Editorial cheers and jeers note local acts of kindness and concern
A collection of cheers and jeers honors Rev Raymont Johnson Raphael Cox and Walter Moss for partnering with the Canton Health Department to distribute Naloxone. It also applauds Katelynn Hardee for raising funds to clear lunch debts for classmates and highlights Layaway Angels, Joe Burrow's charity effort, and other local acts. Jeers target journalist killings, theft of holiday decorations, and distracted driving.
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Raymont Johnson
Alliance
Raphael Cox
Walter Moss
Canton
Canton Health Department
Katelynn Hardee
Vista
Calif
Reporters Without Borders
Cheers
Louisiana State University
Joe Burrow
Athens County
Ohio
Cleveland Indians
Corey Kluber
Kluber
Pope Francis
Massillon Health Department
Massillon City
Canal Fulton
Hartford Investment and Insurance Company
Jackson
Addison Tolley
Stark County
Beach City
Akron-Canton
ACAF
Weekend poll asks priority before Christmas
Web poll shows 0 percent for start shopping, 14 percent baking, 36 percent cleaning, 50 percent everything. Today's reader poll asks for favorite Christmas Eve tradition with a link to IndeOnline.com for responses.
Letters to The Independent Seek Reader Opinions Nationwide
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Independent
The Independent Massillon News Details
The Independent is a daily Massillon newspaper excluding Sundays, published at 729 Lincoln Way East Massillon Ohio. It holds copyright to its materials and AP dispatches are exclusive to local news. Postage paid in Canton Ohio and address changes sent to Massillon office.
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The
Independent
Lincoln Way East
Massillon
Associated Press
Canton
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Postal workers urge preserving USPS during holidays
Steve Beyersdoerfer of the Cincinnati USPS Processing and Distribution Center joins fellow workers in urging Congress to back the USPS Fairness Act and oppose privatization. The piece highlights holiday mail volumes, universal service goals, and the need for stable funding to keep mail delivery affordable for all Americans.
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U.S. Postal Service
Cincinnati
America
White House
FedEx
UPS
USPS
American Postal Workers Union
Postal Board
Postal Service
Congress
House of Representatives
Usps Fairness Act
Steve Beyersdoerfer
Usps Processing and Distribution Center
Remembering veterans and a call for unity at Western Reserve Cemetery
Jeanie Wilson of Canal Fulton reflects on Veterans Day ceremonies at Western Reserve Cemetery in Rittman. She contrasts reverent wreath laying and pride in service with political divisions, urging respect for veterans, unity, and faith as Christmas and national concerns unfold under President Trump.
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Western Reserve
Rittman
Donald Trump
United States
Trump
Jesus
United States of America
The
Free
Jeanie Wilson
Canal Fulton
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