🌱 How Norton’s Panthers were shut out in a tense regional showdown

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• How Norton’s Panthers were shut out in a tense regional showdown

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
• Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Cardinal Mooney advances to regional final with 2-0 win over Norton (wfmj.com) — Norton High School’s Panthers fell 2-0 to Cardinal Mooney in a regional semifinal, ending their run just short of the state semifinals. Norton threatened several times with runners in scoring position, but Mooney’s pitching and defense held strong to secure a spot in Thursday’s regional final.
   

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📸 Around Norton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norton

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Thursday June 4

• Gym floor refinishing →
  BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Auxillary Gym 477 4th St. NW Barberton OH 44203,Main Gym 477 4th
  6:00 am
• Cheer Clinics →
  BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Varsity Gymnasium 555 Barber Road Barberton OH 44203
  4:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Gym floor refinishing →
  BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Auxillary Gym 477 4th St. NW Barberton OH 44203,Main Gym 477 4th
  6:00 am

Sunday June 7

• Girls All-Star Softball Tryouts →
  BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Sports Complex Softball Field
  5:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Gym floor refinishing →
  BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Auxillary Gym 477 4th St. NW Barberton OH 44203,Main Gym 477 4th
  6:00 am
• Youth Basketball Camp →
  BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Commons 555 Barber Road Barberton OH 44203,Varsity Gymnasium 555
  8:00 am
• Youth Softball Game →
  BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT JV Softball Field
  4:30 pm
• Girls All-Star Softball Tryouts →
  BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Sports Complex Softball Field
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Book Discussion
  Norton Branch Library - Community Room
  1:00 pm
• Street Committee Meeting →
  Doylestown, OH Calendar, 24 S . PORTAGE STREET LOWER LEVEL, Doylestown
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Working Women Connection Women & Wine Networking Event →
  The Winery at Wolf Creek, 2637 S Cleveland Massillon Rd, Barberton
  4:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Local Heroes Among Us - First Friday →
  Wadsworth, OH Calendar Wadsworth, OH 44281
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Barberton

• 5th Annual Purple Paw Party- Pet Safety Event (cityofbarberton.com)

Fairlawn

• Browns defend Myles Garrett trade to Rams. GM Andrew Berry explains move (beaconjournal.com)
• Ohio Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Midday winning numbers for June 1, 2026 (beaconjournal.com)

Akron

• Polymer Palooza event returns to downtown Akron soon (cleveland.com)
• David Arquette coming to Akron this Halloween season for 30th anniversary screening of ‘Scream': Here's how you can meet him (wkyc.com)
• City of Akron and Akron Parks Collaborative Announce the Akron Parks Challenge 2026 Park Recipient (thereporternewspaperonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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