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🌱 Patch AM: How a Washington Square shooting case ended in probation, not prison
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- How a Washington Square shooting case ended in probation, not prison
Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 40, low: 35.
- Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 50 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 77-year-old man who shot at Washington Square restaurant in North Canton sentenced (fox8.com) — North Canton police and courts have resolved a summer incident in which shots were fired at the Lucky Star Express restaurant in the Washington Square plaza, with no injuries reported. A 77-year-old North Canton resident received probation, Honor Court, and a no-contact order after officers found bullet damage to the restaurant’s door and recovered firearms from his vehicle in the plaza parking lot.
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📸 Around North Canton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Canton
- SCCAA Offices Closing @ Noon
Stark County Community Action Agency , 1366 Market Ave N , Canton - Zoning Board of Appeals
North Canton Civic Center , 845 W Maple Street , North Canton
5:30 pm - SCCAA Offices Closed
Stark County Community Action Agency , 1366 Market Ave N , Canton
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Knit for the Needy
John Torok Community & Senior Center , 4224 Massillon Road , Green
1:00 pm - BBK-9 at Northwest
Northwest High School
4:00 pm - BBK-V, BBK-JV at Northwest
Northwest High School
5:30 pm - Cheer-V, Cheer-JV BBK-JV at Northwest
Northwest High School
5:30 pm - SCCAA Offices Closing @ Noon
Stark County Community Action Agency , 1366 Market Ave N , Canton - Christmas Day
City of Canton - Canton OH 44702 - SCCAA Offices Closed
Stark County Community Action Agency , 1366 Market Ave N , Canton - BSW,GSW Lake vs. Dover
Tuscarawas County YMCA (Dover)
6:00 pm - BBK-V, BBK-JV at Alliance
Alliance High School
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I was a contact athlete and I'm in my mid-60s and I need to find a non-surgical alternative to stop diameter constriction of my spinal cord.
The doctor say I'm going to be paralyzed or incontinent unless I get cut up like a spring chicken or at least it sounds pretty serious to me. I have… (Nextdoor Woodside Ave)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in North Canton. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in North Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Canton
- VIDEO: Walmart shoplifting suspect is disarmed after appearing to pull gun on officer (wjbf.com)
- Hey Swifties! 2026 KidFest has something Special for YOU (whbc.com)
- Dramatic video captures accused shoplifter allegedly pulling a gun on Ohio police officer (mycentraloregon.com)
Louisville
- Louisville Leopards at Akron Garfield Golden Rams Boys Basketball Live Video Stream (louisvilleleopards.org)
Massillon
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