''The Repository'' is an American daily local newspaper serving the

Canton, Ohio Canton () is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. It is located approximately south of Cleveland and south of Akron in Northeast Ohio. The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes an ...

area. It is currently owned by

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connections, most notably with President

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, who was married to Ida Saxton McKinley, the granddaughter of the paper's founder. The paper would eventually change its name from ''The Ohio Repository'' to ''The Canton Repository'' to the current ''The Repository''. *1815- It was founded on March 30, 1815, by John Saxton, starting as a weekly called ''The Ohio Repository''. *1892- The paper began publishing seven days a week. *1927-

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purchased Brush-Moore and ''The Repository''. *2000-

Copley Press Copley Press was a privately held newspaper business, founded in Illinois, but later based in La Jolla, California. Its flagship paper was ''The San Diego Union-Tribune''. History Founder Ira Clifton Copley launched Copley Press c. 1905, eventu ...

bought the paper in 2000 when Thomson decided to leave the newspaper business. *2007- In April 2007 it was acquired by GateHouse Media. *2019- GateHouse Media and Gannett merged. Gannett Co., Inc. became ''The Repository's'' next owner.

''The Canton Daily News'' acquisition

''The Repository'' purchased ''The Canton Daily News'' in 1927, the year after the gangland assassination of its editor Don Mellett. Months before it was purchased, ''The Canton Daily News'' was awarded the

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, "for its brave, patriotic and effective fight for the ending of a vicious state of affairs brought about by collusion between city authorities and the criminal element, a fight which had a tragic result in the assassination of the editor of the paper, Mr. Don R. Mellett". Established in 1833 as the ''Stark County Democrat'', ''The Canton Daily News'' ceased publication July 3, 1930. The Canton Repository's Headquarters, Canton, Ohio

The Canton Repository's Headquarters, Canton, Ohio

Features and operations

Newsprint Coverage

''The Repository'' newspaper contains daily sections for nation & world, opinion, Stark & Ohio, obituaries, classified ads, sports, advise and comics. Weekly covered sections, some with inconsistent publication days, are: * (varying)- Real estate, home improvements, food & recipes, restaurant & brewery reviews, Faith, entertainment and activities * Sunday- Births, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries

Internet Expansion

The company's domain name, cantonrep.com, was created Oct 31, 1996. Articles from ''The Repository'' are available on-line in a free preview mode or in full view via subscription. The CantonRep Facebook page, created January 29, 2009, provides full view coverage of selected articles.

Co-Sponsored Community Events

* Best of the Best Reader's Choice Contest and awards ceremony covers 200+ categories of professional services and commerce in the Stark County area. It is conducted annually by ''The Repository'' and sponsored by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. * Stark County Home and Garden Show; presented annually by ''The Repository'' and the Building Industry Association (“BIA”) of Stark County * Best of Stark Preps high-school athletic awards, Athletes of the Year; presented by ''The Repository'' and partners

Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, , the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of professional football, including players, coa ...

(HOF), Jerzees Sports Grill,

Aultman Hospital Aultman Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in Canton, Ohio, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily ...

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and

Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in ...

. * The Canton Repository ( HOF Enshrinement) Grand Parade; presented by ''The Repository''.

Sister publications

''The Repository'' is related to other

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publications, including: * ''

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'' of

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, a daily * '' The Times-Reporter'' of New Philadelphia, a daily * '' The Review'' of

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, a daily * ''Calendar of Ohio'' * ''Friday Night Ohio'' * ''The Suburbanite'' in southern Summit County, a weekly

References

External links

''The Repository'' website

Review'' website

''Times-Reporter'' website

''The Independent'' website

''The Suburbanite'' website
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