Fire Discussion Today, Recount Tomorrow

1. A meeting "to begin the development of a 5-10 year fire services plan" will be held at 10 a.m. today at . That was one of the requests from seniors who pleaded with the Canton City Council to postpone a  that critics fear will erase a decade of voter-approved senior tax exemptions. The council proceeded with the vote.

2. There will be recounts Thursday of the  and  races. Click on the following link for details.

3. Chad Jenkins, a former  and  baseball standout, is now on the Toronto Blue Jays' roster.

4. The  has an opening for a staff engineer. Look for details when we post today's job alert at 3 p.m.

5. Upload a photo and a few words about what makes your dog the tops among Georgia Patch pooches. You have until 5 p.m. Aug. 20 to submit a photo for a chance to win a $100 gift card and some Patch swag.

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