Thursday: A couple of showers, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Driver avoids jail for fiery fatal crash near East Canton (cantonrep.com subscription) — A Minerva-area driver received 60 days of electronically monitored house arrest, rather than jail time, for a fiery Route 30 crash near East Canton that killed a southwest Canton man. The Canton Municipal Court sentence also includes a two‑year license suspension, probation, and license points, following Ohio State Highway Patrol's investigation of the multi‑vehicle collision.
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My daughters found a newborn kitten while landscaping. They waited for two hours to see if mom would come back, to no avail. They bought the kitten formula and a bottle, but it wouldn't eat. Is there… (Nextdoor Perry Hills Colony)
Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat! Titan was LOST on August 21, 2026 in Canton, OH 44706 near 39th st sw canton Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Carnwise St)
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🗞 Nearby News
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North Canton
US data centre regulation expands through local zoning proposals (dig.watch)
Aultman, Mercy births for the week of Aug. 2-8 (cantonrep.com)
Louisville
Sunflower Festival draws thousands to Maize Valley (yourohionews.com)
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