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CANTON  On paper, and on internet graphs and maps, Pauline and Richard Payne were two of the seven COVID-19 deaths recorded in Stark County on Christmas and the day after. They were somewhere between the 343rd and 349th victims locally since the pandemic began — depending on the exact time of death of those seven who didn't make it to the new year. On paper, the Paynes' departure was a beautiful one. The couple had been married for 70 years. They had three grandkids and three great grandkids. As the end neared, they shared a room on the 10th floor of Mercy Medical Center. Pauline d...

It's a fight for identity. On one side is Napoli's Italian Eatery. The long-established downtown dining spot was to re-open under new ownership as early as last week, but that plan is on hold. On the other side is a son and his fiancee of the former Napoli's owner. They say the Napoli's name and phone number are theirs -- and they want to use both for a new restaurant in the northeast area. "Napoli's is not a place; it's a who," said Bobbie Alm. She's engaged to Michael DeChellis, whose father Phil DeChellis owned Napoli's at 221 Market Ave. N until his death in 2016. Father wanted to tu...

Police in Jackson Township recovered a stolen gun they say belonged to a man who was driving erratically on Fulton Drive NW Thursday afternoon.

CANAL FULTON  The St. Helena III wants an operator. The replica of the historic canal freighter is looking for a captain, crew, staff and a few good draft horses to guide her up and down the Ohio and Erie Canal through the 2021 season. "It's more of a business approach," explained Mayor Joe Schultz. The city is accepting proposals from business owners interested in operating the boat for Canal Fulton next year. Guidelines are laid out in an eight-page document, written in a way that allows bidders to create their own business plan whether it be a lease or profit-sharing deal.