August 2019 - Monthly Archive

22 Aug

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Burns Law Group

We're Cherokee's Firm By Ellen Samsell Salas I try to remember that the most important thing to our clients is knowing someone with experience is working to resolve their issue.Daran Burns, founder ... read more..

22 Aug

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DeMercy Dental

Generations of Family Care By Marsha Cornelius Theres something reassuring about a traditional family-owned business rather than the corporate feel of a franchise chain.DeMercy Dental has been in bu... read more..

Nelson Elder Care Law: Protecting the ones you love

22 Aug

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Nelson Elder Care Law: Protecting the ones you love

Assisting North Georgia Seniors in Planning for Their Golden Years By Gregory Flail Since 2014, the Nelson Elder Care Law Firm has provided the highest quality services in elder law, estate planning... read more..

22 Aug

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

By Julie Padgett Yes, this is a book about a librarian from long ago. However, this is not your normal librarian, setting, or mere history lesson. Author Kim Michele Richardson pulls on the unique ti... read more..

22 Aug

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Blue Birds of War

By Farris Yawn In author W.R. Painters book, Blue Birds of War, he offers a raw and honest account of his over 37-year career with the Air Force and the Department of Defense. He served two tours in ... read more..

Easterseals North Georgia Children Services

22 Aug

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Easterseals North Georgia Children Services

Easterseals, a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is celebrating a massive milestone, as the national organization marks a century of impactful work helping youth with disabilities and special needs... read more..

22 Aug

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Improv

Things You Learn While Having Spontaneous Fun By Christopher Brazelton Improvisation, the theatrical form where dialogue and action are made up on the spot, is not-so-suddenly all the rage. It has b... read more..

35the Annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival

22 Aug

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35the Annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival

Check Out What's New By Julia Aubin Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival, organized and hosted by the Service League of Cherokee County, is Cherokee Countys longest-running fall festival. More than 30... read more..

22 Aug

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The 53rd Annual Roswell Arts Festival

By Valerie Morelli The Roswell Arts Festival will be held the weekend of September 21-22 on the Roswell Town Square. In its 53rd year, the event raises funds to support the Roswell Recreation, Parks,... read more..

Cherokee County Investigator Honored With Statewide Award

22 Aug

Community - Woodstock

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Cherokee County Investigator Honored With Statewide Award

Dan Combs, an investigator for the Cherokee County District Attorneys Office, was recently named Investigator of the Year for Division 2 by the District Attorneys Association of Georgia. Combs was one... read more..

Cherokee County DAs Office Welcomes New Chief ADA

22 Aug

Community - Woodstock

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Cherokee County DAs Office Welcomes New Chief ADA

The Cherokee County District Attorneys Office recently welcomed Susan K. Treadaway as its new chief assistant district attorney. Treadaway comes to the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorneys O... read more..

Woodstock Police Chief Named Outstanding Chief of the Year

22 Aug

Community - Woodstock

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Woodstock Police Chief Named Outstanding Chief of the Year

The Service League of Cherokee Countys inaugural Golfing Fore! the Children tournament was a great success. With 109 golfers and numerous event sponsors, more than $18,000 was raised for underprivileg... read more..

CCSD STEM Grows With 3-Year Discovery Partnership

22 Aug

Community - Woodstock

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CCSD STEM Grows With 3-Year Discovery Partnership

The Cherokee County School District, already recognized nationally for its commitment to STEM education, now is working with Discovery Education, part of the same company as the Discovery TV network, ... read more..

Woodstock HS Technology Students Place at Nationals

22 Aug

Community - Woodstock

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Woodstock HS Technology Students Place at Nationals

Woodstock High Schools Technology Student Association (TSA) members recently earned a second place team win and a first place individual win at the TSA national competition in a field of 8,000 student... read more..

CCSD Earns State Award for Outstanding Service to Special Needs Students

22 Aug

Community - Woodstock

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CCSD Earns State Award for Outstanding Service to Special Needs Students

CCSD Adaptive Technology (AT) specialist Hollis Grabrovac and Debbie Brinneman, retired AT support, were presented with the Georgia Department of Educations Excellence in AT Service Delivery Award at ... read more..

Clark Creek ES STEM Academy Earns Prestigious School Bell Award

22 Aug

Community - Woodstock

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Clark Creek ES STEM Academy Earns Prestigious School Bell Award

The Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals presents the School Bell Award to 10 schools in Georgia each year in recognition of outstanding curriculum and organizational leadership initiat... read more..

Etowah HS Graduate Earns Top Scholarship

22 Aug

Community - Woodstock

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Etowah HS Graduate Earns Top Scholarship

Etowah HS 2019 graduate Danielle Emefiele has been recognized as a 2019-20 Foundation Fellow by the University of Georgia, a highly competitive scholarship considered to be its most impressive. Only a... read more..

Thousands of Educators Gather for Ed Talks

22 Aug

Community - Woodstock

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Thousands of Educators Gather for Ed Talks

Before the school year began, Cherokee County School District educators gathered together as a whole for the first time in 26 years.Nearly 3,000 educators, administrators, and other staff attended the... read more..

22 Aug

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Appoints New Police Chief

The City of Roswell has appointed James W. Conroy as its new police chief to lead the Roswell Police Department. Conroy is an accomplished law enforcement officer, who has served as a transformational... read more..

Roswell Inc Partners With Service Corps of Retired Executives

22 Aug

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Inc Partners With Service Corps of Retired Executives

Roswell Inc recently entered into a partnership with the North Metro Atlanta chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), a national nonprofit and partner organization of the U.S. Sma... read more..

North Fulton Community Charities Names Community Ambassadors

22 Aug

Community - North Fulton

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North Fulton Community Charities Names Community Ambassadors

Eighteen community volunteers have recently graduated from the North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) Ambassador Program. This new program trains volunteers to go out into the community and act as a ... read more..

Alpharetta K-9 Unit To Be Featured on Americas Top Dog

22 Aug

Community - North Fulton

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Alpharetta K-9 Unit To Be Featured on Americas Top Dog

This winter, Alpharetta Police K-9 Mattis and Sgt. Mark Tappan will compete on Americas Top Dog, which is similar to the American Ninja Warrior TV show, but for dogs and their handlers. Americas Top D... read more..

Pennies for Pets Raises Over $14K for Canine Assistants in Milton

22 Aug

Community - North Fulton

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Pennies for Pets Raises Over $14K for Canine Assistants in Milton

Earlier this year, 14 VCA Animal Hospitals in Georgia and Tennessee collected donations by encouraging clients to round up their transaction amounts to the nearest dollar or donate online, enter raffl... read more..

GNFCC Selects Nonprofit Leader of the Year

22 Aug

Community - North Fulton

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GNFCC Selects Nonprofit Leader of the Year

The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce recently named Dr. Steve Palmer of The Cottage School (TCS) Nonprofit Leader of the Year. Dr. Palmer serves as head of school for TCS, which provides a uni... read more..

Sunshine on a Ranney Day Reveals 100th Makeover in Roswell

22 Aug

Community - North Fulton

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Sunshine on a Ranney Day Reveals 100th Makeover in Roswell

Sunshine on a Ranney Day (SOARD), a Roswell-based nonprofit that provides home makeovers for children with long-term illnesses, recently revealed its 100th home makeover for Bennett and Lacey Key.Sibl... read more..

Johns Creek Welcomes Ben Song as Community Development Director

22 Aug

Community - North Fulton

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Johns Creek Welcomes Ben Song as Community Development Director

The City of Johns Creek recently appointed Ben Song as its new community development director. Song comes to Johns Creek from Gwinnett County where he served as director for the countys Real Estate an... read more..

Roswell Garden Club Connecting People With Plants

22 Aug

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Garden Club Connecting People With Plants

Are you looking for a new challenge or a way to connect with others and help the community? Roswell Garden Club (RGC) provides the following types of volunteer opportunities to learn and grow as a gar... read more..

Milton Implements Voluntary Surveillance Camera Registration

22 Aug

Community - North Fulton

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Milton Implements Voluntary Surveillance Camera Registration

The Milton Police Department is implementing a voluntary program: Operation S.C.R.A.M. (security camera registry and mapping). Residents and businesses are encouraged to register the location of their... read more..

Roswell Receives AmeriCorps Grant for After-School Programs

22 Aug

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Receives AmeriCorps Grant for After-School Programs

For the third consecutive year, the City of Roswell has been awarded an AmeriCorps grant to support local youth in three area elementary schools. This years grant for up to $76,150 will be used by the... read more..

Local Families Score Big in Annual Golf Tourney

22 Aug

Community - Canton

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Local Families Score Big in Annual Golf Tourney

The Service League of Cherokee Countys inaugural Golfing Fore! the Children tournament was a great success. With 109 golfers and numerous event sponsors, more than $18,000 was raised for underprivileg... read more..