Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 14th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Pax Christi and the Interfaith Coalition of Stark County will host a free meeting on youth gun violence prevention from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Aug.
19 at Zion's Temple Church of God where adults and students are invited to watch 'Talking Kids off the Trigger' and join a panel discussion.
💼 Business
Panattoni Development is hosting an open house regarding Project Shelby — a proposed data center on the former Ford property — at Canton Memorial Civic Center on Aug.
18 from 5 to 7 p.m. Community members are invited to learn details and ask questions about the early-stage project.
🏛️ Government
Labor Day, a federal holiday honoring American workers, is on Monday, Sept.
7 and in Canton, USPS and banks will be closed while trash pickup is delayed by one day; retail hours vary, with Aldi offering limited time and Walmart maintaining normal hours (residents should check local schedules).
The Plain Township Zoning Commission recommended changing the zoning for a 59-acre site to allow 106 single-family homes after a 3-2 vote at Oakwood Middle School on Aug.
12. Township trustees will decide on the rezoning at a future hearing.
🏥 Health
Stark Behavioral Health Urgent Care opened on Thursday, Aug.
13 at 2421 13th St. NW in Canton. The $14 million center, replacing the Stark Crisis Center, offers 24/7 crisis services, a 988 call center and a crisis stabilization unit, with local leaders expecting a boost to care and the economy.
🏈 Sports
Canton South High School football team — led by new coach Badre Bardawil and quarterback Brodee Beegle — will kick off its 2026 season at Garaway on Aug.
21 with games against Akron East, Manchester and other local foes. The 14 returning lettermen aim to build on last year’s progress.
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