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Hi Canton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How worried should Canton be about drug‑resistant shigellosis cases?
  • Why Canton's Golden Corral closed after 24 years on Dressler
  • Why Stark County parents are turning to spiritual baby names now

Also on today's calendar: Catholic Luncheon Series and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Rain, with a high of 64 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 73, low: 62.
  • Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sexually transmitted diarrhea illness spreads in Ohio, including Stark (kentucky.com) — Health officials confirm Stark County has logged 12 shigellosis cases this year, including two in Canton, with most patients hospitalized and nearly all of them men. Canton City Public Health and the CDC outline who's most at risk, how this sexually transmitted diarrheal illness spreads, and practical steps residents can take to avoid infection and drug‑resistant strains.
   

2. America's most popular buffet chain is struggling — and the numbers tell a troubling story (syracuse.com) — Residents in Canton may have noticed Golden Corral's longtime Dressler Road location quietly closing in February after 24 years, part of a wave of shutdowns hitting the buffet chain nationwide. The story explains how rising rents, higher food costs, staffing shortages, and shifting dining habits are pressuring buffet restaurants across the country.
   

3. Spiritual names gain popularity for parents, Stark clergy say (kentucky.com) — Canton-area clergy say more Stark County parents are choosing baby names with spiritual or religious meaning, from Hebrew and biblical choices to names inspired by saints and mythology. Local Jewish, Greek Orthodox, and Catholic leaders in Canton explain how traditions, social media, and personal meaning are reshaping what families here call their newest arrivals.
   

4. Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86 (durangoherald.com) — Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame coach and tight end, has died at 86, and his legacy includes a special connection to Canton as an early Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee. He was the first Hall member in Canton to win Super Bowls as a player, assistant, and head coach, cementing his place in the history celebrated at the Hall just up the road.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My Shih Tzu Mac is missing.
    He is black and white. Has tags with my number….please call if you see him. He is on seizure medication. (Nextdoor Perry Hills Colony)
  • Black cat midnight starry night it's my daughter she's seven.
    I hope somebody finds them he has a lot of toes and he is black with green eyes. We lost them about four or five this morning please if anybody sees… (Nextdoor West Manor)
  • City of Canton Ohio posted a job opening for Canton Telecommunicator (911 Dispatcher) in Canton. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Closers & Nights: Food Service / Cook / Kitchen in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.

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 do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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