Yep. It seems to have been moving in the direction of a ghost town for many years now. I was born and raised in the Massillon area but I left 4 months after I graduated high school in 1981 knowing my job prospects were few and far between. Like seemingly thousands of others, I headed south to Texas and the rest is history. I have been fortunate enough to have never been involuntarily un or under employed in my whole adult life. A lot of the reason may have been luck, but I'm sure a lot of it was location. My 3 siblings all left as well in search of a more secure future. When I look at the people I graduated high school with it seems many of them have had a rather rough road as far as employment goes.
I will always be grateful for all the wonderful friends I had growing up, and the education I received in public school was second to none. Unfortunately, the employment outlook in the area has remained perpetually bleak for decades now.
Go Buckeyes.
Lori