🌱 How a fake 911 call tied up Massillon’s emergency crews for hours

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In today's newsletter:

• How a fake 911 call tied up Massillon’s emergency crews for hours
• Why Massillon moved its free ice rink downtown this winter
• How a last-second shot stunned Massillon’s surging boys basketball team

Also on today's calendar: Lady Tigers vs. Westlake H.S. and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A.M. mist; otherwise, cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 48, low: 33.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 41 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massillon police say juvenile behind hoax call about missing hunter (indeonline.com) — Massillon police say a juvenile is suspected of making a hoax 911 call about a missing or injured hunter, triggering extensive searches near Hankins Road NE and Valerie Avenue NE. Fire and police crews, along with outside agencies using K-9s, drones and even a helicopter, spent hours searching before concluding no one appeared to be in danger. Authorities emphasize such swatting-style calls waste critical local resources.
   

• Massillon shifts seasonal ice rink to downtown location (cantonrep.com) — Massillon’s free seasonal ice rink has moved from Wampler Park to downtown’s Duncan Plaza, giving residents easier access and more parking. Skaters can use the rink daily through March 1, with free skates available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during evening and afternoon hours, though schedules may shift with weather and Parks & Rec decisions.
   

• Up-tempo Hoover beats Massillon in dramatic boys basketball finish (cantonrep.com) — Massillon boys basketball nearly erased a big deficit at home before Hoover’s Connor Newell hit a buzzer-beating three for a 74-71 Vikings win. The Tigers showed trademark late-game fight, forcing turnovers and getting big fourth-quarter performances from several players, as coaches on both sides framed the thriller as valuable experience for Massillon’s promising season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Massillon

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• JEFFREY PAUL
  Krackpots Comedy Club, 14 Lincoln Way W, Massillon
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Lady Tigers vs. Westlake H.S.
  Washington High School , 1 Paul E Brown Dr SE , Massillon
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• THE LAST LAUGH OF 2025
  Krackpots Comedy Club , 14 Lincoln Way W , Massillon
  7:30 pm

Monday January 5

• Classes Resume
  Massillon City Massillon, OH 44646
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Josee McGee: Gordy & the Gal | TJ Dillons
  T J Dillon's Pub , 1911 Erie Ave NW , Massillon
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Rumpke Trash, Recycling, & Yard Waste Collection
  Perry Township, OH Calendar
• Merry Friendmas: NYE Cocktail Class at Lost Trail Winery
  Lost Trail Winery and Vineyard , 5228 State St NE , Canton
  1:00 pm
• BBBall @ Minverva
  Fairless High School Navarre, OH 44662
  5:30 pm
• Boom Boom Improv Night
  Canton Comedy Boom , 324 Cleveland Ave NW , Canton
  8:00 pm
• Next Stop Comedy at The Dive Bar! - Canton, OH
  The Dive Bar , 4627 Whipple Ave NW , Canton
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Browns with Benson: A Football Watch Party at Barkheimer Barns
  1643 Kenyon Ave NW , Massillon
  6:00 pm

Monday December 29

• GBBall @ Malvern
  Fairless High School Navarre, OH 44662
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I want to wish everybody a happy and safe holiday!
  Every day, and during the holidays, is a wonderful time to give acknowledgment of what we’re grateful for! God bless all of you, and your families!… (Nextdoor Hills and Dales / Hankins)
• SW Massillon...
  If you see my bad tat who I love please contact me. He has been gone a week now maybe longer he's my inside outside cat I can yell for him usually… (Nextdoor Southwest Massillon)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Massillon. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

North Canton

• Family turns grief into giving by asking community to collect Lego sets for late son (news5cleveland.com)
• Stark County Sheriff's Office searching for missing mom, 2 kids (cantonrep.com)
• Shooting along Interstate 77 leads to charges against Canton man (cantonrep.com)

East Canton

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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