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🌱 Patch AM: How a late-night Canton duplex fire upended residents’ lives
Spotted on the Canton calendar: Great Fireworks Sale
Hey there, Canton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a late-night Canton duplex fire upended residents’ lives
Also on today's calendar: Great Fireworks Sale.
Find out what's happening in Canton-Sixesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Canton-Sixesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cloudy and very warm, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
- Monday: Cooler; a few morning showers, with a high of 58 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Canton duplex fire displaces residents, injures firefighter (wkyc.com) — A late-night duplex fire on Lawn Avenue in southwest Canton displaced multiple residents and left one firefighter with minor injuries, though all civilians and two dogs escaped safely. Both units are now uninhabitable, and the Red Cross is assisting at least one resident while investigators work to determine the cause and assess the full extent of the damage. 
📸 Around Canton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton
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★ Featured events ★
- Great Fireworks Sale
Walmart Supercenter, 1550 Riverstone Pkwy, Canton
9:00 am
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pistol 101 Class
Appalachian Gun Pawn & Range 50 yard Indoor Range · Jasper , GA , Jasper
9:00 am - Etowah SWAP Hike
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site , 813 Indian Mound Rd SE , Cartersville
10:00 am - Forest Bathing
Smith-Gilbert Gardens , 2382 Pine Mountain Rd , Kennesaw
10:00 am - Kids Paint! Squishy Lil Cocoa! Add a Candle
Painting with a Twist , 4290 Bells Ferry Rd Suite 128 , Kennesaw
11:00 am - Cat Adoptions at Cartersville Petsmart
PetSmart , 51 N Morningside Dr , Cartersville
11:00 am - Family Time! Cozy Highland Calf! Add a Candle
Painting with a Twist , 11770 Haynes Bridge Rd #801 , Alpharetta
12:00 pm - Surrender Hill
Chateau Meichtry Family Vineyard and Winery , 1862 Orchard Ln , Talking Rock
1:30 pm - PHS Wrestling vs Calhoun Xmas Classic @ Calhoun
Pickens County Jasper, GA 30143
5:00 pm - BlairOutLoud SOLO returns to Salty Mule!
Salty Mule , 169 S Church St , Canton
6:00 pm - Live @ Old Mulehouse
The Old Mulehouse · Jasper , GA , Jasper
6:00 pm - Eclipse Di Luna Halcyon
Eclipse di Luna - Alpharetta , 6710 Town Square #120 , Alpharetta
7:00 pm - Live Music | Trevor Startt — J. Michael's Prime
J Michael's Prime , 110 Mountain Vista Blvd , Canton
7:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have to share a good laugh with you.
We have a special needs German Shepherd puppy that is 8 months old. No matter how hard I try she will not follow my commands,like sit stay, speak and… (Nextdoor Summer Walk) - Merry Christmas to everyone.
May light and love lead you today. Remember to give all friends and family an extra long hug. (Nextdoor Bridgemill)
- Cracker Barrel posted a job opening for Cook in Canton. Apply here.
- Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Cook (P1-1383579-0) in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodstock
- Lottery players already planning what they'll do if they win $1.7 billion (wsbtv.com)
- More thrifting and fewer returns — the early trends that defined shopping this holiday (greenwichtime.com)
- Sites around metro Atlanta and north Georgia where you can 'bring one for the chipper' (11alive.com)
Milton
- Alabama defensive standout headed to Senior Bowl (al.com)
Roswell
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-- The Patch AM Team
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