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Opinion: Jeff Sessions’ vendetta on marijuana isn’t going anywhere

Matt Poe June 14, 2017

Pack up some “loud” as the kids call it and prepare your favorite munchies for this column.U.S. Attorney General and Keebler Elf lookalike Jeff Sessions is ready to relight, uh, I mean, reignite his...

Photo of Taylor Pifer (right) with her friend, Kayla Lombardo (left).

UPDATE: What we know about Kent State student Taylor Pifer’s death

KentWired Staff June 14, 2017

Kent State junior fashion design major Taylor Pifer, her sister Kylie Pifer, and their mother Suzanne Taylor, were found dead in their home at 11489 Ridge Rd. in North Royalton Sunday night.Suspect charged...

Funeral and Vigil

June 13, 2017

Funeral services for Taylor and Kylie will be Friday, June 16 at Cuyahoga Valley Church, 5055 E. Wallings Road in Broadview Heights at 10:30 a.m.Burial will be private, but the family will receive friends...

Taylor Pifer, right, with her friend, Nicole Barrett, at Kent State.

Suspect identified in killing of Kent State student, four others

Dake Kang, Associated Press June 13, 2017

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a mother and her two college-age daughters, including Kent State fashion major Taylor Pifer, is believed to have killed a married couple afterward...

Fashion major slain in North Royalton home

June 13, 2017

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The house at 11489 Ridge Rd. in North Royalton, Ohio, where police found the bodies of Suzanne Taylor and her daughters, Taylor and Kylie Pifer.

Update: Sheriff says Ohio man is suspect in 5 slayings, including Kent State student

June 13, 2017

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The latest on the deaths of five people, including Kent State student Taylor Pifer, in two locations in northeastern Ohio (all times local):4:10 p.m.Ohio authorities said a suspect...

The house at 11489 Ridge Rd. in North Royalton, Ohio, where police found the bodies of Suzanne Taylor and her daughters, Taylor and Kylie Pifer.

Cops: Suspect in 3 deaths, including Kent State student, may be involved in 2 more killings

Associated Press June 13, 2017

BRUNSWICK, Ohio (AP) — A man suspected of killing a mother and her two college-age daughters, including Kent State student Taylor Pifer, 21, may also have been involved in the slayings of a married couple...

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Trump’s “Infrastructure Week” tour more of the same

Nicholas Hunter June 12, 2017

During his campaign, President Donald Trump promised to designate $1 trillion in spending on infrastructure in the United States once elected to office.In his fifth month in office, Trump began putting...

The house at 11489 Ridge Rd. in North Royalton, Ohio, where police found the bodies of Suzanne Taylor and her daughters, Taylor and Kylie Pifer.

North Royalton Police investigate triple homicide, Kent State student killed

Lydia Taylor June 12, 2017

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.The North Royalton Police Department is investigating a triple homicide that occurred Sunday night at 11489 Ridge Rd., Detective Dave Loeding...

Attendees watch the Juke Hounds perform on Saturday, June 10, 2017.

Eighth annual Grill for Good attracts large crowds

Kaylee Peterson June 10, 2017

Approximately twenty cooks — dubbed ‘foodies’ by event organizers — lined the streets of Downtown Kent. Smoke and live music filled the air, and a few thousand attendees filled the streets to support...

Visitors interact with displays at Kent State Stark's Global Gateway Day on Saturday, June 10, 2017.

Global Gateway Day fosters international awareness, community

Mariah Helaney June 10, 2017

Kent State Stark held the second annual Global Gateway Day event to engage the community in global awareness.Sarah Schmidt, outreach program coordinator, said engaging the community with events like this...

Officer Tricia Knoles of the Kent State University police wears Wonder Woman's tiara

Wonder Woman inspires women of Kent State

Cody Patton June 10, 2017

Some women at Kent State feel empowered by the latest iteration of the fictional sword-wielding Amazonian warrior-princess film: “Wonder Woman.”“It was so cool to see a woman be such a boss,” said...

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