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• Canton father charged after late-night shooting sends wife to hospital

Also on today's calendar: From Spirituals to Freedom: A Musical Performance and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Turning sunny and very warm, temps: high: 95, low: 72.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Canton shooting arrest: Man charged after wife wounded, adult children flee (fox5atlanta.com) — A woman was seriously wounded in a shooting inside a Canton home on Park Village Drive early Saturday, and her husband has been arrested in Forsyth County. Canton police say two adult children escaped unharmed, and the suspect now faces multiple aggravated assault and firearm charges while detectives continue investigating and monitoring the victim's condition.
   

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Saturday August 29
• From Spirituals to Freedom: A Musical Performance →
  Grand Theatre, 7 N Wall St, Cartersville
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 5th Annual Pickleball For Charity →
  1180 Bridgemill Ave, Canton
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• The Holler Canton →
  The Holler, 301 W Main St, Canton
  7:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• 2026 Canton GA Farmers Market →
  Brown Park, 251 E Marietta St, Canton
  9:00 am
Friday August 28
• New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs →
  The Butchers Block, 1025 Rose Creek Dr, Woodstock
  9:00 am
• Kids Consignment Sale →
  Canton First Baptist, 1 Mission Point, Canton
  9:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Kids Consignment Sale →
  Canton First Baptist, 1 Mission Point, Canton
  9:00 am
Friday September 4
• Downtown Canton First Friday →
  Historic Downtown Canton Cannon Park, 130 E Main St, Canton
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Master Gardeners Summer/Fall Plant Sale →
  Cherokee County Senior Services, 1001 Univeter Rd, Canton
  9:00 am
• Auburn vs. Baylor Watch Party →
  Sidelines Grille - Canton (Riverstone), 147 Reinhardt College Pkwy, Canton
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Fall Pictures
  Tate Elementary School Tate, GA 30177
  8:00 am
Wednesday August 19
• Downtown Development Authority of Holly Springs →
  Holly Springs, GA Calendar
  6:00 pm
• Downtown Development Authority of Holly Springs-Canceled →
  Holly Springs, GA Calendar
  6:00 pm
• Nikoletta Holt →
  MadLife Stage & Studios, 8722 Main St, Woodstock
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Kitten saved!..
  Yayy... Thank you so much, Laura Hamil!.. Kitten heard/seen in storm drain near Marietta Hwy & Univeter Rd Hi neighbors. Today we heard a tiny… (Nextdoor Hickory Road Circle)
• Please help us find our dog!
  He's a 15+ yo terrier. White with faded brown spot on his eye. He's deaf. Someone picked him up at our home on east Cherokee today around 4:15pm… (Nextdoor E Cherokee Dr)

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Alpharetta

• 5th Annual Boo Bash Accepting Vendors, Sponsors In Alpharetta (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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