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19-04-2025
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Family and friends of Frank Tyson held a vigil to mark the 1-year anniversary of his death
CANTON ‒ Frank Tyson's family, friends and supporters held a vigil Friday night at Crenshaw Park to mark the one-year anniversary of his death. 'This should be known. Like this is sad. This is tragic. This is sad. No person should never go through this,' Laniya Brown-Tyson, Frank Tyson's niece, told Canton Repository news partner News 5 Cleveland. Tyson, a 53-year-old Black man from Canton Township, died April 18, 2024, following a struggle with Canton police officers inside the AMVETS building on Sherrick Road SE. He had crashed a car into a utility pole outside and entered the building acting erratically. After a confrontation with police, Tyson, who had repeatedly yelled that officers were going to kill him, was handcuffed and left on the floor face down for nearly eight minutes before an officer realized he couldn't feel a pulse. 'Somehow, it's all going to come to life. What really happened to my brother. It's in that whole tape. It's in the tape,' Darren Tyson told News 5 Cleveland. 'There's two men out there that had their hands on my brother's death and they're walking free.' Canton police officers Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch have pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of reckless homicide. A final pretrial hearing in Stark County Common Pleas Court is scheduled for April 25. Tyson's death has attracted national attention, with civil rights figures Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton speaking at his funeral last May. It also sparked protests in Canton, and the national and local NAACP have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate. This article originally appeared on The Repository: Frank Tyson vigil held in Canton, marking anniversary of his death
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22-03-2025
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What's new for 2025 in Tuscarawas Township? Natural gas aggregation request, brine systems
Editor's note: The Canton Repository is asking leaders in every Stark County township, village and city to share some highlights of what they have planned in 2025 for their communities. We will present these community highlights to you throughout the next few months. TUSCARAWAS TWP. – Residents in Tuscarawas Township have three issues on the May election ballot to consider and will see a new way of handling ice on township roads this winter. Here is what's planned for 2025 in the township of roughly 5,800 residents: Voters will decide on the May 6 election ballot whether trustees should create an aggregation program for natural gas. If voters approve Issue 13 to create the bulk-buying program, trustees will work with a broker to search for the best natural gas rates on behalf of program participants. Trustees hope the combined purchasing power will help them negotiate better rates and terms with natural gas suppliers. The township already operates an aggregation program for electricity. 'After seeing the increase in rates for the township's electric aggregate, we felt that the residents may also benefit from a natural gas aggregate,' Trustee Molly Marthey said. 'This is an optional program just like the electric. Residents can choose to participate or shop around for their own rates.' Trustees are asking voters to renew two property tax levies in May. Issue 10 seeks to renew the five-year, 1.5-mill road levy that generates $221,000 a year for township road operations. If approved, the owner of a home valued at $100,000 home would continue to pay $30.39 a year. The township maintains 51 miles of road. Issue 11 seeks to renew the five-year, 1-mill fire levy that generates $127,000 for fire services, which is provided through contracts with North Lawrence and Brewster. If approved, the owner of a $100,000 home would continue to pay $17.19 a year. The township's two primary salt trucks will be equipped with tailgate-mounted brine systems that are expected to help prevent ice from accumulating on township streets while also reducing the amount of chloride that filters into nearby waterways. Township officials said the brine system wets the salt before it reaches the spreader, which will make the salt melt faster and allow the township to use less. An H2Ohio Rivers Chloride Reduction grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will cover the roughly $16,000 cost of the brine systems and the road and air temperature sensors for both salt trucks. Trustee Marthey will share highlights of the township's 215-year history with Tuslaw Local students this year. Marthey, who was elected in 2021, has been working with residents on a presentation that showcases the township, which was established in 1810, as well as includes some history about Lawrence Township and Stark County. The presentation will feature information about the early settlers, how townships were determined, how the Tuslaw Local School District got its name and the significance of historical figures such as President William McKinley, Revolutionary War Gen. John Stark and Stark's wife, Elizabeth 'Molly' Page Stark. She expects to present the information to all Tuslaw fourth graders this spring and possibly to freshmen and sophomores in the fall. Marthey is creating the presentation as her culmination project for the Ohio Township Association's Leadership Academy 2.0. The township is looking to add chip-and-seal to Kenyon Avenue and Moffit Road SW this summer as part of its annual road maintenance program. The Ohio Department of Transportation's planned roundabout at state Route 172 and Alabama Avenue isn't expected to begin construction until spring 2027. The agency has said the estimated $2.35 million project is intended to reduce traffic speeds and prevent severe crashes at the intersection, which saw 16 crashes from 2021 through September 2024. Reach Canton Repository staff writer Kelli Weir at 330-580-8339 or This article originally appeared on The Repository: Tuscarawas Township to use brine for ice control, seek gas aggregation
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02-03-2025
- General
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Plain Local student wins Repository Spelling Bee, earns spot in national event
JACKSON TWP. — U-V-U-L-A. This was the word that stood between Oakwood Middle School's Blaze Blacketer and the title in the Canton Repository's 79th Regional Final Spelling Bee. By the event's the seventh round, only two competitors remained − Blacketer and Tommy Schervish from St. Michael School in Plain Township. Blaze went first, correctly spelling 'nonchalance,' followed by Tommy, who needed to spell 'ufology.' He missed. To secure the victory, Blacketer had to correctly spell one more word in an eighth round. He didn't hesitate, correctly spelling the word that means "a pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate." In other words ... it's the piece of flesh you see hanging down when you look at your throat in a mirror. The victory wins Blacketer a trip to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May outside Washington, D.C. Schervish took second place, and Haven O'Kelley-Hensley from Carrolton Middle/High School took third. "I didn't think I'd make it past the second round," Blacketer said. "I was surprised." Thirty-three students from Stark, Tuscarawas, Carroll and Holmes counties started the contest Saturday at Kent State University at Stark's Conference Center. The bee moved quickly from its very start, with more than a third of contestants missing their first words. Only 19 moved into the second round. Another eight were knocked out in Round Two. By the end of Round Three, only seven students remained. It got more difficult the farther into the match the students got. Only two students were eliminated in Round 4, and another two in Round 5. O'Kelley-Hensley went out in Round 6 on the word 'narcoleptic.' Schervish followed in Round 7, before Blacketer locked up the victory for Stark County. Blacketer's victory is only the second time a Stark speller has gone to the national event in the past five years. Tuscarawas County spellers competed in the Scripps National Bee in 2021, 2023 and 2024. The speller who won the title in 2020, Nick Williams, also was from Tuscarawas County, but that year the national bee was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The speller in 2022, Julianne Lillestedt of Canton Country Day School, won the Canton Repository bee to move on. Reflecting on his second-place finish, Schervish said he was happy to bring a trophy home. "I hope they're proud of me," he said of his classmates at St. Michael School. "I'm excited to be honored with this award." Tommy said he wished he could have won, but he was gracious about the experience. "I think I wish I could have closed it out better, but kudos to the first-place winner," he said, adding that he's looking forward to competing again next year. "He works really hard," said Sarah Schervish, Tommy's mother, "and just to get to this point, it's really impressive." Tom Schervish, his father, said his second-place finish was a testament to his son's hard work. "The amount of books he would go through on a weekly basis is crazy," he said. Along with the trophy, a plaque that goes to his school and bragging rights, Blacketer's victory comes a trip to Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Spelling bee competition will be May 27-29. Blacketer will be competing in an important year for the Scripps bee. Organizers will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first national spelling bee. He said he's looking forward to traveling. "I'm excited. I don't think I'm going to win nationals, but I didn't think I was going to win this either," he said. "I'm just happy to be here." Lauren Thompson, his mother, said she was so excited to see Blacketer win the whole thing. "This is the third year in a row (he's competed), first year that he's gotten first place for his school," she said. "I am so proud of him." This article originally appeared on The Repository: Blaze Blacketer of Plain Local wins Canton Repository spelling bee
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28-02-2025
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Can I have a definition? See who's competing in the Canton Repository spelling bee
JACKSON TWP. ‒ Thirty-five spellers will compete Saturday for a chance to take part in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. This year's national bee is a special one, with the event is marking its 100th year. Students in Carroll, Holmes, Stark and Tuscarawas counties who won their school spelling bees have qualified to compete in the Canton Repository's 79th Regional Final Spelling Bee, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Kent State University at Stark's Conference Center, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. The winner will receive a trip to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, which is outside Washington, D.C. The competition will run during Memorial Day week, with spellers on stage from May 27-29. Saturday's spelling bee is free to attend and open to the public. Logan Cox of Claymont Junior High in Tuscarawas County won the regional bee last year. His winning word in the eighth round was "pendulous." Students scheduled to compete in Saturday's spelling bee, listed with their school name, are: Alexandra Arbogast, 10, of Louisville Elementary School Xander Bates, 12, of Newcomerstown Middle School Andrew Bell, 10, of Lexington Elementary School Blaze Blacketer, 14, of Oakwood Middle School Colton Brewer, 13, of Fairless Middle School Ryan Bruno, 10, of Dover Avenue Elementary School Naomi Burrows, 11, of Massillon Christian School Abby Casseday, 13, of Sandy Valley Middle School Riley Castellucci, 10, of Washington Elementary School Rennick Darrah, 14, of Lake Middle/High School, age 14 Cora DiPietro, 11, of Marlboro Elementary School Camila Dodson, 11, of Immaculate Conception School (Dennison) Landyn Dreher, 12, of Strasburg Middle/High School Carson Fisher, 12, of Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary School Silas Fritz, 11, of West Holmes Middle School (Millersburg) Cambree Garver, 11, of Killbuck Elementary School Levi Hibbs, 12, of Lake Elementary School Kylie Jackson, 11, of Central Elementary School (New Philadelphia) Dawson Kerestes, 11, of Saints Philip & James School Gavin Maurer, 14, of Louisville Middle School Matthew McMullin, 13, of Tuscarawas Valley Middle School Dominic Minocchi, 13, of St. Mary School (Massillon) Stella Noe, 12, of St. Paul School (North Canton) Haven O'Kelley-Hensley, 11, of Carrollton Middle/High School Everett Pancoast, 14, of Minerva Middle School Shriraman Prabhakaran, 13, of Jackson Memorial Middle School Jaxon Rippel, 12, of Glenwood Intermediate School Clark Robidoux, 11, of Carrollton Elementary School Kaylee Robinson, 14, of Claymont Middle School (Uhrichsville) Tommy Schervish, 12, of St. Michael School (Plain Township) Elyjah Smithberger, 13, of St. Joan of Arc School Christopher Soliday, 14, of Alliance Middle School Savannah Stein, 12, of Canton Country Day School Arianna Tello, 11, of North Canton Middle School Jaxon Williams, 14, of Dover Middle School This article originally appeared on The Repository: 35 spellers to compete Saturday in Repository bee
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16-02-2025
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When is the first day of spring? What to know about the spring equinox
After subzero temperatures and copious amounts of snow this winter, it's safe to say Cincinnati is ready for warmer weather, but how soon could we expect temperatures to rise? On Feb. 2, Pennsylvania's famed groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil – who, as legend has it, determines whether we'll see more winter weather or bask in an early warm-up – (sadly) predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow. Luckily, the groundhog has a history of being wrong. So, how far away is warmer weather? Here's what to expect for spring of 2025. Spring will officially arrive on Thursday, March 20. That's the date of the vernal equinox, when both hemispheres of the Earth receive the same amount of daylight, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. It marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, with the days getting longer, and the start of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, with the days getting shorter. Spring lasts from the end of March until the summer solstice, which falls on Friday, June 20. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day, predicting six more weeks of winter this year. However, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the groundhog is far from accurate. Phil has a 35% overall accuracy rating over 135 years. According to NOAA's seasonal temperature outlook, southern and northeastern states will see above-normal temperatures in March, April and May, especially in areas along the east coast. The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been around since 1792, is predicting a warm and wet spring for the vast majority of Ohio, the Canton Repository reported. "The U.S. spring outlook predicts warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, desert Southwest, southern Florida, and the western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal," The almanac's website says. "While April will likely end up warmer than average across the intermountain west, chilly spells could lead to a late frost in some areas in May." Per the publication, Ohio's temperatures will start in the normal range for the first weeks of spring, but should heat up after that. "For May, the entire region will experience above-normal temperatures and rainfall," The Old Farmer's Almanac says. "Much of Kentucky, southern Illinois and Indiana, and neighboring areas will begin April with below-normal temperatures and precipitation, while it will be normal elsewhere." First day of spring: March 20. First day of summer: June 20. First day of fall: Sept. 22. First day of winter: Dec. 21. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: When is the first day of spring? 2025 spring equinox explained
