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Greetings Canton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

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.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodstock

  • Trails, arts and great eats: Your city guide to Woodstock (ajc.com)
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  • Woodstock zones Dixie Speedway and surrounding properties (newsbreak.com)

Milton

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

Ok Canton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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