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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Ohio killer’s execution takes almost 25 minutes

Andrew Welsh-Huggins January 16, 2014

 LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A condemned man appeared to gasp several times and took an unusually long time to die — more than 20 minutes — in an execution carried out Thursday with a combination of...

Ohio named No. 1 Swearing State

Study says Ohio is full of pottymouths

Erin Zaranec January 15, 2014

It appears parents in Ohio never taught their children the major words “please and thank you,” or taught them any manners at all. The Atlantic published a study in December conducted by the Marchex...

The Kent City Fire Department will replace its 23-year-old fire truck with a new one set to be purchased in 2014. 

Kent retires 22-year-old fire engine

Megan Wilkinson December 6, 2013

After more than 6,600 hours and 22 years of service, Kent Fire department plans to retire one of its oldest fire engines.Fire Chief Dave Manthey said the department will replace fire engine number 1813...