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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Lawmakers want districts to allow LifeWise students to bring materials back to school

1 day ago | cantonrep.com | Cole Behrens

The Ohio Senate wants to amend the state's religious release bill to prevent public school districts from prohibiting religious groups like LifeWise from providing students with candy, trinkets, or other materials, or limiting the number of times a student can attend a program. The amendments to the state budget bill proposed in the Ohio Senate Finance Committee would require school districts to permit students to bring external educational and program materials into school.
Meet Twenty under 40! honoree Brandon Rohrer: 'Challenge yourself to say, 'Yes''

2 days ago | cantonrep.com | Rick Armon

• Brandon Rohrer, guest operations manager at the Massillon Museum, is a Twenty Under 40! honoree. • Rohrer champions accessibility for the disabled, including founding the museum's Accessibility Committee and Sensory Room. • He actively volunteers in the community, including at St. John's United Church of Christ and Art Possible Ohio. • Rohrer is studying information technology at Kent State University and hopes to advance accessibility in museums across Ohio.
Detours ahead: ODOT announces new traffic changes amid state Route 21 construction

3 days ago | cantonrep.com | Grace Springer

• The western side of the Edwards Road intersection will reopen June 4. The western side of the Eastern Road intersection will close at that time. • The intersection is getting a full-depth reconstruction, where crews remove the entire roadway surface down to the base layer and rebuild it. • The entire $30 million rehabilitation project is expected to be complete by June 2026. CHIPPEWA TWP.
Former McCaskey Register site remains an eyesore for Alliance officials

3 days ago | cantonrep.com | Benjamin Duer

• Former McCaskey Register site has been an highly visible eyesore in Alliance since demolition work started in 2021. • City Council approved sidewalk cafes in the downtown area, which will allow for a future DORA there. • Work on the Maple Beach Park splash pad could start next week. It won't be ready for use until mid-summer, a city official said. • City Council adopted Johnson Drive as an honorary street name to Jersey Street.
Fracking caused earthquakes in Noble County. How will it impact future developments?

3 days ago | cantonrep.com | Grace Springer

• The Ohio Department of Natural Resources recorded 53 earthquakes near a well pad in Buffalo Township between April 22 and May 8. • Encino Energy halted fracking operations on the wells at the Bears Pad May 8 and operations there remain ceased, according to ODNR. • Any future oil and gas drilling in the area will need to meet additional standards because it is in a fault zone.
Recycling company PolyKinetix opening first production site in Massillon

3 days ago | cantonrep.com | Steven Grazier

• PolyKinetix, a rubber and plastic recycler, plans to open its doors in June in Massillon. • The business takes old plastic, rubber and Styrofoam to make new material. • PolyKinetix expects to employ up to 12 workers at its shop, 240 Sixth St. NW. MASSILLON – Bill Ullom wants to help clean up the Earth and says part of that effort starts with the reuse of everyday waste. PolyKinetix, a local recycling company, was formed in 2023.
Who can bill apartment tenants for electricity? Ohio Supreme Court to decide

3 days ago | cantonrep.com | Jessie Balmert

• Ohio law allows property owners to bill tenants for utilities through submetering, often using third-party companies. • AEP Ohio sued after regulators allowed five apartment complexes to switch from AEP to Nationwide Energy Partners for utility billing. • AEP argues NEP operates like a utility without the same regulations, while NEP and the PUCO disagree. • Submetering is growing in popularity, prompting proposed legislation to increase oversight and consumer protections.
Newly retired Marysville Schools superintendent tapped for state education job

4 days ago | cantonrep.com | Cole Behrens

The recently retired Marysville Exempted Village Schools superintendent is now the top candidate for a deputy director job at the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. Stephen Dackin, director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, announced in a news release on June 2 that he was recommending former Marysville superintendent Diane Allen as the first deputy director of the Department’s Division of Primary and Secondary Education.
Ohio to move all liquor permitting online as summer festival season kicks off

4 days ago | cantonrep.com | Jim Weiker

Ohio to move all liquor permitting online as summer festival season kicks offOhio's liquor license process is going digital this week, impacting tens of thousands of permit holders across the state. The state's Division of Liquor Control will launch the Ohio Permit and Licensing (OPAL) system on Wednesday, June 4, the first time permits and licenses will be fully managed online. Paper applications will no longer be accepted after OPAL starts.
Columbus air quality levels worsen amid Canadian wildfires. Here's what you need to know

4 days ago | cantonrep.com | Emma Wozniak

• Wildfires in Canada are impacting air quality in several U.S. states, including Ohio. • Columbus, Ohio, currently has a "moderate" air quality rating, but conditions are expected to improve by the end of the week. • While no air quality alerts have been issued in Ohio yet, experts recommend those sensitive to particle pollution limit time outdoors. Air quality in some states across America is worsening as wildfires rage across Canada — and central Ohio is may begin to see the effects.