Canton to Map Out Fire Service Needs

1. A meeting "to begin the development of a 5-10 year fire services plan" will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at , city clerk Susan Stanton announced on Friday. 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. A funeral service for Ricky, Darlene and Lindsey Norrell, whose bodies were pulled from the rubble of , was held Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church.

3. The attorney for the  told WSB-TV that YouTube videos demonstrating how to make pipe bombs came from her client. Return to Canton-Sixes Patch later today for details.

4. Chief Bob Merchant has given Assistant Police Chief Todd Vande Zande an ultimatum: voluntarily resign by the close of business today or face termination. We'll have a report later today.

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