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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. BBB Canton region warns of reshipping job scam (kentucky.com) — Residents in Canton and across Stark County are being warned by the local Better Business Bureau about a reshipping job scam involving fake positions from a company called Freight Tank Inc. The BBB details how the scam works, what personal information is being requested, and offers clear steps for reporting fraud and protecting your identity if you've already shared sensitive data.
2. Ohio 13th District 2026: Sykes, Coleman and Dixit face off (cleveland.com) — Residents in Canton and Stark County are at the center of a closely watched 2026 race for Ohio's 13th Congressional District, with Rep. Emilia Sykes facing Republican Carey Coleman and independent Sandeep Dixit. The story highlights Sykes' appearance at Canton's 9/11 memorial, each candidate's stance on affordability, data centers, and immigration, and how the redrawn district—including parts of Stark County—could shape the outcome.
3. Local haunted attraction named one of America's best (fox8.com) — Canton's Factory of Terror has been named one of America's top haunted attractions for value, and it's open through November 13. The longtime local haunt offers over a mile of scares, more than 100 live actors, and elaborate effects, giving Canton thrill-seekers a nationally recognized Halloween destination close to home.
4. Stan Glover of Zeiger Industries dies at 65 (plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com) — Canton's manufacturing community is mourning Stanley J. Glover III, longtime technical sales director at Canton-based Zeiger Industries and a key figure in global plastics machinery safety standards, who died October 2 at 65. His work helped harmonize international safety rules, and a memorial service is planned October 17 in Scio, offering colleagues and friends from Canton and beyond a chance to pay respects.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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