November 2015 - Monthly Archive

Service Leagues Riverfest Raises More to Give

19 Nov

Community - Canton

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Service Leagues Riverfest Raises More to Give

Bonnie Spears of Canton, current President of the Service League of Cherokee County, accepted a check on behalf of the Service League from the 2015 Riverfest Committee in the amount of $86,288 read more..

CASA, WellStar, Bright Horizons Rebuild Families in Childrens Haven

19 Nov

Community - Canton

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CASA, WellStar, Bright Horizons Rebuild Families in Childrens Haven

WellStar Health System teamed up with CASA for Children Inc. and the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children to create a safe and warm home environment for foster children to rebuild family bo read more..

Chattahoochee Tech Green Zones Assist Student Veterans

19 Nov

Community - Canton

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Chattahoochee Tech Green Zones Assist Student Veterans

Chattahoochee Technical College has established a Green Zone initiative to support student veterans by helping to create awareness of/education about military culture and those service members read more..

The BridgeMill Sixes Service League Raises $20,700 for Charity

19 Nov

Community - Canton

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The BridgeMill Sixes Service League Raises $20,700 for Charity

$20,700 was raised at the BridgeMill Sixes Service Leagues 6th Annual Golf FORE Charity Event. Many thanks to our sponsors, golfers and volunteers. Thanks to all of you, BSSL is able to help and suppo read more..

Mopdog Creative + Strategy Founder Starts Business to Support Charities

19 Nov

Business - Canton

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Mopdog Creative + Strategy Founder Starts Business to Support Charities

Mopdog Creative + Strategy (Mopdog), a full-service agency that provides marketing, advertising and communications solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of a spin-off business, Raising read more..

Coming Soon! New Canton Restaurant & Retail Center

19 Nov

Business - Canton

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Coming Soon! New Canton Restaurant & Retail Center

The City of Canton has sold the Canton Elementary School and Mill Office buildings to Harris Diversified for a mixed-use development. The deal requires the historic buildings exteriors to remain intac... read more..

Cherokee Apparel Company is Dressed for Success

19 Nov

Business - Canton

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Cherokee Apparel Company is Dressed for Success

For nearly 35 years, LAT Apparel, previously LAT Sportswear, has called Cherokee County, home. Based in the Ball Ground area, LAT is setting their sights on future business growth with the ann read more..

Sequoyah High School Marching Band Wins Award

19 Nov

School - Canton

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Sequoyah High School Marching Band Wins Award

The Band of Chiefs, led by Director of Bands Casey Eubanks, won the Grand Champion Award at the CMI Marching Invitational. The band received all Superior ratings, as well as first-place awards in drum... read more..

19 Nov

School - Canton

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Scholarship Semifinalists

Cherokee Christian High School is proud to congratulate 2016 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, Jana Pomerantz and Josh Horne. Well done!... read more..

Teasley MSs Jeremy Law is CCSDs Teacher of the Year

19 Nov

School - Canton

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Teasley MSs Jeremy Law is CCSDs Teacher of the Year

Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo, made a surprise presentation to Jeremy Law, praising his service above self and compassion for every child. Law is in his sixth year teachi read more..

Cherokee Charter Academy Launches STARBASE

19 Nov

School - Canton

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Cherokee Charter Academy Launches STARBASE

The only public charter school in Cherokee County is one of only 5 schools in Georgia with this premier educational program. STARBASE 1.5 is a unique opportunity for chosen students to explore potenti... read more..

19 Nov

Community - Woodstock

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CASA, WellStar, Bright Horizons Rebuild Families in Childrens Haven

WellStar Health System teamed up with CASA for Children Inc. and the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children to create a safe and warm home environment for foster children to rebuild family bo read more..

Chattahoochee Tech Hosts Open House at Woodstock Campus

19 Nov

Community - Woodstock

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Chattahoochee Tech Hosts Open House at Woodstock Campus

Chattahoochee Technical College recently hosted an open house and ribbon cutting at its Woodstock Campus. More than 350 community leaders, elected officials and local residents came together t read more..

19 Nov

Community - Woodstock

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The BridgeMill Sixes Service League Raises $20,700 for Charity

$20,700 was raised at the BridgeMill Sixes Service Leagues 6th Annual Golf FORE Charity Event. Many thanks to our sponsors, golfers and volunteers. Thanks to all of you, BSSL is able to help and suppo read more..

19 Nov

Business - Woodstock

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Mopdog Creative + Strategy Founder Starts Business to Support Charities

Mopdog Creative + Strategy (Mopdog), a full-service agency that provides marketing, advertising and communications solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of a spin-off business, Raising read more..

Camellia Place Shares Vision of Assisted Living, Adding Life to Years

19 Nov

Business - Woodstock

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Camellia Place Shares Vision of Assisted Living, Adding Life to Years

More than 150 attendees of the inaugural Camellia Place event heard famed UGA Coach and Master Gardener, Vince Dooley, tell his wife Barbara, We are coming here! Dooley was responding to descr read more..

19 Nov

School - Woodstock

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Teasley MSs Jeremy Law is CCSDs Teacher of the Year

Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo, made the surprise presentation to Jeremy Law, praising his service above self and compassion for every child. Law is in his sixth year teac read more..

River Ridge HS Students Winning at Regional Academic Competitions

19 Nov

School - Woodstock

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River Ridge HS Students Winning at Regional Academic Competitions

Senior, Garrett Johnston, was named the Varsity Champion at the 2015 Eastern Georgia Fall History Bowl on Oct. 31 in Athens, qualifying him for the National History Bee. He competed as a one-per read more..

Woodstock MS Uses Desk Cycles to Boost Academic Focus

19 Nov

School - Woodstock

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Woodstock MS Uses Desk Cycles to Boost Academic Focus

Middle schoolers everywhere tend to be a fidgety group, so when eighth-grade Language Arts teacher, Rosa Frederick, read an article about small, constant movement improving brain function and read more..

Sen. John Albers Meets with Apple, Google Executives

19 Nov

Community - North Fulton

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Sen. John Albers Meets with Apple, Google Executives

Sen. John Albers recently led delegation members to Silicon Valley to meet with Apple and Google executives to discuss digital education opportunities in Georgia, following the passage of Senate Bill ... read more..

19 Nov

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Building New Fire Station

The City of Roswell recently broke ground on Fire Station 4 at the stations new location at Old Alabama Road and Market Boulevard, near the Publix shopping center. The new 15,000-square-foot read more..

19 Nov

Community - North Fulton

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#WhenInRoswell Campaign

The City of Roswell has officially launched its When In Roswell campaign. This campaign invites members of the community to share stories of how they are experiencing life the Roswell community by usi... read more..

Johns Creek Ranks #3 in USA Todays Americas 50 Best Cities to Live In

19 Nov

Community - North Fulton

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Johns Creek Ranks #3 in USA Todays Americas 50 Best Cities to Live In

USA Today credits Johns Creek residents education level as being one of the big reasons the city celebrates nearly double the state of Georgias median household income, as nearly 67% of adults read more..

Now Open! Forever Gems. Body, Hearth and Soul...

19 Nov

Business - North Fulton

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Now Open! Forever Gems. Body, Hearth and Soul...

Now Open! Forever Gems. Body, Hearth and Soul... Jacky and Sanjana Harjani are the owners of this fine jewelry store, with unique treasures and home accents. After 15 years living and working in the ... read more..

19 Nov

Business - North Fulton

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The Exercise Coach

The Exercise Coach Opening Soon! The Exercise Coach specializes in helping the unlikely exerciser. Whether its lack of time or desire, health conditions, or disliking group classes or the gym sc... read more..

North Fulton County Breaks Ground on a New Elementary School

19 Nov

School - North Fulton

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North Fulton County Breaks Ground on a New Elementary School

The Esther Jackson School, whose former building was torn down over the summer, is being rebuilt on its original site in Roswell. Esther Jacksons current students are temporarily attending school in a... read more..

Fultons Graduation Rate is Tops in Metro Atlanta Area

19 Nov

School - North Fulton

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Fultons Graduation Rate is Tops in Metro Atlanta Area

The results of the 2015 graduation scores released by the Georgia Department of Education show that Fulton has made substantial gains and has the distinction of having the highest graduation r read more..

XL212 Announces October Student-Athletes of the Month

19 Nov

School - North Fulton

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XL212 Announces October Student-Athletes of the Month

Jessica Diaz and Anders Olsen were recently honored as the XL212 Student-Athletes of the Month (SAM Award). The SAM award recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of deserving Student-Athlet read more..

19 Nov

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North Fulton's Holiday Hospitality 2015

A Guide to Giving Back Child Development AssociationOn Friday, December 11, 2015, join a merry band of Santa wannabes who will pop off their sleigh (its really a trolley car) and into local restauran... read more..

19 Nov

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Cherokee's Holiday Hospitality 2015

A Guide to Giving Back Cherokee Sheriff Reserve UnitThe Christmas Joy program uses donations by individuals, businesses and organizations to provide food, basic necessities and Christmas gifts to Che... read more..