🌱 How Massillon’s Ja’Dyn Williams just joined Ohio football’s elite

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• How Massillon’s Ja’Dyn Williams just joined Ohio football’s elite

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clearing and breezy, temps: high: 39, low: 31.
• Thursday: Becoming windier; p.m. rain, with a high of 51 and low of 20 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Massillon Tigers football star Ja'Dyn Williams wins Art Teynor Award (cantonrep.com) — Massillon football fans have a new reason to cheer: Tigers linebacker Ja’Dyn Williams has been honored with Ohio’s prestigious Art Teynor Award for his standout play, leadership, and 4.0 academics. His coach says Williams’ record-setting defensive career sets a new standard in Massillon history, capping a season that included big wins over St. Edward and McKinley.
   

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📸 Around Massillon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Massillon

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Wednesday December 17

• Board of Education Meeting
  Massillon City , 930 17th St NE , Massillon
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• THS Band Concert
  Tuslaw High School Massillon, OH 44647
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Math night (title)
  Pfeiffer Intermediate Massillon, OH 44646
  4:00 pm
• BBBall v Canton South
  Fairless High School Navarre, OH 44662
  5:30 pm
• 6th Grade Band Concert
  Pfeiffer Intermediate Massillon, OH 44646
  6:00 pm
• BOT Regular Meeting 12/16/25 @6pm
  Perry Township Board-Trustees , 3111 Hilton St NW , Massillon
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Board of Education Meeting
  Massillon City , 930 17th St NE , Massillon
  5:00 pm
• GBBall @ Canton South
  Fairless High School Navarre, OH 44662
  5:30 pm
• Breathe into Theta
  Grateful Yoga , 1630 Perry Dr SW Ste 2 , Canton
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Rumpke Trash, Recycling, & Yard Waste Collection
  Perry Township, OH Calendar

Sunday December 21

• Baking Spirits Bright with Benson at Barkheimer Barns
  The Barn on Merry Ridge , 9437 Shepler Church Ave SW , Navarre
  12:00 pm
• Winter Solstice ~ Sound bath and Meditation
  Grateful Yoga , 1630 Perry Dr SW Ste 2 , Canton
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• To the gentleman with the four wheeler who came and finished shoveling my driveway for me around 1am last night- I cant thank you enough for your kindness!
  I'd be happy to pay you for your help and I cant thank you enough for the assist! #awesomeneighorexperience (Nextdoor Deermont / Lincoln)
• Does anyone know who owns the blonde cat with a red collar that has a bell attached and an apple tracker?
  Carie Hill allotment, cross roads Bahama and Daytona. (Nextdoor Kendall Hgts/Carrie Hill)

• Ohio Staffing posted a job opening for 3rd Shift Warehouse Material Handler I - Massillon, OH in Massillon. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T2044) in Massillon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Massillon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

North Canton

• TOM BERNABEI 1946-2025: Services, Family Thankfulness (whbc.com)
• TOM BERNABEI 1946-2025: Love for Family, City (whbc.com)

East Canton

• Ohio Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Midday winning numbers for Dec. 13, 2025 (cantonrep.com)
• Pittsburgh Thunderbirds' Chris Graber Sets Guinness World Record (ultiworld.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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