1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a 20 percent chance of showers for Canton before 11 a.m. Once it dries up, expect a high temperature of around 63 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Tonight, skies will clear up and the temperature will dip to around 42 degrees.
2. In Case You Missed It: Two men were sent to the hospital after being hurt in a three-car wreck yesterday afternoon near the intersection of Marietta and Knox Bridge highways. One of the men had to be extricated from the vehicle with the help of the Jaws of Life.
3. Happening Now: Have you registered for Northside Hospital-Cherokee's free stroke screenings coming up in May? If you'd like more information on what a screening consists of and how to register, Canton-Sixes Patch has you covered.
Speaking of registrations, the Cherokee County March for Babies is looking for more participants to walk on April 26! Canton-Sixes Patch shares the story of one little girl whose battle for life was aided greatly by the March of Dimes.
4. Looking Ahead: Come back at 8 a.m. to get a quick recap of the Canton City Council meeting's big talking point from last night-fire services. There are other angles to the meeting that we will be following up on, and when we know more, you'll know more!
5. On This Date in History: On April 5, 1900, archaeologists on the island of Crete discover clay tablets inscribed with strange heiroglyphs. The archaeologists name the script "Linear B," and eventually determine the form of writing was used by the Mycenaean Greek civilization. This civilization predates the Classical Greek civilization (Hercules, Athens, philosophy, etc) by several centuries.