Today is Nov. 21, 2024.

• Morning, all! Those balmy temps in the high 50s we’ve had lately were blown out of here by the high winds yesterday, replacing them with our first wintry blast of the season. Today is going to be breezy and much colder with a couple of showers of rain or snow, with anything from a coating to an inch of snow possible. Our high will only hit 38 degrees, with our low hovering around 32. ‘Tis the season …
  

• WE’RE PUBLISHING A DAY EARLY NEXT WEEK: Due to Thanksgiving next Thursday, the next edition of The Spotlight will hit your inbox on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
  

• WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA: National Wreaths Across America Day 2024 will be held Saturday, Dec. 14. The local ceremony in Stow will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Stow Cemetery, located at 3162 Kent Rd. Each year, millions of people gather in local, state and national cemeteries across all 50 states and abroad for National Wreaths Across America Day to pay tribute to our nation’s service members and their families. Wreaths Across America is a national nonprofit whose year-long mission is to “Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach our children the value of freedom.” Its theme for 2024 is “Live with Purpose.”
  

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Election

Not over yet: Recount next in race between Licate and McIntire for Summit County Council seat

The Summit County Council District 3 race between Republican Jeremy McIntire and Democrat David Licate is going to an automatic recount.

Licate, a former Stow City Council member, edged McIntire, a current member of Stow City Council, for the open seat by a mere 164 votes out of 37,228 cast in the Nov. 5 General Election, with the .44% margin falling within the .5% threshold to trigger the automatic recount.

The Summit County Board of Elections says the recount will begin Nov. 26 and is expected to take one or two days to complete.

Reader Spotlight

— From Bob: “I really don’t understand the lack of action by our mayor in getting the proper repairs to Rt. 91 which is a major roadway to the citizens of our town and many visitors as well. I’m guessing that it’s probably not a road that he travels on daily.”

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