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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 girl's medical condition as a central nervous system malfunction. It had prematurely ended Rylee's softball career. Worse yet, it would end her life, mom said. Rylee was dying. At least that's what everyone believed. Wishes Can Happen believed it. Lindsey's friends believed it. Softball players from colleges near and far, who'd created videos for Rylee, believed it. Players on her ...

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; second for best photo story; second for best sports photo; and third for best feature photo  Shane H...

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. W. The company is not commenting at this time, said Bob Evans spokesman Lauren (English) Rozzo. Bob ...

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 Year's 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 Saturday's online Heritage Auctions event originally was discovered in a Canton area barn, decades after Williams' death, but had traded hands since. The cardboard poster was restored and reinfor...

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 Allen's seventh-grade sons, both now living in the Plain Local school system, played on a travel basketball te...