Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 12th of August.
Good morning, Canton.
Stark and Wayne counties will host the 22nd annual Lincoln Highway Buy Way Yard Sales Aug.
13-15, where local neighborhoods hold yard sales to honor Ohio's first major highway for cars.
Stadium Park streets will close on Aug.
16 for the AlterClinic Snip Sprint 5K+1-Mile Walk. Closures affect Stadium Park Drive NW from 7 to 11 a.m. and nearby roads from 9 to 11 a.m., with a section closing from 10 p.m. Aug.15.
Canton streets will close for weekend events.
Bedford Avenue NW closes from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 for a Sun Festival, Clarendon Avenue SW shuts from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 15 for a back-to-school party, and Logan Avenue NW closes from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 16 for the Historic Ridgewood Block Party.
The Perseids meteor shower peaks tonight with stargazers expected to see 50 to 100 meteors per hour.
Dark-sky areas like Fry Family Park (10 miles south of Canton) offer the best views around 4 a.m. Aug. 13, though weather may hamper sightings in parts of Ohio.
Today, Ohio sees a partial solar eclipse between 11:34 a.m. and 2:52 p.m. as northern areas get a bit more coverage; visitors near Canton can check out local dark sky sites like Fry Family Park (about 10 miles south of Canton) for a clearer view.
A man won $50,000 after buying a $50 Billion scratch-off ticket at Circle K (3920 Tuscarawas Ave. W) in Canton on Aug.
10. After paying 26.75% in taxes, he will take home $26,625.
Nassimi Realty is enclosing part of the former Canton Centre Mall at 4000 Tuscarawas Street W to address safety concerns, with Councilman Jason Scaglione noting the progress and future plans pending city approval.
Greater Canton high school football teams will hold preseason scrimmages this week ahead of the season beginning Aug.
20-21. Games are scheduled in Stark County on Thursday, Aug. 13 and Friday, Aug. 14.
Overboard: The Love Boat Band Concert
7-9:15 p.m. — Nash Family Jackson Amphitheater — Free entry — Dance to the best AM Gold hits of the 70's-80's with the Love Boat Band.
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