Diane S. Sykes: “Today I rise to recognize five exceptional journalists from the Canton Repository, one of Ohio's most important…”

“Today I rise to recognize five exceptional journalists from the Canton Repository, one of Ohio's most important publications, as this Ohio's 13th Congressional District Champion of the Week. Grace Springer received second place in the Best Government/Political Reporting category. Charita Goshay received second place in the Best Religion Reporting category. Nancy Molnar received first place in the Justice Reporting category. Finally, for the Best of Show in Ohio category, Tim Botos received second place, and Kelli Weir took home first in this category. I congratulate these outstanding journalists and thank them. I thank them for keeping readers across Canton Ohio's 13th Congressional District in northeast Ohio region informed. These five journalists earned top honors in the 2025 Ohio's Best Journalism contest sponsored by the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists. Their work at the Canton Repository is truly exceptional, and I am proud to represent a district that is kept informed by their outstanding reporting. I hope all my colleagues will join me in saying congratulations to our fourth branch of government and these exceptional reporters as we recognize them as Ohio's 13th Congressional District Champion of the Week.”