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π± Patch AM: Why are license plate cameras getting cut down around North Canton?
Spotted on the North Canton calendar: Friends of the NCPL semi-annual book sale

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In today's newsletter:
- Why are license plate cameras getting cut down around North Canton?
Also on today's calendar: Friends of the NCPL semi-annual book sale and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jackson Township police investigating damage to Flock cameras (cantonrep.com) — Police in nearby Jackson Township are investigating a string of vandalized Flock license plate reader cameras, including one cut down by North Canton police jurisdiction on Applegrove Street NW. Cameras at The Strip, Lowe's, Home Depot, and a township-owned site were also damaged over recent weeks. The incidents raise questions about how local retailers and law enforcement balance crime-fighting technology with community concerns.
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📸 Around North Canton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Canton
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- Friends of the NCPL semi-annual book sale →
185 N Main St, North Canton
10:00 am - GlenOak: Freshman Football vs. Dover →
Plain Local Schools Bob Commings Field 1801 Schneider Street NE Canton 44721
6:00 pm - Friends of the NCPL semi-annual book sale →
185 N Main St, North Canton
10:00 am - GlenOak Band: Football Game at Dover →
Plain Local Schools Music Aux P138,Band Room P134
5:00 pm - GlenOak: Varsity Football @ Dover →
Plain Local Schools Away
7:00 pm - North Canton Civic Center Family Fun Night & Summertime Movie Series →
North Canton, OH Calendar, 845 W Maple Street, North Canton
7:30 pm - Friends of the NCPL semi-annual book sale →
185 N Main St, North Canton
10:00 am - GlenOak: JV Boys Soccer @ Medina →
Plain Local Schools Away
5:00 pm - GlenOak: Varsity Boys Soccer @ Medina →
Plain Local Schools Away
7:00 pm - Preschool Open House
Worley Reading & Math Preparatory School Canton, OH 44709
4:00 pm - Oakwood: Green Volleyball vs. Perry Gold →
Plain Local Schools Gym
5:15 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Storytime
Green Branch Library - Community Room
10:30 am - Varsity Boys' Golf at Orrville City Schools
Canton Local Canton, OH 44707
3:00 pm - MS Golf @ Carrollton
Canton Local Canton, OH 44707
3:30 pm - GlenOak: Volleyball Multi-Team Scrimmage →
Plain Local Schools Main Gym,Auxiliary Gym
4:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in North Canton. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier Part Time in North Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Canton
- See inside the new Nordstrom Rack opening this week (cantonrep.com)
- Canton, Ohio Police Chief Responds After Video of Handcuffed Minor on Porch Goes Viral (theqgentleman.com)
- Operation Northern Shield Leads to 619 Arrests, Nearly 200 Firearms Seized Across Northern Ohio (ashlandcountypictures.com)
Louisville
- Louisville High School senior to take part in Cleveland-area TED Talk (cantonrep.com)
- Week 1 — The Games (yourohionews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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