2018 - Monthly Archive

RFD to Install Free Smoke Alarms Through Operation Save-A-Life

19 Nov

Community - Canton

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RFD to Install Free Smoke Alarms Through Operation Save-A-Life

Roswell Fire Department (RFD) will be installing smoke alarms free of charge for families in Roswell as part of the 2018 Operation Save-A-Life fire safety awareness campaign.Five thousand smoke alarms... read more..

19 Nov

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Artist Profile: Emily Vickers

Artistically Diverse By Justin Jones Sometimes, art speaks in surprising ways. Early in her career, Roswell painter Emily Vickers reluctantly brought a painting of a tree to a festival where she was... read more..

Goin' Coastal: Basil Pesto Salmon with Rice Pilaf

24 Oct

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Goin' Coastal: Basil Pesto Salmon with Rice Pilaf

Basil Pesto Recipe 3 cups fresh basil 1/2 cup fresh oregano 2/3 cup finely grated parmesan 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts 1 cup extra virgin olive oil Basil Pe... read more..

24 Oct

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Book Review: LaRose

By Gabriel Morley Is love invincible?The question seems to swell around the heart of all of Louise Erdrichs novels, especially LaRose.When Landreaux Iron is out hunting in the late North Dakota summe... read more..

24 Oct

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Book Review:In the Pines

by Farris Yawn In todays hectic, fast-paced world, we all look for ways to slow down a bit, and take a breather. In her new collection of short stories and poems, Anita Roper Foster gives her readers... read more..

24 Oct

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Artist Profile: Steven Lester

Get Inspired by Artist Steven Lester by Dawn Major Inspired. You hear that word a lot. You see stay inspired on coffee mugs, T-shirts, and bumper stickers, but what does it actually mean to be inspi... read more..

24 Oct

Titles & Blurbs

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Preparedness

By Jim Cheatham In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, the amount of devastation left in the Carolinas stirred many emotions. Many lost their homes and neighborhoods, and some even lost loved ones. ... read more..

The Balanced State of Your Sheriffs Office

24 Oct

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The Balanced State of Your Sheriffs Office

By Sheriff Frank Reynolds As of October 1, the Cherokee Sheriffs Office (CSO) has concluded its fiscal year, and Im happy to report that we are under budget once again. BudgetThe Sheriffs Office part... read more..

The Elder Family Provides a Respite for Children in Need

24 Oct

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The Elder Family Provides a Respite for Children in Need

Respite foster parents become like an aunt and uncle figure to foster youth. As a respite foster parent, you can have an incredible impact on a foster child without the full-time commitment of having ... read more..

Marsha Woodall-Malone - Farmers Insurance

24 Oct

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Marsha Woodall-Malone - Farmers Insurance

Caring for Families Through Insurance By Cyndi Braun If youre looking for a stuffy insurance agency filled with condescending corporate types, youve come to the wrong place. At Malone Insurance Agen... read more..

24 Oct

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S&B CLEANING, INC

Living the Dream in North Fulton By Cyndi Braun When its time to clean your home, what do you enjoy most? Vacuuming? Scrubbing bathtubs? Dusting ceiling fans? For many, relaxing after the hard work ... read more..

24 Oct

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Art Jewelers

Wowing Customers for Five Generations and Counting By Cyndi Braun The choices are endless. You can buy jewelry everywhere from chain stores with flashy ads, to retailers that specialize in electroni... read more..

The North Fulton Veterans of Foreign Wars

24 Oct

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The North Fulton Veterans of Foreign Wars

The North Fulton Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is a veterans service organization dedicated to supporting veterans and deployed service members as well as their families. All their members have serve... read more..

24 Oct

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Cherokee Veterans Community

Cherokee Veterans Community (CVC) was originally established in January of 2017, and it is the veterans ministry of First Baptist Church Woodstock (FBCW) on Highway 92. CVC was started by Marine Serge... read more..

24 Oct

Community - Woodstock

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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

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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

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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

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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

Community - Woodstock

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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

Community - Canton

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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

Community - Canton

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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..

Service League of Cherokee County Re-Branding

21 Sep

Community - Woodstock

Janet Ponichtera

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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..

Northside Hospital Cherokee Offers Genetic Counseling, Testing for Cancer Risk

21 Sep

Community - Woodstock

Janet Ponichtera

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Northside Hospital Cherokee Offers Genetic Counseling, Testing for Cancer Risk

To prevent future cancer diagnoses, Northside has expanded its Cancer Genetics Program to Cherokee County, with locations in Canton and Holly Springs.About ten percent of all cancers are hereditary, w... read more..

Heron Pond Subdivision Donates Money to Georgia Burn Foundation

21 Sep

Community - Woodstock

Janet Ponichtera

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Heron Pond Subdivision Donates Money to Georgia Burn Foundation

Representatives from Heron Pond Subdivision, located off Highway 92 in Woodstock, recently presented a check to the Georgia Burn Foundation at Cherokee County Fire Station 7.The Georgia Burn Foundatio... read more..