Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.
Good morning, Canton.
Daylight saving time will end Sunday, Nov.
1 at 2 a.m., when clocks will fall back one hour, and in Canton the sun will rise around 6:56 a.m. and set at about 5:22 p.m.
Canton City Council approved a contract on Oct.
27 to study whether solar panels could cut energy use and costs at municipal facilities (including water treatment plants and fire stations) as part of the city's 2026 Climate Action and Sustainability Plan.
Alliance released committee reports Oct.
20 on a proposed data center at the former Alliance Casting Co. site at 1001 E. Broadway St., saying it could be worth $200 million and become the city's largest property taxpayer. Committees warned construction will require haul-route agreements and possible electric and gas upgrades, and FirstEnergy said a large power study could take eight to 12 months.
Voting is open now for the Anderson Aid Pest Control Stark County High School Athlete of the Week for Oct.
19–24; voting closes 5 p.m. Thursday and will pick one girl and one boy from nominees across county schools, with winners announced Friday morning on CantonRep.com.
USA Today Network Ohio released its final Super 25 high school football poll on Oct.
26, ranking the state's top 25 teams ahead of the OHSAA postseason; Columbus Watterson is No. 1, Massillon Washington is No. 3, and Canton McKinley received votes (also DeSales, Jackson).
Final 2026 regular-season stats for Greater Canton high school football list the leading passers, rushers and other top performers for Stark County teams from the OHSAA regular season, giving coaches and fans stats to compare players and teams before the playoffs.
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