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In today's newsletter:

• How Canton volunteers are turning lumber into life-changing beds for kids.
• What sentence will follow Canton's latest high-profile attempted rape conviction?
• Canton native joins Georgia's highest court as a new law clerk.

Also on today's calendar: Bridal and Event Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Sunday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 72, low: 65.
• Monday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cherokee County volunteers build beds for children who don't have one: "No kid sleeps on the floor" (cbsnews.com) — Volunteers in Canton are spending weekends at a local Lowe's turning stacks of lumber into beds for Cherokee County children who currently sleep on floors or crowded mattresses. Through the new local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, families receive fully assembled beds, mattresses, and bedding, giving kids in and around Canton a safer, more restful night's sleep.
   

• 'Is this about the girl?': Man convicted of Acworth attempted rape (fox5atlanta.com) — A Cherokee County jury in Canton has convicted a 33-year-old man of attempted rape and sexual battery for a 2024 attack near Highway 92 by Acworth, after less than an hour of deliberation. Prosecutors used DNA, surveillance video, and a 911 call to secure the verdict, with sentencing set for Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Superior Court.
   

• Georgia Supreme Court Welcomes 2026-27 Class of Law Clerks (columbustimes.com) — A Canton native, Justin Garrett Mayo, has been selected as a term law clerk for Justice Verda Colvin on the Georgia Supreme Court, joining the 2026–27 class in Atlanta. His appointment highlights a local resident's path from Canton to Georgetown Law and into a prestigious role shaping statewide appellate decisions.
   

📸 Around Canton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Bridal and Event Show →
  Jericho Walls on the River Wedding and Event Venue, 1858 Bishop Dr, Canton
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Watch Party - Auburn Tigers vs. Tennessee Vols →
  Sidelines Grille - Canton (Riverstone), 147 Reinhardt College Pkwy, Canton
  3:30 pm
• Canton First Friday: block party, concert, food trucks, kids zone →
  Downtown Canton, Canton
  6:00 pm
• Canton Ice House - Holdem →
  Canton Ice House, 150 Keith Dr, Canton
  7:00 pm
• GlowBand presents: Eagles & Friends Tribute →
  Canton GA
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Service Sundays →
  Reformation Brewery (Canton), 225 Reformation Pkwy Ste 500, Canton
  11:00 am
• Taste of Canton →
  Downtown Canton, 130 E Main Street, Canton
  2:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Monday Specials →
  Reformation Brewery (Canton), 225 Reformation Pkwy Ste 500, Canton
  3:00 pm
• 4-H Cloverbuds Fall Program K-3 →
  UGA Extension Office, 1130 Bluffs Pkwy, Canton
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Hopewell Baptist Church →
  78 Ridge Rd, Canton
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Free Virtual Breastfeeding Class →
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• We CARE Vet Fair™ →
  Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for basement finishing recommendations
  We're in Holly Springs and looking to finish our ~1,200 sq ft unfinished basement — bedroom, flex room, full bath, small kitchenette, and open living… (Nextdoor Cagle Heights)
• I recieved my property tax assesment for cherokee county and I feel like they hugely overstated my homes value.
  Has anyone else had this happen and is there and recourse to challenge there assessed value. A house in bridgemill like mine should be at around… (Nextdoor Bridgemill)

• TerraBella Senior Living posted a job opening for Part Time Activity Assistant in Canton. Apply here.
• Chart Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Generalist in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Milton

• Milton's Caroline Marshall sets state flag football record (appenmedia.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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