🌱 Patch AM: What Cuyahoga Falls police handled around Howe, Graham, Bailey and Lions Park

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In today's newsletter:

• What Cuyahoga Falls police handled around Howe, Graham, Bailey and Lions Park
• Which Cuyahoga Falls receivers made Ohio's statewide watch list?

Also on today's calendar: Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cuyahoga Falls Police Blotter: August 19, 2026 (fallsfreepress.com) — Recent police reports detail thefts, counterfeit money, vandalism, disorderly conduct, and an OVI arrest involving residents and businesses across Cuyahoga Falls, from Howe Avenue stores to Lions Park and the Natatorium. While many suspects remain unknown, victims and businesses generally say they're willing to prosecute, and officers recovered property in several shoplifting cases.
   

• Best receivers in Ohio Division I, DII high school football entering 2026 (cleveland.com) — Two Cuyahoga Falls football standouts, sophomore Emmet Berry and senior Dom De Rita, are featured among Ohio's top Division I and II receivers heading into the 2026 season. Coaches praise Berry's work ethic in the slot and De Rita's reliable hands and experience, placing Falls players in the same conversation as elite talents statewide.
   

📸 Around Cuyahoga Falls

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cuyahoga Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser →
  The Waterloo Restaurant, 423 E Waterloo Rd, Akron
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• Kindergarten First Day of School
  Cuyahoga Falls City Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
• Empire of the Sun →
  Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Pop Fiction LIVE at The Workz in Cuyahoga Falls, OH! →
  THE WORKZ on the Riverfront, 2220 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls
  8:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Preschool First Day of School
  Cuyahoga Falls City Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
• Motley Crue →
  Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Board of Education Meeting [Auditorium]
  Cuyahoga Falls City Cuyahoga Falls Middle-High School, 2630 13th St, Cuyahoga Falls
  5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• RUFUS DU SOL with Ben Bohmer →
  Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Marilyn Manson →
  Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• The Body - Mobility Class July/August →
  Stow, OH Calendar, 5344 Fishcreek Road, Stow
  9:30 am
• A Day in the Life: FBI Agent →
  Stow, OH Calendar, 5344 Fishcreek Road, Stow
  10:00 am
• Euchre →
  Stow, OH Calendar, 5344 Fishcreek Road, Stow
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library - Children's Library Programming Room
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey hi there neighbors.
  I am in shock. Spectrum has consistently raised their prices over the past two years often. However, didnt they just raise prices two months ago? … (Nextdoor Cuyahoga Vista)

• Summit ESC posted a job opening for Intervention Specialist (Part-Time) Scholarship IEP Writer in Cuyahoga Falls. Apply here.
• Spitzer Autoworld posted a job opening for Cashier / Receptionist in Cuyahoga Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cuyahoga Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stow

• Fire quickly contained at Holy Family School in Stow; no injuries (cleveland.com)
• Thomas E. Balent, Newton Falls, Ohio (wkbn.com)
• What happened at Browns training camp? Live updates from Day 16 (beaconjournal.com)

Akron

• 'Time to say goodbye': Akron restaurant bids farewell after nearly 20 years (fox8.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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