CANTON – The attorney for a Canton woman accused of making up her daughter s terminal illness is defending her actions and says she is being wrongly portrayed.
In an email to The Repository Friday afternoon, local attorney Paul Kelley stated his client, Lindsey Abbuhl, is a loving mother who cares deeply for this child and whom has gone to incredible lengths to protect her health and well-being.
Rylee Abbuhl, 11, was removed from her mom s custody in an emergency action on May 13 by the Stark County Sheriff s Office and social workers with the Stark County Division of Children Services. The latter stepped aside the next day because the child s father Lindsey s ex-husband Jamie Abbuhl had requested, and was granted, temporary custody by Family Court Judge Rosemarie Hall.
CANTON – Lindsey Abbuhl paraded her 11-year-old daughter to local fundraisers, and flew her halfway across the country to be the guest of honor during Texas A&M softball games.
The Canton mom described the girl s medical condition as a central nervous system malfunction. It had prematurely ended Rylee s softball career. Worse yet, it would end her life, mom said.
Rylee was dying.
At least that s what everyone believed.
Wishes Can Happen believed it. Lindsey s friends believed it. Softball players from colleges near and far, who d created videos for Rylee, believed it. Players on her own travel team believed it. Media, including this newspaper, believed it. Even Rylee herself believed it.
The organization announced the award this week, along with other honors. Overall, the Repository won more than 20 individual and staff awards.
The following current and former staff members were honored:
Tim Botos: First place for best feature writer; and second for best digital project
Steve Doerschuk: Second place for best sports enterprise
Charita Goshay: Third place for best columnist
Scott Heckel: First place for best photographer; first for best news photo; first for best photo story; second for best photo story; second for best sports photo; and third for best feature photo
Shane Hoover: First place for best business writer; and first for best digital project
A fine Merlot pairs well with a tender filet mignon; a fruity chardonnay is an ideal complement to lobster; but which wine works best with sausage gravy and biscuits?
Bob Evans Restaurants built on homestyle family fare and the slogan Down on the farm has plans to begin selling alcoholic beverages. The New Albany, Ohio-based restaurant chain recently applied for liquor licenses at 44 Ohio locations, including its two spots in Canton, at 3400 Lesh Road NE and at 4008 Tuscarawas St. W.
The company is not commenting at this time, said Bob Evans spokesman Lauren (English) Rozzo.
Bob Evans liquor license applications being considered in Ohio
An original poster promoting a 1953 Hank Williams concert in Canton sold for a record $150,000 at an auction Saturday.
The piece is one of the most coveted among collectors, because Williams never made it to the pair of New Year s Day shows at Canton Memorial Auditorium he died of a heart attack while en route. Only three posters for the Canton performance are known to exist.
The one sold in Saturday s online Heritage Auctions event originally was discovered in a Canton area barn, decades after Williams death, but had traded hands since. The cardboard poster was restored and reinforced, but still maintains traces of a crease in the middle from when it was folded.