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MAPS Air Museum hosts World War II Weekend
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (185+ words) GREEN " MAPS Air Museum, 2260 International Parkway, will host its World War II Weekend on July 11 and 12. The event, in partnership with Crew 1944, features living history demonstrations, military encampments, and family activities that highlight the experiences of the Greatest Generation. On…...
A true patriot. Stark County WWII vet turns 101 years old on July 4
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (541+ words) NORTH CANTON " World War II veteran Earl Hickman is celebrating a pair of celebratory milestones on July 4. Like millions of people across the nation, the U. S. Navy veteran will ring in and honor the nation's 250th birthday. He also turns 101 years old…...
World War II aircraft coming to MAPS Air Museum for June event
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (105+ words) Canton Repository World War II aircraft coming to MAPS Air Museum for June event GREEN " World War II-era planes will be featured at an upcoming MAPS Air Museum event. MAPS will host the Flying Legends of Victory Tour June 23 to…...
Brendan Fraser continues to show skills with WWII thriller 'Pressure"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (636+ words) The release of "Pressure" during the summer movie season feels very out of date given its decidedly non-blockbuster tone. But this World War II drama starring Andrew Scott ("Black Mirror," "All of Us Strangers") as a British wartime meteorologist, "Chris…...
'Blackened Canteen' helps foster peace for family of Stark WWII airman
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1500+ words) Editor's Note: This is another in a series of articles to be published periodically in 2026 about the observance in Stark County and surrounding communities of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The canteen was blackened from fire…...
'It's not just a visit.' Chorus for a Cause will perform at D-Day event in France
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (83+ words) Canton Repository 'It's not just a visit.' Chorus for a Cause will perform at D-Day event in France CANTON " Chorus for a Cause has lent its time and talent to support local nonprofits through the gift of music since 2009. Next…...
Canton group learns a moving lesson from Holocaust exhibit
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (86+ words) Canton Repository Canton group learns a moving lesson from Holocaust exhibit CANTON " A group of friends from Christ Presbyterian Church and Temple Israel was deeply moved during a visit to a Holocaust exhibit in Cincinnati. The traveling exhibit illustrating the…...
Stark veterans fly high with Honor Flight trip to D. C.
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (732+ words) JACKSON TWP. " Eight military veterans who reside at Canton Regency Senior Living recently were celebrated with an Honor Flight." The veterans were added to the ranks of more 300, 000 Honor Flight veterans whose service to their country was recognized with a…...
World War II veteran turns 100 and gets visit from Pro Football Hall of Famer
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (372+ words) JACKSON TWP. " U. S. Army veteran Charlie Rinehart saw his share of action during his two-plus year stint in World War II. Rinehart, who calls Dellroy home, was 18 when he entered the service in July 1944 as a private. He was assigned to the…...
'One day you're 20, and the next you're turning 100.' Perry Twp. WWII vet recalls service
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (527+ words) PERRY TWP. " World War II veteran Gene Rauschenbach wore many hats in his three-plus years in the U. S. Army. He served as an infantryman, prison guard, sniper, medic and combat engineer during his service time, which ran from 1943 to 1946. But Rauschenbach…...