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Spotted on the Canton calendar: New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs
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In today's newsletter:
- How license plate readers helped track a Canton suspect, deputies say
Also on today's calendar: New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 70.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Canton man accused of assaulting 14-year-old who missed the bus (fox5atlanta.com subscription) — Cherokee County deputies say a 14-year-old walking along Hickory Road was allegedly lured into a truck and assaulted at an unspecified location in Canton before being returned near her school. Investigators used automated license plate readers to identify and arrest a 42-year-old Canton resident, who is being held without bond on multiple serious charges while the case moves toward a preliminary hearing. 
📸 Around Canton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton
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★ Featured events ★
- New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs →
The Butchers Block, 1025 Rose Creek Dr, Woodstock
9:00 am - Master Gardeners Summer/Fall Plant Sale →
Cherokee County Senior Services, 1001 Univeter Rd, Canton
9:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Kids Consignment Sale →
Canton First Baptist, 1 Mission Point, Canton
9:00 am - Kids Consignment Sale →
Canton First Baptist, 1 Mission Point, Canton
9:00 am - Downtown Canton First Friday →
Historic Downtown Canton Cannon Park, 130 E Main St, Canton
6:00 pm - Auburn vs. Baylor Watch Party →
Sidelines Grille - Canton (Riverstone), 147 Reinhardt College Pkwy, Canton
3:00 pm - GriefShare →
Canton First Baptist, 1 Mission Point, Canton
9:00 am - 5th Annual Pickleball For Charity →
1180 Bridgemill Ave, Canton
8:00 am - Taste & Brews Music Fest →
Etowah River Park, 600 Brown Industrial Pkwy, Canton
11:00 am - The Holler Canton →
The Holler, 301 W Main St, Canton
7:30 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Friday September 25
📣 Canton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Live at Big Door Vineyards in White, GA →
125 Clearwater Trail, White
4:30 pm - Colonel Youth Night for Football and Cheerleading
Cass High School White, GA 30184
6:30 pm - Virtual Learning Day
Tate Elementary School Tate, GA 30177
8:00 am - The Jesse Williams Band →
Big Door Vineyards, 125 Clearwater Trail, White
1:00 pm
Friday August 28
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LOST DOG BACK SIDE OF SHADY TRAIL/SHADY LANE OFF CUMMING HWY
Bo,male bluetick beagle he is fixed. Missing off Shady Trail/Shady Ln CANTON GA PLEASE SHARE 5 y/o Blue collar (Nextdoor Avery) - Hi, we just moved in.
Does anyone know a really good handyman service that services Great Sky? (Nextdoor Great Sky)
- i9 Sports Corporation posted a job opening for Sport Coordinator Baseball in Canton. Apply here.
- Red Lobster Hospitality, LLC posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodstock
- Priscilla Shirer and Lifeway celebrate 20 years of ministry partnership • Biblical Recorder (brnow.org)
- 1 dead, 2 students hurt when minivan slams into school bus in Woodstock (wsbtv.com)
- $10M settlement ends decade-long case over Yale student's Milton death (fox5atlanta.com)
Milton
- Milton residents invited to guided bat walk Aug. 31 (appenmedia.com)
Alpharetta
- City Playground To Briefly Close For Maintenance In Alpharetta (patch.com)
Ok Canton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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