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In today's newsletter:
- How a North Canton school counselor builds kinder, more connected classrooms
- Could North Canton’s rental inspections change after this Supreme Court case?
- How North Canton’s college football program began under Jim Dennison
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- Tuesday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 45 and low of 35 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sun and areas of low clouds, temps: high: 40, low: 34.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Meet Megan Zahorec-Deierling, a school counselor in North Canton (cantonrep.com) — A North Canton City Schools counselor is helping local elementary students build social skills, coping strategies, and stronger friendships through classroom lessons, small groups, and one-on-one support. She also leads the district-wide “Start with Hello” kindness week, encouraging kids and staff to make everyone feel included. Learn how her therapy dog, relationship-focused approach, and love of warm Ohio days shape her work with North Canton families. 
• Ohio Supreme Court considering arguments in 11 cases this week, including city inspections of properties, solar farm permit rejection (highlandcountypress.com) — North Canton’s rental inspection rules are under the microscope as the Ohio Supreme Court hears a case challenging the city’s warrant to inspect a six-unit building, a decision that could reshape how local rental properties are regulated. The court will also weigh in on 10 other statewide cases, from solar farm permits to criminal appeals.
• Jim Dennison, winningest football coach at Akron and Walsh, dies (cantonrep.com) — Longtime Walsh University football coach Jim Dennison, who launched the school’s North Canton-based program in 1995 and led it for 18 seasons, has died at 87. Dennison became the winningest coach at both Akron and Walsh, mentoring future coaching standouts and leaving a deep legacy across Northeast Ohio football.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Canton
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- Planning Commission
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Wednesday January 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- GBK-7B, GBK-8B vs. Oakwood
CC - Auxiliary Gym
5:00 pm - Boys Lake Youth Accelerated Basketball
LP-Gym
5:00 pm - Lake Accelerated Basketball
LE-Gym
5:00 pm - BBK-JV, BBK-V at GlenOak
GlenOak High School
5:30 pm - Cheer-V, Cheer-JV at GlenOak
GlenOak High School
5:30 pm - BBO, GBO vs. Perry
Park Center Lanes
4:00 pm - Lake Youth Boys Accelerated Basketball
LP-Gym
5:00 pm - BBK-7B, BBK-8B at Crenshaw (Black)
Steamm Academy @ Hartford Middle School
5:00 pm - GBK-JV, GBK-V vs. GlenOak
CC-Main Gym
5:30 pm - GBK-9 vs. Theodore Roosevelt
CC - Auxiliary Gym
4:30 pm - BBK-7W, BBK-8W at Perry (Black)
Southway Elementary School
5:00 pm
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Crews from multiple departments responded to a fire in Jackson Township on Sunday morning.
7:29AM on Jan 5: Crews from multiple departments responded to a fire that destroyed an auto shop in Jackson Township on Sunday morning. (Nextdoor ) - I'm seeking an experienced front door installer.
I want to purchase a prehung door with frame. Old door and frame need removed. Seeking someone to come an give an estimate how long and how much it… (Nextdoor Irish Oaks)
- CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in North Canton. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in North Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Canton
- Police investigate early morning Canton shooting; man shot in both legs - Jordan Miller News - News That Matters To You in Ohio (jordanmiller.news)
- 72 years later, Hank Williams' death before Canton show still stings (thesuburbanite.com)
- Mayor Rejects CFD Grant Money Because of Local Match (whbc.com)
East Canton
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