April 2019 - Monthly Archive

22 Apr

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The Tears Foundation

By Stephanie LandryIn 2009, still living in New Jersey, I experienced the most devastating event of my life: the loss of my full-term unborn daughter. I was 41 weeks pregnant four days past my due da... read more..

22 Apr

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State Farm

Your Hometown Agent, Jan Rooney & Family Are Here to Help Life Go Right. By Cyndi Braun Established five years ago, Jan Rooney State Farm offers policyholders old-fashioned connections, quality ... read more..

iCan Bike Seeks Volunteers for 2019 Camp

22 Apr

Community - North Fulton

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iCan Bike Seeks Volunteers for 2019 Camp

The iCan Bike program camp teaches children and adults with disabilities how to ride a two-wheeled bicycle without the need for adaptive devices. In other words, they can learn to ride a bicycle just ... read more..

Sunshine on a Ranney Day Gives Local Disabled Teen a Dream Bedroom Makeover

22 Apr

Community - North Fulton

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Sunshine on a Ranney Day Gives Local Disabled Teen a Dream Bedroom Makeover

Sunshine on a Ranney Day (SOARD), with support from the Roswell community, recently unveiled its 95th makeover project for 13-year-old Gabrielle. About 100 friends and family attended the reveal of he... read more..

22 Apr

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You Could be Mosquito-Free

By Maria Klouda Three years ago, Jody Wheeler and Chad Woodall combined their long-standing friendship, resources, and previous business experiences to form Mosquito-Free. They set out to make Mosqui... read more..

Roswells Annual Drinking Water Festival Returns

22 Apr

Community - North Fulton

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Roswells Annual Drinking Water Festival Returns

The City of Roswells Water Utility Division will give citizens an opportunity to explore the process for safe drinking water at its annual Drinking Water Festival on Saturday, May 4. This free event w... read more..

Roswell Announces Grand Opening of Gardens at Mimosa Hall

22 Apr

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Announces Grand Opening of Gardens at Mimosa Hall

The City of Roswell and the Friends of Mimosa Hall & Gardens recently celebrated the opening of the grounds at Mimosa Hall (127 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell) with a ribbon cutting as part of the 5th An... read more..

North Fulton Community Charities Welcomes New Director of Assistance Services

22 Apr

Community - North Fulton

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North Fulton Community Charities Welcomes New Director of Assistance Services

North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) recently welcomed Carol Swan as the director of assistance services. In her new role, Swan will lead a team focused on providing emergency assistance to individ... read more..

FSA Middle School Science Olympiad Team Makes School History at State Championship

22 Apr

Community - North Fulton

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FSA Middle School Science Olympiad Team Makes School History at State Championship

The Fulton Science Academy Science Olympiad Team recently won its first state championship in school history, beating perennial rival Dodgen Middle School by a commanding 53 points as well as 29 other... read more..

22 Apr

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Animal Casting

Could Your Furry, Feathered, or Scaly Friend Be a Star? By Julie Senger Many of us have admired the clever animals weve seen in our favorite shows and movies, and with the booming film and televisio... read more..

Northside Hospital Wins Award for Best Company Outlook

22 Apr

Community - North Fulton

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Northside Hospital Wins Award for Best Company Outlook

Northside Hospital recently won an award for Best Company Outlook for 2019 from workplace culture and compensation monitoring site, Comparably. Northside ranked 17th on the list of top large companies... read more..

22 Apr

Community - North Fulton

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ArtAround Roswells Museum Without Walls

ArtAround Roswell is a partnership between the City of Roswell and Roswell Arts Fund initiated to bring the benefits of public art to the City, including community involvement and enrichment. The Muse... read more..

Milton Fire-Rescue Department Welcomes Newest Fire Engine

22 Apr

Community - North Fulton

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Milton Fire-Rescue Department Welcomes Newest Fire Engine

The City of Milton recently welcomed its newest resident, a 2019 Pierce Enforcer Pumper fire engine as part of the Milton Fire-Rescue Department arsenal, with a push-in ceremony. The push-in ceremony ... read more..

Assistant DA Named liveSAFE Resources Woman of the Year

22 Apr

Community - Canton

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Assistant DA Named liveSAFE Resources Woman of the Year

Rachel Ashe, assistant district attorney for Cherokee County, was honored as the liveSAFE Resources Woman of the Year for her tireless work on behalf of domestic abuse victims. Ashe received the award... read more..

Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Presents Check to Goshen Valley Boys Ranch

22 Apr

Community - Canton

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Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Presents Check to Goshen Valley Boys Ranch

The Cherokee County fire department recently presented a check for $5,364 to Zach Blend, CEO at the Goshen Valley Boys Ranch located in the Salacoa area of Waleska. The fire department donated their w... read more..

Complimentary Community Prostate Cancer Screening in Canton

22 Apr

Community - Canton

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Complimentary Community Prostate Cancer Screening in Canton

The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute is offering a community screening to men, at no cost, to determine their risk for developing prostate cancer.To be eligible, men must be between the ages of 45 ... read more..

22 Apr

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Where the Crawdads Sing

By Julia Padgett Bestselling author Rick Bragg recently gave a speech in which he indicated how writing needs to be redolent and color the world it is depicting. Delia Owens novel, Where the Crawdads... read more..

Upper Etowah River Alliance Presents Awards

22 Apr

Community - Canton

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Upper Etowah River Alliance Presents Awards

The Upper Etowah River Alliance recently presented the City of Canton with its 2018 Partnership of the Year Award. The organization also honored Professor Zach Felix of Reinhardt University with the G... read more..

22 Apr

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Bible Fun

By Farris Yawn Studying the Bible can be intimidating for many people. Some will pick it up and start reading, while others will seek out study guides or classes.During her years as a Sunday school t... read more..

Indian Knoll ES Counselor Named CCSD 2019 Counselor of the Year

22 Apr

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Indian Knoll ES Counselor Named CCSD 2019 Counselor of the Year

Indian Knoll Elementary School Counselor Colleen DeLosh has been named Cherokee County School Districts Counselor of the Year. Her focus on supporting the individual child, coupled with her education,... read more..

Cherokee County District Attorney Receives Award

22 Apr

Community - Canton

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Cherokee County District Attorney Receives Award

Cherokee County District Attorney Shannon Wallace recently received a 2019 Outstanding Women in Leadership award. Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan honored 25 outstanding women leaders, including District Attorne... read more..

Empower Cherokee of GA Celebrates 50th Anniversary

22 Apr

Community - Canton

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Empower Cherokee of GA Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Empower Cherokee of GA, formerly Cherokee Day Training Center, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a ribbon cutting/re-grand opening. This organization for men and women with intellect... read more..

22 Apr

Community - Canton

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CCSD Students Place at State Tech Fair

Cherokee County School District students excelled in this years Student Technology Competition, with six students placing first, second, or third at the state competition in Macon. The competition inc... read more..

CCSD Students Win State Leadership Awards

22 Apr

Community - Canton

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CCSD Students Win State Leadership Awards

The 21st Century Leaders organization presented Georgia Youth Leadership Awards to Cherokee High School junior Michael Garcia and Etowah High School junior Kailen Kim. Each year, the youth leadership ... read more..

Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Donates Fire Safety House to Gilmer County

22 Apr

Community - Canton

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Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Donates Fire Safety House to Gilmer County

Last month, Cherokee County Fire donated its old fire safety house to Gilmer County.After the merger of Cherokee County and Canton fire departments, the consolidated organization ended up with two fir... read more..

Reinhardt Offers New Online Masters Degrees

22 Apr

Community - Canton

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Reinhardt Offers New Online Masters Degrees

Reinhardt University recently announced two new masters degree programs. Beginning in August 2019, the university will offer Georgias first 100 percent online sport-based masters degree program at a p... read more..

22 Apr

Community - Woodstock

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CCSD Students Win State Leadership Awards

The 21st Century Leaders organization presented Georgia Youth Leadership Awards to Cherokee High School junior Michael Garcia and Etowah High School junior Kailen Kim. Each year, the youth leadership ... read more..

22 Apr

Community - Woodstock

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Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Donates Fire Safety House to Gilmer County

Last month, Cherokee County Fire donated its old fire safety house to Gilmer County.After the merger of Cherokee County and Canton fire departments, the consolidated organization ended up with two fir... read more..

Woodstock Police Introduces Newly Updated Motor Unit

22 Apr

Community - Woodstock

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Woodstock Police Introduces Newly Updated Motor Unit

The Woodstock Police Department has added two Can-Am Police F3 Spyders to its fleet in order to focus on traffic safety.After exhaustive research into various motorcycle options, the department decide... read more..

22 Apr

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Tom Knight

Finding magic on the Other End of the Mic By John Midkiff Tom Knight has a colorful history in show business. As a drummer, Knight has performed in packed venues all over the world with bands such a... read more..