2018 - Monthly Archive

STEM Education at Fulton Academy of Science & Technology Receives $20,000 Donation

24 Oct

School - North Fulton

Super User 20

607

STEM Education at Fulton Academy of Science & Technology Receives $20,000 Donation

New technologies, like 3D printing and laser cutting, are growing nearly as fast as the applications for using them. Last year alone, more than 320,000 patents were granted for 3D printing technologie... read more..

City of Roswell Improves Open Records Request Process for the Public

24 Oct

Community - North Fulton

Super User 20

659

City of Roswell Improves Open Records Request Process for the Public

The City of Roswell is making transparent government more convenient for the public. You can now submit open records requests for both general public requests and police record requests through a user... read more..

Roswell Arts Fund Announces New Board Members and Partners

24 Oct

Community - North Fulton

Super User 20

614

Roswell Arts Fund Announces New Board Members and Partners

The Roswell Arts Fund is a powerful voice and advocate for the arts community, strengthening the scope, quality, and diversity of the arts and striving to fully integrate the arts into the social and ... read more..

Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Lacrosse Teams Recognized for State Championship Wins

24 Oct

School - North Fulton

Super User 20

605

Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Lacrosse Teams Recognized for State Championship Wins

Senator John Albers recently honored the Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Boys and Girls Lacrosse Teams with a Senate Resolution commending their 2018 State Champions titles. It is an honor to rec... read more..

Local Medical Professional Makes Georgia Trends Top 40 Under 40 List

24 Oct

Business - Woodstock

Super User 20

605

Local Medical Professional Makes Georgia Trends Top 40 Under 40 List

For 22 years, Georgia Trend has celebrated the states rising stars under the age of forty. This years group of inspiring young leaders represents government, small and large businesses, nonprofits, ed... read more..

Chamber Announces Cherokee Challenge Winners

24 Oct

Business - Woodstock

Super User 20

620

Chamber Announces Cherokee Challenge Winners

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recently held their 4th Annual Cherokee Challenge. Fifteen two-person teams participated in this Amazing Race-style event that involved teamwork, physical skill... read more..

24 Oct

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

562

Woodstock Citizen of the Year Announced

Annually, Preservation Woodstock, Inc. chooses a Woodstock citizen as the recipient of the Barbara G. Ingram Citizen of the Year Award, someone who is actively engaged in the preservation of Woodstock... read more..

24 Oct

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

614

Childrens Haven New Director

Childrens Haven recently announced the addition of new Executive Director Marcie Smith to its team. Smith has a proven track record in nonprofit management, social services, strategic planning, and fi... read more..

Chamber Announces 2018 Leadership Cherokee Graduates

24 Oct

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

546

Chamber Announces 2018 Leadership Cherokee Graduates

Leadership Cherokee, a program of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, graduated its 30th Anniversary Class during a recent ceremony. With the completion of this years class, the alumni count now ... read more..

Next Step Ministries Run, Walk, or Roll 5K Fundraising Results

24 Oct

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

550

Next Step Ministries Run, Walk, or Roll 5K Fundraising Results

The 5th Annual Run, Walk, or Roll was a wonderful success that raised roughly $24,000 with more than 350 registered runners! Money raised from this event will support continued programs for people wit... read more..

Woodstock HS Junior Earns Spot in Harvard Debate Program

24 Oct

School - Woodstock

Super User 20

574

Woodstock HS Junior Earns Spot in Harvard Debate Program

A Woodstock High School student has been selected for a Harvard University high school debate program! Junior Laney Broussard is one of an elite group of students, who was selected from hundreds of ap... read more..

Etowah HS Student Earns Perfect ACT Score

24 Oct

School - Woodstock

Super User 20

557

Etowah HS Student Earns Perfect ACT Score

Senior Victoria Tori Ridgeway earned the top composite score of 36 on her ACT a feat accomplished by, on average, less than one-tenth of one percent of students who take the test.... read more..

24 Oct

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

548

Knights Assist Local Special Olympics

The Knights of Columbus St. Michael the Archangel Council 11768 volunteered at the recent Special Olympics Shoot for Champions Event held at Garland Mountain Sporting Clays. The event raised $35,000.0... read more..

24 Oct

Business - Woodstock

Super User 20

622

Chamber Names Volunteer of the Quarter

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Lori Flink with Allegro Business Products has been named the Chairmans Council Volunteer of the Quarter for third quarter 2018. Memb... read more..

Sequoyah HS Teacher Earns Top Honor From Yale

24 Oct

School - Canton

Super User 20

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Sequoyah HS Teacher Earns Top Honor From Yale

Sequoyah HS teacher Matt Bartula has earned a top educator honor presented by Yale University. Bartula won a 2018 Yale Educator Award one of only 59 teachers worldwide to be honored. The Yale Educato... read more..

24 Oct

Community - Canton

Super User 20

369

Next Step Ministries Run, Walk, or Roll 5K Fundraising Results

The 5th Annual Run, Walk, or Roll was a wonderful success that raised roughly $24,000 with more than 350 registered runners! Money raised from this event will support continued programs for people wit... read more..

24 Oct

Business - Canton

Super User 20

322

Chamber Announces 2018 Leadership Cherokee Graduates

Leadership Cherokee, a program of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, graduated its 30th Anniversary Class during a recent ceremony. With the completion of this years class, the alumni count now ... read more..

24 Oct

Business - Canton

Super User 20

313

Local Medical Professional Makes Georgia Trends Top 40 Under 40 List

For 22 years, Georgia Trend has celebrated the states rising stars under the age of forty. This years group of inspiring young leaders represents government, small and large businesses, nonprofits, ed... read more..

24 Oct

Business - Canton

Super User 20

328

Chamber Announces Cherokee Challenge Winners

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recently held their 4th Annual Cherokee Challenge. Fifteen two-person teams participated in this Amazing Race-style event that involved teamwork, physical skill... read more..

Reinhardts Bill Popp Named NAIA Athletic Director of the Year

24 Oct

School - Canton

Super User 20

336

Reinhardts Bill Popp Named NAIA Athletic Director of the Year

After one of the finest years both in the classroom and on the playing field for Reinhardt University, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national office recently announced t... read more..

24 Oct

Community - Canton

Super User 20

340

Chamber Names Volunteer of the Quarter

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Lori Flink with Allegro Business Products has been named the Chairmans Council Volunteer of the Quarter for third quarter 2018. Memb... read more..

24 Oct

Community - Canton

Super User 20

354

Childrens Haven New Director

Childrens Haven recently announced the addition of new Executive Director Marcie Smith to its team. Smith has a proven track record in nonprofit management, social services, strategic planning, and fi... read more..

City of Canton Brush and Leaf Collection

24 Oct

Community - Canton

Super User 20

312

City of Canton Brush and Leaf Collection

City of Canton residents can call the Canton Public Works Department at 770-720-7674 to schedule pick up of weeds, grass, hedge trimmings, leaves, brush, and tree limbs by using the following guidelin... read more..

21 Sep

Titles & Blurbs

Janet Ponichtera

709

Book Review: River of Secrets

By Ryland Johnson Southern writing has an affinity for the gothic. Just as the blues has a tendency to explore the dark side of the human condition through murder ballads and tales of heartbrea... read more..

21 Sep

Recipes

Janet Ponichtera

870

Queenie's: Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients 1 large butternut squash (3-5 lbs., or 2 quarts cut) 2 medium Vidalia/sweet onions, diced small (2 cups) 1 stick butter 2 cups heavy cream 2 quarts wat... read more..

21 Sep

Titles & Blurbs

Janet Ponichtera

858

Book Review: Sold on a Monday

By Jessica Asbell How far would you go if you were desperate to eat? Would you go so far as to sell your children? In Sold on a Monday, Kristina McMorris writes about the heartbreaking tragedy of fam... read more..

21 Sep

Titles & Blurbs

Janet Ponichtera

1729

Artist Profile: Jonathan Peyton

The Unsung Folk Singer By Atiya King On a day in which the typical fickle Georgia weather cant decide what it wants to do, Woodstock-based singer-songwriter Jonathan Peyton opts to spend his afterno... read more..

CCSD Partner Up School Partnership Development Event

21 Sep

School - Woodstock

Janet Ponichtera

675

CCSD Partner Up School Partnership Development Event

The Cherokee County School District (CCSD) is asking local businesses and organizations to Partner Up with CCSD.Businesses and organizations are invited to learn more about partnering with CCSD school... read more..

Woodstock Students Named to State School Superintendents 2018-19 Student Advisory Council

21 Sep

School - Woodstock

Janet Ponichtera

716

Woodstock Students Named to State School Superintendents 2018-19 Student Advisory Council

Woodstock HS junior Zakwan Khan and E.T. Booth MS eighth grader Ila Prabhuram are among the 120 students statewide selected to serve on the board of middle and high school students. Members were... read more..

Service League of Cherokee County Re-Branding

21 Sep

Community - Woodstock

Janet Ponichtera

675

Service League of Cherokee County Re-Branding

The Service League of Cherokee County has adopted a new brand identity that reflects its ever-growing mission of helping the children of Cherokee County. Founded in 1935, the Service League is the old... read more..