🌱 Patch AM: North Canton resident, ex-teacher, arrested on decades-old student abuse charges

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• North Canton resident, ex-teacher, arrested on decades-old student abuse charges

Also on today's calendar: Summit Senior Expo 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very warm with sunny spells, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former NE Ohio teacher charged with rape and sexual battery of students (fox8.com) — A retired Green Local Schools teacher who now lives in North Canton has been indicted on rape and sexual battery charges involving former middle school students, with alleged incidents dating back to the late 1990s. He was arrested at his North Canton home and booked into the Summit County Jail, while investigators seek additional potential victims and Green school officials pledge cooperation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Canton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Pilates in the Barn at Southgate Farm! →
  Southgate Farm, 6521 Mount Pleasant Street Northwest, North Canton
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Summit Senior Expo 2026 →
  Summit Mall, 3265 W Market St, Fairlawn
  9:00 am
• You Deserve A Latte →
  Whole Latte Love Cafe, 1308 South Main Street, North Canton
  11:45 am
• GlenOak: Varsity Football vs. Green (Homecoming) →
  Bob Commings Field, 1801 Schneider Street NE, Canton
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Stranger Danger with The Open Space Martial Arts! →
  The Open Space Martial Arts, 1312 South Main Street, North Canton
• Family Self-Defense with The Open Space Martial Arts! →
  The Open Space Martial Arts, 1312 South Main Street, North Canton
• North Canton Chocolate Walk (Hosted by the North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce) →
  North Canton, OH Calendar, 121 S. Main St., North Canton
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Lending: Non-QM vs. Traditional →
  7110 Whipple Avenue Northwest, North Canton
  12:00 pm
• Trivia Night at The Basement Sports Bar & Gril →
  6976 Whipple Avenue Northwest, North Canton
  6:00 pm
• Fire Prevention Week Open House at the North Canton Fire Department →
  North Canton, OH Calendar, 300 North Main Street, North Canton
  6:00 pm
• Committee of the Whole Meeting →
  North Canton, OH Calendar, 845 W Maple Street, North Canton
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• 2026 Retiree Expo →
  Belden Village Mall, 4230 Belden Village St NW, Canton
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Punky made it home this morning at 3:00!!!!
  We are so happy and thank you all so much for all your help!!!! Our lil butterball made it back!!! Now we can have thanksgiving!!!!! (Nextdoor Woodside Ave)
• Anybody know who this dog belongs to?
  I'm in St Ives allotment & he wandered in to my back yard. He's friendly, no collar & has twigs & dirt matted in its hair. I called it a he but… (Nextdoor St. Ives)

• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in North Canton. Apply here.
• Commonwealth Hotels posted a job opening for Laundry Attendant in North Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Canton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Canton

• Pourogi Fest 2026: Beer and pierogies fest coming up (cleveland.com)
• Mitch Albom to appear at Canton Palace Theatre (yourohionews.com)
• From Scrap Yard to Artillery Shell, a Specialty Steelmaker Lands a $995M Deal (vbngtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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