2019 - Monthly Archive

Dr. Jim Morrow Receives Distinguished Award

22 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Dr. Jim Morrow Receives Distinguished Award

The University of South Carolina recently honored Dr. Jim Morrow of Morrow Family Medicine with its Distinguished Humanitarian Physician Alumni Award. Dr. Morrow has a huge heart for those in need in ... read more..

InCommunity Receives Grant for Residential Updates

22 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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InCommunity Receives Grant for Residential Updates

Thanks to a City of Roswell Community Development Block Grant, InCommunity received funds to update four of its Roswell residential homes. Some of the updates included new kitchen appliances, extra gr... read more..

North Fulton Community Charities Celebrates Benchmarks in Service

22 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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North Fulton Community Charities Celebrates Benchmarks in Service

North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC), a human service agency dedicated to preventing homelessness and hunger for area residents, raised over $150,000 in net proceeds to help low-income families in ... read more..

Alpharetta Legionnaires Send 10,000th Package to Troops

22 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Alpharetta Legionnaires Send 10,000th Package to Troops

For 16 years, Alpharetta American Legion Post 201 has supported Americas Combat and Support Units in war zones.Recently, the Legion dispatched its 10,000th package to brave men and women in uniform on... read more..

Miltons History as an Equestrian Community

22 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Miltons History as an Equestrian Community

When Milton County was established March 23, 1858, horses were considered beasts of burden, working primarily on farms and providing transportation. As the local economy improved over the next 100 yea... read more..

22 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Mimosa ES Receives Generous Donation

Burlington Stores, Inc., through its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, donated $10,000 to Mimosa ES in celebration of its new store in Alpharetta. Burlington representatives presented a check to M... read more..

The Lionheart School Cooks Up Successful Fundraiser

22 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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The Lionheart School Cooks Up Successful Fundraiser

Grilling and Gridiron raised $27,000 for The Lionheart School and Lionheart WORKS. All proceeds benefit the children and participants at Lionheart.The Lionheart Schools mission is to provide a develop... read more..

Concert on the Green Raises Over $50,000 for First Responders

22 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Concert on the Green Raises Over $50,000 for First Responders

The inaugural Concert on the Green raised $53,738 to support the Alpharetta Public Safety and Milton First Responders Foundations. Featuring John Driskell Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band, a silent... read more..

Operation Homefront Veteran Family Announced

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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Operation Homefront Veteran Family Announced

Meritage Homes Corporation and Operation Homefront recently announced that the Shreves family, a dual-military family, has been selected to enter the Homes on the Homefront (HOTH) program and will rec... read more..

Leadership Cherokee Class of 2019 Graduates

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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Leadership Cherokee Class of 2019 Graduates

Leadership Cherokee, a program of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, graduated its 31st class during a recent ceremony. With the completion of this years class, the alumni count now totals more ... read more..

Dr. Nokuthula Msimanga Joins Medical Associates of North Georgia

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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Dr. Nokuthula Msimanga Joins Medical Associates of North Georgia

Medical Associates of North Georgia is proud to welcome its newest physician, Dr. Nokuthula Msimanga, to its medical center in Canton. Dr. Msimanga is the first gerontologist to join the Northside Hos... read more..

Cherokee County Farm Bureau (CCFB) received the following four awards for its volunteer programs during the Georgia Farm Bureaus (GFB) most recent 1st District annual meeting:

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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Cherokee County Farm Bureau (CCFB) received the following four awards for its volunteer programs during the Georgia Farm Bureaus (GFB) most recent 1st District annual meeting:

The CCFB Womens Leadership Committee, chaired by Molly Childs, received the 1st District Outstanding Womens Leadership Award. The CCFB Promotion & Education Committee, chaired by Nichelle Stewart,... read more..

Etowah River Woodturners Give Back to the Community

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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Etowah River Woodturners Give Back to the Community

Formed two years ago in Canton, the Etowah River Woodturners (ERW) club provides instruction and enhancement of woodturning through sharing, teaching, and demonstrations. Woodturning is the shaping of... read more..

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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CCSD Jeep Raffle

Shottenkirk Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram in Canton is sponsoring the 3rd annual Cherokee County School District Jeep Raffle. The dealership donated a Jeep Wrangler Sahara plus 60,000 tickets, which ... read more..

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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Chamber Names Volunteer of the Quarter

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Kendall Jones with MUST Ministries has been named the Chairmans Council Volunteer of the Quarter for third quarter 2019. Membe... read more..

CCSD Surprises Four Teacher of the Year Finalists

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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CCSD Surprises Four Teacher of the Year Finalists

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower recently visited four teachers in their classrooms to announce they were finalists for CCSDs Teacher of the Year top honor. Were so proud of our ... read more..

Successful Run, Walk, or Roll 5K and Fun Run

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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Successful Run, Walk, or Roll 5K and Fun Run

With the communitys support as well as the support of more than 35 sponsors and numerous volunteers, Next Step Ministries 6th Annual Run, Walk, or Roll 5K and Fun Run was the biggest yet, with over 50... read more..

Canton Moose Lodge Honors First Responders

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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Canton Moose Lodge Honors First Responders

The Canton Moose Lodge recently honored individuals with Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services with the following 2019 Public Safety Service Awards:Battalion 1 Firefighter Award Lt. Brady Corn... read more..

Reinhardt, Chattahoochee Tech Partner To Benefit Students

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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Reinhardt, Chattahoochee Tech Partner To Benefit Students

Reinhardt University and Chattahoochee Technical College are coming together to offer Chattahoochee Tech students a smooth transition to Reinhardt to complete their four-year degree in nursing.The Edu... read more..

Wally Rogers Retires After 31 Years as Prosecutor

22 Oct

Community - Canton

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Wally Rogers Retires After 31 Years as Prosecutor

Assistant District Attorney Wallace Wally Rogers, Jr. recently retired after 31 years of service to the State of Georgia, including 26 years in the Blue Ridge Judicial District. Originally from Albany... read more..

19 Sep

Titles & Blurbs

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Healing the Wounds of Domestic Violence

By District Attorney Shannon Wallace According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men have reported sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking ... read more..

Community Partner: Turning Point Breast Cancer Rehavilitation

19 Sep

Titles & Blurbs

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Community Partner: Turning Point Breast Cancer Rehavilitation

Only one metro Atlanta organization focuses exclusively on breast cancer survivorship. TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation is a game changer for female and male breast cancer patients on a share... read more..

19 Sep

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Arbor Terrace at Crabapple

Arbor Terrace at Crabapple Celebrates Ten Years of Serving Seniors When Arbor Terrace at Crabapple marks its 10th anniversary on October 24, staff members will celebrate a decade of providing excelle... read more..

19 Sep

Titles & Blurbs

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Yawn For Canton

A Family With a Passion for Serving Their Community By Marsha Cornelius Back in the day, downtown Canton was a bustling shopping district with department stores that anchored additional shoe, toy, a... read more..

19 Sep

Titles & Blurbs

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LGE Community Credit Union

A Smarter Way to Bank Now Serving Members in Alpharetta New Alpharetta Branch Brings Smart Banking Even Closer to Home Continuing to grow the tradition begun in 1951, LGE Community Credit Unions new... read more..

E.T. Booth MS PE Teacher Wins GAHPERD Award

19 Sep

Community - Woodstock

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E.T. Booth MS PE Teacher Wins GAHPERD Award

E.T. Booth Middle School teacher Debbie Krug has won the top honor from the Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (GAHPERD). One Georgia PE teacher from each level ... read more..

Local Clogging Team Wins National Championship

19 Sep

Community - Woodstock

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Local Clogging Team Wins National Championship

PowerTaps Cloggers from Woodstock was recently named the Masters Traditional Clogging National Champions at the USA National Clogging Championships held at the Opryland Convention Center in Nashville,... read more..

WellStar Cherokee Health Park at Holly Springs Now Open

19 Sep

Community - Woodstock

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WellStar Cherokee Health Park at Holly Springs Now Open

Designed with families in mind, the new, state-of-the-art, four-story, 112,000-square-foot Wellstar Cherokee Health Park at Holly Springs will provide Cherokee County residents with high quality servi... read more..

Local Gymnasts Qualify for TOPs National Testing

19 Sep

Community - Woodstock

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Local Gymnasts Qualify for TOPs National Testing

Three local gymnasts, Anslee McCauley (8), Kennedy Mainella (9), and Isabelle Roberts (9), have qualified for the Talent Opportunity Program (TOPs) National Testing. With over 5,600 gymnasts testing t... read more..

Northside Hospital Cherokee Environmental Services Named Department of the Year

19 Sep

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

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Northside Hospital Cherokee Environmental Services Named Department of the Year

Northside Hospital Cherokee Environmental Services Department recently received the 2019 Environmental Services Department of the Year Award by the Association for Health Care Environment (AHE).This n... read more..