🌱 Why a Canton hospital shooter is being sent to Massillon

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Canton hospital shooter is being sent to Massillon
• What’s really happening inside Massillon’s Indian River youth prison?
• How Hiland’s doubles team edged Massillon, then fell just short

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy; a few morning showers, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Mainly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 56, low: 40.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Man who shot aide at Aultman Hospital committed to state facility (indeonline.com) — A Canton man found not guilty by reason of insanity in a 2024 Aultman Hospital shooting is being committed to Heartland Behavioral Healthcare in Massillon. He’ll remain at the state mental health facility until doctors and the court decide he’s no longer mentally ill or he reaches the 14-year maximum term.
   

2. 'I think Indian River is safer': News 5 Investigators tour Indian River after recent staff assaults (news5cleveland.com) — Massillon residents get a rare inside look at the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility after recent staff assaults raised safety concerns. State officials describe new programs, staffing struggles, and steps to separate the most violent youths, while emphasizing efforts to reduce harm and transform Ohio’s youth prisons into smaller campuses over time.
   

3. Local teams battle at NET Championships (yourohionews.com) — Area high school tennis teams clashed at the NET Championships in Wooster, where Hiland’s top doubles pair notched an 8-6 win over Massillon before falling to Orrville. Central Christian led the way with three event titles, while Orrville’s inspiring run included a strong performance from junior Peyton Casto, who recently returned to play after a kidney transplant.
   

4. Ohio begins construction of smaller youth prisons to improve safety (beaconjournal.com) — Massillon’s Indian River youth prison is slated to be replaced as Ohio shifts from large juvenile facilities to smaller, safer 36-bed units across the state. New prisons now under construction in Grafton and Bedford mark the first phase of a long-term plan to address violence, staffing shortages, and poor outcomes in the youth system that currently includes the Massillon facility.
   

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📸 Around Massillon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Massillon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Mad Hatter Tea Party for Ages 3-12 →
  Ninth Street Event Center, 1008 9th St SW, Massillon
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 13

• PHS - Band Awards Ceremony
  Perry High School Massillon, OH 44646
  6:30 pm
• Edison Choir Concert
  Edison Middle School Massillon, OH 44646
  7:00 pm
• THS Spring Band Concert
  Tuslaw High School Massillon, OH 44647
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• PHS - Choir Awards Ceremony
  Perry High School Massillon, OH 44646
  6:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Kona truck - DARE fundraiser
  Pfeiffer Intermediate Massillon, OH 44646
  11:00 am
• Title Data Check-In
  Pfeiffer Intermediate Massillon, OH 44646
  1:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Saturday School
  Edison Middle School Massillon, OH 44646
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Senior Breakfast (FREE ticket can be picked up from Ms. Haswell beg
  Fairless Local School Navarre, OH 44662
  7:00 am
• STEAMM Spring Showcase and Talent Show at STEAMM
  Mckinley Senior High School Canton, OH 44708
  7:45 am
• Senior Recognition Assembly at Umstattd Hall
  Mckinley Senior High School Canton, OH 44708
  6:00 pm
• PHS - Band Awards Ceremony
  Perry High School Massillon, OH 44646
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have an old BOSE radio that just quit working.
  I’m interested in finding some place to take it to get it fixed. (Nextdoor Kendall Hgts/Carrie Hill)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Massillon. Apply here.
• JCPenney posted a job opening for Stock Associate - Belden Village Mall in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Massillon here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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