Good morning, Canton.

The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown announced that four parishes in Portage County will merge into a new collaborative region called Portage North, with the changes taking effect Jan.

1. The realignment follows an ongoing reconfiguration to combine resources and strengthen the church's mission.

The Stark Library urges voters to pass its operating levy, which will raise taxes by 0.3 mill at a cost of $55 per $100,000 of home value, to fund literacy programs such as free book mailings, StoryTime and tech sessions.

The measure will sustain library services amid state budget cuts.

A court ruling reinstated the Feister brothers hours before Friday’s game, helping the Tigers win 49-16 over Warren Harding.

The win boosts Massillon as it prepares to face McKinley next Saturday.

Green's Lucy Sveda won her second straight Federal League title when she pulled away in the girls race at the meet.

Local high school football games ended on Friday, Oct.

17 with Perry’s Jonathan Lemon rushing for 227 yards and four touchdowns, Hoover’s Nolan Bonner running for 194 yards, and Tuslaw (snapping a five-game losing streak) winning close contests. Other teams posted key plays that kept playoff hopes alive ahead of next week.

Hoover's Alex Hobe won his first high school title at the Federal League Cross Country Championships on Oct.

17 (Plain TWP) by finishing in 15:53.3, marking a milestone win in his final conference meet.