Good morning, Canton.

Florida Georgia Line will headline the Concert for Legends at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton on Aug.

8 + tickets starting at $69 will go on sale Oct. 2.

Country Fest will return next summer in Lawrence TWP with headliners *Gavin Adcock (June 17), Tucker Wetmore (June 18) and HARDY (June 19)*; tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Oct.

1.

Canton City Schools will host an open house at the new Timken Elementary building (316 30th St. NW) on Oct.

3 from 10 a.m. to noon, where community leaders including Superintendent Jeff Talbert will offer remarks to celebrate the facility's opening.

Stark State College received a $2.5 million federal grant to launch the SPARC project, which trains educators and boosts student support by adding career-specific AI skills into courses.

The five-year initiative aims to meet local job market needs and improve enrollment and graduation rates.

Canton Local Schools will host the 2026 Canton South Hall of Distinction induction ceremony tomorrow (Oct.

1) at Canton South High School, honoring five inductees. The event celebrates local academic achievement.

Canton now meets federal air quality standards for lead following Republic Steel's closure three years ago (lifting previous restrictions on nearby industrial development) as the EPA officially redesignated the area in July.

Wastewater tests show that Ohio’s COVID-19 levels remain low and unchanged today, even as cases rise in 27 states.

Health officials say the testing acts as an early warning system + it urges vaccination as the respiratory season begins.

Stark County area high school football stats are released for Week 6 of the OHSAA season.

Coaches must email updated numbers by noon on Mondays to [email protected].

Stark County high school football teams will play in 18 games this Friday, Oct.

2 (all games start at 7 p.m.) as part of the OHSAA Week 7 schedule.

The OHSAA released Tuesday, Sept.

29 this week’s football computer rankings ahead of Week 7, naming Canton McKinley as a contender with a 5-1 record & local schools among the top teams for playoff spots. The rankings will update every Tuesday until the final report on Oct. 25.