2015 - Monthly Archive

23 Feb

School - Woodstock

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Cherokee County Spelling Bee Champ

Mill Creek Middle Schools Sathvika Narasimhan correctly spelled lethargy to capture the Cherokee County Spelling Bee title for the third consecutive year. Sathvika, who is in seventh grade, wo read more..

Creekland Hosts Regional PAGE Academic Bowl

23 Feb

School - Woodstock

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Creekland Hosts Regional PAGE Academic Bowl

Six CCSD Middle Schools recently competed at the Regional PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades hosted by Creekland MS. While all the CCSD teams did very well in the competition, which included public ... read more..

CCSD Students Selected for 2015 Student Advisory Council

23 Feb

School - Woodstock

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CCSD Students Selected for 2015 Student Advisory Council

Two Cherokee County School District students have been selected for the State Superintendent of Schools 2015 Student Advisory Council. Temi Adekunie of River Ridge High School and Elizabeth Hughes of ... read more..

23 Feb

Community - Canton

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CRPA Volunteer of the Year

Anne Davis has been recognized as the Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agencys 2014 Volunteer of the Year. She was honored in recognition of the countless hours given to CSSA (Cherokee Summer Swim Asso... read more..

Georgia Power Presents Check to Reinhardt

23 Feb

Community - Canton

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Georgia Power Presents Check to Reinhardt

Rod Drake, area manager for Georgia Power, recently presented a $3,000 check to Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood, Reinhardt president, and Dale Scarlett Morrissey, director of fund raising campaigns and church... read more..

Macedonia ES Recognized by Anna Crawford Childrens Center

23 Feb

Community - Canton

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Macedonia ES Recognized by Anna Crawford Childrens Center

Macedonia Elementary School recently was recognized by the Anna Crawford Childrens Center as the winner of its competition for the school with the highest percentage of attendance at its Holiday Light... read more..

23 Feb

School - Canton

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R.M. Moore ES Wins Grant

R.M. Moore Elementary School has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 grant for $3,783. The funds will be used to purchase recess equipment and incentives for students. The Fuel Up to Play program promotes health... read more..

23 Feb

School - Canton

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Cherokee County Spelling Bee Champ

Mill Creek Middle Schools Sathvika Narasimhan correctly spelled lethargy to capture the Cherokee County Spelling Bee title for the third consecutive year. Sathvika, who is in seventh grade, won the co... read more..

CCSD Recognizes Athletic Scholarship Signees

23 Feb

School - Canton

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CCSD Recognizes Athletic Scholarship Signees

Eighty-six Cherokee County School District student-athletes were recently recognized in a ceremony at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center in Canton for signing scholarship commit read more..

23 Feb

School - Canton

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Creekland Hosts Regional PAGE Academic Bowl

Six CCSD Middle Schools recently competed at the Regional PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades hosted by Creekland MS. While all the CCSD teams did very well in the competition, which included public ... read more..

23 Feb

Business - Canton

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New U-Haul Center Opens in Canton

The new U-Haul Moving & Storage of Downtown Canton opened in early January. Donna and JL Hightower can help you with all your moving needs. The facility is open Monday-Thursday and Saturday at 7:0... read more..

High Paying Jobs Earmarked For Cherokee County

23 Feb

Business - Canton

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High Paying Jobs Earmarked For Cherokee County

MSK Covertech Inc. is expected to break ground on its new North American Headquarters in just a few months, which will be located in Cherokee 75 Corporate Park, an industrial center located in the sou... read more..

Georgia Eye Partners Recently Opened Fourth Office

23 Jan

Business - Woodstock

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Georgia Eye Partners Recently Opened Fourth Office

Georgia Eye Partners, a group practice of ophthalmologists and optometrists dedicated to providing patients with the highest quality of care, has recently opened its fourth office at 900 Towne Lake Pa... read more..

The Service League of Cherokee County Awards Eight Local Charities

23 Jan

Business - Woodstock

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The Service League of Cherokee County Awards Eight Local Charities

The Service League of Cherokee County recently awarded a total of $50,000 to eight local charities and organizations in Cherokee County. Like the Service League, each of these organizations works dili... read more..

Northside Cherokee Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Welcomes Dr. Matthew Simmons

23 Jan

Business - Woodstock

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Northside Cherokee Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Welcomes Dr. Matthew Simmons

Northside Cherokee Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is pleased to welcome Matthew Simmons, M.D., as the newest physician at its practice in Holly Springs. Dr. Simmons joins Dr. Stephanie Hsu and Dr. ... read more..

23 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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Cobb EMC To Award 14 Scholarships

Cobb EMC is proud to offer the newly established Cobb EMC Community Foundation Scholarship. The fourteen scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each will be awarded to eligible high school seniors with ... read more..

23 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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Northside-Cherokees First 2015 Baby

At 12:36 a.m. on January 1, Megan Key and fianc Aaron Morris of Canton welcomed their first child into the world. Baby Elanor Elizabeth Key weighed in at 6 lbs, 2 oz, and was 20.5 inches long. She was... read more..

Reinhardt Professor Selected GMTA Teach of the Year

23 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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Reinhardt Professor Selected GMTA Teach of the Year

Reinhardt University associate professor of music, Susan Naylor, was selected as the Georgia Music Teachers Association (GMTA) Teacher of the Year for 2014-15. The award was presented to her at the GM... read more..

23 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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Towne Lake Optimist Club Presents Check

Cheryl Anderson, TurnAround Ministries was presented a check by Towne Lake Optimist Club to purchase a mobile cafeteria table for the childrens home. TurnAround Ministries is a non-profit organization... read more..

23 Jan

School - Woodstock

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WES Employee of Month

Woodstock Elementary School recently recognized first-grade teacher Tiffany Bearden as its Employee of the Month for January. She was nominated by a parent, who expressed her appreciation for the educ... read more..

23 Jan

School - Woodstock

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Marching Wolverines Heading to Dublin

The Woodstock High School Marching Wolverines are excited to be preparing for their first ever international trip as they join marching ensembles from around the globe to provide the musical score for... read more..

WHS Early Childhood Development Students Earn CPR/AED Certification

23 Jan

School - Woodstock

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WHS Early Childhood Development Students Earn CPR/AED Certification

Woodstock High School Early Childhood Development Career Pathway students are the first in the Cherokee County School District to earn adult and pediatric CPR/AED certification. Completing the require... read more..

23 Jan

School - Woodstock

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Johnston ES Donates Funds to CCHS

The Furry Friends Club at Johnston Elementary School recently sponsored a Hat Day charitable fundraiser. Students who donated $1 to benefit the Cherokee County Humane Society had the opportunity to we... read more..

North Fulton Chamber Welcomes John Brock

23 Jan

Business - North Fulton

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North Fulton Chamber Welcomes John Brock

John Brock, Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, was the keynote speaker for the North Fulton Chambers Eggs & Enterprise breakfast in January held at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Joh read more..

Possible New Mercedes-Benz Headquarters in Fulton County

23 Jan

Business - North Fulton

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Possible New Mercedes-Benz Headquarters in Fulton County

Mercedes-Benz attorney George Pretty told North Fulton County officials that the company has yet to make a final decision, but that it is scouting sites in Fulton County and elsewhere in the Southeast... read more..

Roswell Begins Improvements at wHBR/Ga-400

23 Jan

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Begins Improvements at wHBR/Ga-400

The City of Roswell, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), will soon begin construction on two projects that will improve mobility and safety and ease congestion along o... read more..

Fulton County School Board Elects New Officers

23 Jan

Community - North Fulton

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Fulton County School Board Elects New Officers

The first official Fulton County School Board meeting of 2015 resulted in newly-elected officers and four members beginning new four-year terms. Outgoing vice president Linda McCain, who represents Di... read more..

Transportation Options for Seniors Program

23 Jan

Community - North Fulton

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Transportation Options for Seniors Program

Imagine having chronic health issues that require routine medical appointments but not being able to get to the doctors office because you arent able to drive, have limited family support, or dont ha... read more..

23 Jan

School - North Fulton

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Fulton Schools Awarded SADD Grants

Fulton County Schools Office of Student Discipline recently announced it has received a $45,000 Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) grant from the Georgia Office of Highway Safety (GHOS). SA... read more..

Deadline is February 17 for Hardship Transfers

23 Jan

School - North Fulton

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Deadline is February 17 for Hardship Transfers

Applications are available for parents who wish to apply for a 2015-16 hardship transfer or to renew a current hardship to another Fulton elementary, middle or high school. Parents can use an online f... read more..