The Canton Repository

The Repository is a daily newspaper based in Canton, Ohio, catering to the surrounding community. It is currently operated by GateHouse Media.

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Man gets stuck in culvert pipe in Clinton, rescue takes more than 5 hours

1 day ago | cantonrep.com | April Helms

It took rescue crews and municipal departments more than five hours to free a man who crawled into a Clinton culvert drain and became stuck. Lt. Rob Messner of the Clinton Fire Department said that the department received an anonymous call at around 10:30 p.m. May 12 that a man had crawled into the culvert on North Sixth Avenue. Rescue crews would later discover that the man got stuck around 425 feet in. He was extricated and transported to the Summa Health Akron Campus.
Stark County-area high school baseball and softball stats leaders, May 13

1 day ago | cantonrep.com | Josh Weir

A look at the top hitters, base runners and pitchers in Greater Canton high school baseball and softball so far during the 2025 OHSAA season. For the previous edition of the area leaders, click here. Stats are submitted by area baseball and softball coaches
Ohio high school wrestling news | Danny Genetin set to become Perry head coach

2 days ago | cantonrep.com | Cliff Hickman

PERRY TWP. — It turns out Perry didn't need to look far for its next varsity wrestling coach. The Panthers announced on Monday that current assistant coach Danny Genetin will take over as head coach, pending Perry Local Schools Board of Education approval.
FOX to air Ohio State football games against Texas, Michigan in 2025

2 days ago | cantonrep.com | Joey Kaufman

FOX is televising the games that bookend Ohio State’s regular season in 2025. The network on May 12 announced it will air both the season opener against Texas on Aug. 20 and annual rivalry with Michigan that is held on Nov. 29. No kickoff times were revealed in the announcement, but it is likely they will be at noon.
South Western board joins group pushing English-only education, fighting identity politics

2 days ago | cantonrep.com | Cole Behrens

South Western City Schools board members recently voted to join a school board organization headed by conservatives that advocates for English-only education, separate classes for students with learning disabilities and combating "divisive identity politics."The board of the state's fifth-largest district voted April 28 to have its members join the National School Board Leadership Council, an Ohio-based school board group with a director associated with the conservative group Moms for America.
'Possibly America's ugliest car' and others still shine inside Canton Classic Car Museum

2 days ago | cantonrep.com | Gary Brown

CANTON ‒ "We're so much more than cars."That's the promotional claim of Canton Classic Car Museum. Those words don't dispute, however, that there are many interesting motor vehicles housed at the downtown Canton tourist attraction. A 1937 Ahrens-Fox fire engine. A 1937 Packard hearse. A 1937 Studebaker President police car. And, traveling back even farther in years, we find a 1922 Holmes Victoria Series, a car built in the museum's hometown.
Those helping Canton fire survivors are demonstrating real faith in action | Opinion

3 days ago | cantonrep.com | Charita Goshay

The destruction of a downtown Canton apartment building by fire on April 27 upended the lives of the people who already were struggling to keep up. Fortunately, there were no casualties among the tenants or the firefighters. However, one person was seriously injured after jumping from a third-floor window, and several others had to be treated for smoke inhalation. Most of the survivors are in need of a new place to live.
Meet Allyson Bussey, who promotes tourism in Stark County through Visit Canton

3 days ago | cantonrep.com | Patricia Faulhaber

Allyson Bussey has been an avid advocate for the Stark County community for almost two decades. She feels honored to have served on the Visit Canton team for 18 years and today is the president and CEO of the organization, also known as the Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau. “In this role, I am an ambassador and advocate for our community, facilitating connections between visitors and our destination's unique experiences," she said.
Power play proposed for Delaware County site, bringing new ice rinks, energy to hockey

3 days ago | cantonrep.com | Dean Narciso

• A proposed complex in Delaware County, Ohio, aims to add three indoor and one outdoor hockey rink to address the high demand for ice time in central Ohio. • The complex, called "Performance Impact Arena and Pavilion," would also include a concert venue and potentially commercial and residential components. • AAA Columbus Blue Jackets, a youth hockey organization, supports the project, citing the need for more ice rinks and the potential to host more tournaments.
Collective for single mothers faces possible extinction without expected federal funding

3 days ago | cantonrep.com | Danae King

• Motherful, a Columbus-based support organization for single mothers, is facing a funding crisis due to the loss of a $500,000 federal earmark. • The organization, which provides resources like food and housing assistance, is now relying on community donations to continue operations. • The lost earmark was part of over $15 billion in cuts from the federal spending bill passed in March. Heidi Howes feels a sort of magic when single mothers gather together.