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Be sure to catch Labor of Love Run on the Canton Patch calendar
Good morning Canton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Canton officer's detention of a local teen is under review
- Why a small jet's rough landing briefly disrupted Akron-Canton Airport
- Canton man receives prison term for brutal assault on 63-year-old
Also on today's calendar: Labor of Love Run and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 'I'm a kid': Canton police reviewing officer's detention of minor after video spreads (cleveland.com) — Canton police are reviewing an officer's actions after a viral video showed a handcuffed teen on a Highland Road NE porch during a search tied to recent Kia and Hyundai thefts. The youth was released after being cleared, while the wanted 18-year-old suspect was later found nearby. The police chief says the officer's conduct and communication are under review. 
2. PHOTOS: Plane appears to have rough landing at Akron airport (fox8.com) — A small NetJets passenger jet had a rough landing at Akron-Canton Airport, ending up with its nose on the runway but no reported injuries. The airport temporarily closed one runway while emergency crews from Green responded and investigators from the Ohio State Highway Patrol took over. Flight data showed the plane circling the Canton-area airport several times before landing.
3. Canton man going to prison for assaulting, stomping on 63-year-old (cantonrep.com) — A 20-year-old Canton man has been sentenced to six to nine years in prison for a June 18 assault that left a 63-year-old man unconscious and hospitalized. Prosecutors say the victim was knocked down during a fight and then stomped in the head, with the case moving from Canton Municipal Court to Stark County Common Pleas. A grand jury reduced the original attempted murder charge to felonious assault.
4. Operation Northern Shield arrests 680 people, including 48 in Akron (cantonrep.com) — A major federal and local crime sweep across northern Ohio targeted high‑risk offenders, with arrests and gun and drug seizures reaching communities including Canton. Officials say the multi‑agency "Operation Northern Shield" focused on people with violent histories or felony warrants, aiming to curb summer crime. One suspect tied to a Canton homicide was among those arrested.
5. Kimberlé Crenshaw: A Voice for Justice – The Windy City Word (windycityword.com) — A pioneering civil rights thinker with roots in Canton, Kimberlé Crenshaw helped reshape how the world understands overlapping discrimination through her concept of intersectionality. The article traces her journey from being born in Canton to leading roles at top law schools and founding the African American Policy Forum, highlighting how her ideas influence law, policy, and social justice debates worldwide.
📸 Around Canton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton
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- 1111 Field- MS Soccer Practice
Canton Local Canton, OH 44707
6:00 pm - CS Baseball Association Practices - Faircrest Baseball Fields/Cat cages
Canton Local Canton, OH 44707
6:00 pm - GlenOak: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Mentor →
Plain Local Schools Bob Commings Field 1801 Schneider Street NE Canton 44721
7:00 pm - All Students First Day of School
Eca @ Crenshaw Canton, OH 44705 - Preschool & Kindergarten Pup Camp
Eca @ Crenshaw Canton, OH 44705 - First Day for Students in Grades 1-12
Eca @ Crenshaw Canton, OH 44705 - Varsity Boys' Golf at Orrville City Schools
Canton Local Canton, OH 44707
3:00 pm - MS Golf @ Carrollton
Canton Local Canton, OH 44707
3:30 pm - Labor of Love Run →
The Chapel in Green, 1800 Raber Rd, Uniontown
7:30 am
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Monday September 7
📣 Canton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Special Meeting →
Plain Local Schools Board Room
7:00 am - GlenOak: Girls Varsity Tennis @ McKinley (Weiss Park) →
Plain Local Schools Away
4:30 pm - GlenOak: Girls JV Soccer vs. Mentor →
Plain Local Schools Bob Commings Field 1801 Schneider Street NE Canton 44721
5:00 pm - Board of Education Mtg
NC Middle School Canton, OH 44720
5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- After we saw that the Ortenzi Family Library in NE Canton was cleared out last night, not a single book left for others, we gathered supplies and restocked today!
We love when others use our library and we hope that the books taken last night are being used for good things but we also need to remember that… (Nextdoor Belden/Hartford District) - A neighbor noticed something strange when his garage door was closing at night.
The door would get almost all the way down, then lift back up about a foot. He tried it again. Same thing. He checked the remote, wiped the… (Nextdoor E Center/Lesh)
- TravelCenters of America posted a job opening for Porter - PT in Canton. Apply here.
- American Electric Power Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler B - A 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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