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CANTON – Lindsey Abbuhl paraded her 11-year-old daughter to local fundraisers, and flew her halfway across the country to be the guest of honor during Texas A&M softball games. The Canton mom described the girls medical condition as a central nervous system malfunction. It had prematurely ended Rylees softball career. Worse yet, it would end her life, mom said. Rylee was dying. At least thats what everyone believed. Wishes Can Happen believed it. Lindseys friends believed it. Softball p...

The organization announced the award this week, along with other honors. Overall, the Repository won more than 20 individual and staff awards. The following current and former staff members were honored: Tim Botos: First place for best feature writer; and second for best digital project Steve Doerschuk: Second place for best sports enterprise Charita Goshay: Third place for best columnist Scott Heckel: First place for best photographer; first for best news photo; first for best photo story; s...

A fine Merlot pairs well with a tender filet mignon; a fruity chardonnay is an ideal complement to lobster; but which wine works best with sausage gravy and biscuits? Bob Evans Restaurants — built on homestyle family fare and the slogan "Down on the farm" — has plans to begin selling alcoholic beverages. The New Albany, Ohio-based restaurant chain recently applied for liquor licenses at 44 Ohio locations, including its two spots in Canton, at 3400 Lesh Road NE and at 4008 Tuscarawas St. ...

An original poster promoting a 1953 Hank Williams concert in Canton sold for a record $150,000 at an auction Saturday. The piece is one of the most coveted among collectors, because Williams never made it to the pair of New Years Day shows at Canton Memorial Auditorium — he died of a heart attack while en route. Only three posters for the Canton performance are known to exist. The one sold in Saturdays online Heritage Auctions event originally was discovered in a Canton area barn, decade...

CANTON – Agency emails contradict some statements Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority Executive Director Herman Hill has made about the purchase of a house and a job provided for its tenant.  The Canton Repository reported in February that the Housing Authority bought a house on 41st Street NW in the Plain Local Schools system. It was leased to Section 8 voucher-holder Britnee Allen of Orrville; she then was hired for a newly-added agency position. Hill knew Allen. He and Allens sevent...

CANTON – Separately, they believed their voices were whispers. But together, a growing number of Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority residents said theyll become too loud to ignore. "Yes, its affordable ... but its not safe and its not decent living conditions," said Kassandra Russo, 29, who lives in the Gage Gardens housing complex in the northeast area. Russo and a handful of others, including some from public housing units at Jackson-Sherrick in the southeast section, have helped organiz...

The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority is accepting proposals to place new signs on five buildings; plan also includes same identifiers on buses

Thats what champions do. Williams knows about winning probably better than most. The Tuscarawas Central Catholic Junior High eighth-grader had conquered the Canton Repository Regional Final Spelling Bee last year. And he was back Saturday afternoon to defend his title against 11 of the best spellers in the district, and from schools in Carroll, Holmes, Stark and Tuscarawas counties. Inside the conference center complex at Kent State Universitys Stark campus, Williams was among a trio who had ...

JACKSON TWP.  Police here are seeking help in finding a missing 64-year-old woman. Jane McClelland, a resident of Laurels of Massillon nursing home, suffers from Alzheimers Disease, according to a news release from Jackson Township Police Chief Mark Brink. Brink said McClelland was dropped off for an appointment at Hudec Dental in the Belden Village area at 1 p.m. Friday. She left there at 4:30 p.m., then was dropped off at Giant Eagle at the Strip. "At this time it is unknown her whereabouts...

Canton Repository staff report The Canton Repository won more than 15 writing and photography awards in the 2020 Ohio Associated Press Media Editors newspaper contest. The organization announced the finalists Tuesday. The awards in order of finish — first, second and third places — will be announced at a later date, along with the General Excellence, Hall of Fame, Rising Star and First Amendment winners.  Photographer Scott Heckel received six individual awards and is up for the honor ...