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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Is Columbus Day still a federal holiday? What's open and closed? (cantonrep.com) — If you live in Canton, your garbage pickup will run on its normal schedule this Columbus Day, even though some other Ohio cities adjust service. The piece also explains which federal services, banks, schools, and delivery companies will be open or closed on Monday, helping you plan errands, mail, and school needs around the holiday.
2. Florida Georgia Line Concert for Legends 2027: Dates, tickets and details (cleveland.com) — Florida Georgia Line will headline the 2027 Concert for Legends at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton on Sunday, Aug. 8, with tickets starting at $69. The show is part of their "Anything Goes Again" tour and will again cap the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Enshrinement Week festivities in town.
3. Powerball Ticket Turns Into $100K Payday at Canton Convenience Store (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Powerball ticket bought at Mini Food Mart on 17th Street SW in Canton turned a $3 wager into a $100,000 win, thanks to the Power Play option. The prize hasn't been claimed yet, and it comes as the national jackpot climbs past $500 million for the October 10 drawing, which may spur more local ticket sales.
4. College Club of Canton to host regional recycling speaker (kentucky.com) — The College Club of Canton is hosting recycling district director Steve Tharp on Oct. 17 in North Canton to explain local recycling and composting resources available to Stark County residents. The free morning program at Community Christian Church will cover services like food-scrap composting and vermicomposting, and guests are welcome with refreshments provided.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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