🌱 What does Canton’s police chief resignation mean for local law enforcement?

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• What does Canton’s police chief resignation mean for local law enforcement?

Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: Breezy and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A strong afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hannibal police chief announces retirement (wgem.com) — Canton residents should know that their police chief, Tycher Blakely, has resigned, joining a wave of leadership changes across nearby departments in Hannibal and Quincy. Hannibal’s chief is retiring in early June, with an interim chief named while the city searches internally for a permanent replacement, underscoring broader shifts in Tri-State law enforcement leadership.
   

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📸 Around Canton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton

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Monday May 18

• JH Sports Awards
  Canton R-v Canton, MO 63435
  5:30 pm
• Soccer vs Fatima
  Canton R-v Canton, MO 63435
  6:00 pm

Tuesday May 26

• Summer Meal Pick-Up
  Canton R-v Canton, MO 63435
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 16

• Sectional Track Meet @ South Callaway
  Early Childhood Center Kahoka, MO 63445
  9:00 am
• C-SC Commencement →
  Culver-Stockton College, 1 College Hill, Canton
  9:30 am

Sunday May 17

• HS Graduation
  Early Childhood Center Kahoka, MO 63445
  3:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Boys Varsity Golf State @ Crown Pointe
  Lewis Co. C-1 Lewistown, MO 63452
• MS Panther Day
  Palmyra Middle School, 600 W Line St, Palmyra
• District Baseball @ Macon
  Clark Co. R-i Kahoka, MO 63445
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• District Baseball @ Macon TBD
  Clark Co. R-i Kahoka, MO 63445

Wednesday May 20

• Palmyra School Foundation Dining Days - Game Changers
  Palmyra R-i, 325 Marion City Rd, Palmyra
  11:00 am
• HS Spring Sports Awards
  Black Hawk Elem. Kahoka, MO 63445
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arcadia Home Care and Staffing posted a job opening for Personal Care Aide in Canton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Hannibal

• Hannibal-LaGrange awards founder's scholarships to two incoming students • Pathway (mbcpathway.com)
• Small-Town Community Ties Are Stronger Than Ever, Not Weaker (muddyrivernews.com)
• Annual Spring Festival of Country Music taking place May 22 at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center (muddyrivernews.com)

Louisiana

• A state-by-state look at U.S. House redistricting, and how it might affect the 2026 midterm election (oregonlive.com)
• The Ballot and the Bullet (truthdig.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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