December 2020 - Monthly Archive

22 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Reliable Built Homes

Tapping Into Trustworthy Reputations By Patti Richter Wooded hills and streams attract homebuyers to north Georgia. These areas include deer, turkey, and other wildlife. Adding mountain views to this ... read more..

22 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Row House Roswell

Get Rowing This New Year By Anna Teal A New Exercise Regime on the Roswell Scene It’s that time again – January is typically a period of reflection and goal setting. Specifically, those who are stri... read more..

22 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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South On Main

Creating Your Home in Woodstock's Village Within a Village By Ellen Samsell Salas John Wieland has spent 50 years turning his passion — “creating great livable homes and great livable neighborhoods” —... read more..

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Destination Relaxation

Breath Control and Meditation Techniques By Hannah Hitcheson If last year taught the world anything, it just may be that society needs to find ways to better manage health and stress during trying tim... read more..

Elm Street’s Reeves House Set To Open This Spring

21 Dec

Community - Woodstock

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Elm Street’s Reeves House Set To Open This Spring

The visual arts center will be a home for the community to discover something new about each other and themselves, by offering: • A gallery that features rotating art exhibits from local, regional, an... read more..

Two CCSD Teachers Named 2021 Georgia STEM Scholars

21 Dec

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Two CCSD Teachers Named 2021 Georgia STEM Scholars

E.T. Booth MS teacher Daniele Deneka and Teasley MS teacher Scott Reece, who teach engineering and technology classes, were recently named 2021 Georgia STEM Scholars by Georgia Youth Science & Tec... read more..

CCSD Teacher Selected To Serve as Statewide Virtual Specialist

21 Dec

Community - Woodstock

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CCSD Teacher Selected To Serve as Statewide Virtual Specialist

Clark Creek ES STEM Academy science teacher Karen Garland is one of only seven educators statewide tapped as a virtual specialist to advise the Georgia Department of Education on best practices for sc... read more..

MUST Ministries Raises $175,000 for Neighborhood Mobile Pantry Bus

21 Dec

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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MUST Ministries Raises $175,000 for Neighborhood Mobile Pantry Bus

As a result of donor generosity on Giving Tuesday, MUST Ministries raised the money necessary to purchase and retrofit a bus that will become an innovative Neighborhood Mobile Pantry. The mobile bus w... read more..

Cherokee County Animal Shelter Director Becomes Georgia’s First Certified Animal Welfare Administrator

21 Dec

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Cherokee County Animal Shelter Director Becomes Georgia’s First Certified Animal Welfare Administrator

Cherokee County Animal Shelter Director Susan Garcia recently became Georgia’s first and only Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) through the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement. She ... read more..

21 Dec

Community - North Fulton

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Fulton County Schools – News To Know

Change to School CalendarSince January 5 is a run-off election date and more than 60 schools are polling sites, the FCS Board approved changing January 5, 2021, from a regular school day to a teacher ... read more..

City of Roswell Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report Now Available

21 Dec

Community - North Fulton

Candice

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City of Roswell Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report Now Available

City of Roswell water customers can find out about the quality of their water by reviewing the January to October 2020 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).Included in this report is information about whe... read more..

21 Dec

Community - North Fulton

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City of Milton’s New Fire Chief

Following a nationwide search, the City of Milton has tapped Gabriel “Gabe” Benmoussa as its next fire chief. A firefighting professional with extensive experience in four states, Benmoussa will becom... read more..

Milton City Council Honors Young Humanitarian

21 Dec

Community - North Fulton

Candice

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Milton City Council Honors Young Humanitarian

Milton City Council recently issued a proclamation to recognize the outstanding humanitarian work of Jack Burke, the 15-year-old Milton resident behind CureNFwithJack. Burke himself has neurofibromato... read more..

Public To Shape Milton’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan

21 Dec

Community - North Fulton

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Public To Shape Milton’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Citizens, business leaders, and others who care about Milton can help shape its future through an online social engagement platform, which is accessible at CityOfMiltonGa.us/surveys. Here, people can ... read more..

City of Roswell Wins Digital Cities Survey Award

21 Dec

Community - North Fulton

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City of Roswell Wins Digital Cities Survey Award

The City of Roswell has been recognized by the Center for Digital Government (CDG) as a 2020 Digital Cities Survey Award winner. Roswell was one of 10 winners in the 75,000-124,999 population category... read more..

21 Dec

Community - Canton

Candice

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Sequoyah HS Gets New Baseball Coach

The Cherokee County School Board recently approved the hiring of Jason Eller to serve as a P.E. teacher and head baseball coach for Sequoyah HS. Coach Eller has previously coached at the University of... read more..

Deputy Chief ADA Katie Gropper Appointed to Sexual Offender Registration Review Board

21 Dec

Community - Canton

Candice

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Deputy Chief ADA Katie Gropper Appointed to Sexual Offender Registration Review Board

Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed Katie Gropper, deputy chief assistant district attorney, to serve on a state board dedicated to protecting Georgia residents from convicted sexual offenders.The Sexual Of... read more..

Etowah River Trail Extension To Open This Month

21 Dec

Community - Canton

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Etowah River Trail Extension To Open This Month

Mayor Bill Grant enjoyed a sneak preview and stroll along Canton’s new Etowah River Trail extension from the amphitheater under 575 and on to the train trestles. The extension adds an additional 1.73 ... read more..

21 Dec

Community - Canton

Candice

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Two CCSD Teachers Named 2021 Georgia STEM Scholars

E.T. Booth MS teacher Daniele Deneka and Teasley MS teacher Scott Reece, who teach engineering and technology classes, were recently named 2021 Georgia STEM Scholars by Georgia Youth Science & Tec... read more..

Public Input Desired for Hickory Flat Area Plan

21 Dec

Community - Canton

Candice

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Public Input Desired for Hickory Flat Area Plan

The Board of Commissions is reaching out to Hickory Flat residents and business owners to share their input on county plans for the area. Upcoming virtual meetings are set for January 13-February 3. A... read more..

Farm Bureau Seeks Entries for 2021 Art and Essay Contests

21 Dec

Community - Canton

Candice

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Farm Bureau Seeks Entries for 2021 Art and Essay Contests

Students are invited to enter this year’s Georgia Farm Bureau High School Art Contest and Middle School Essay Contest. The high school art contest is open to all public, private, and homeschool studen... read more..

21 Dec

Community - Canton

Candice

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MUST Ministries Raises $175,000 for Neighborhood Mobile Pantry Bus

As a result of donor generosity on Giving Tuesday, MUST Ministries raised the money necessary to purchase and retrofit a bus that will become an innovative Neighborhood Mobile Pantry. The mobile bus w... read more..

21 Dec

Community - Canton

Candice

658

Cherokee County Animal Shelter Director Becomes Georgia’s First Certified Animal Welfare Administrator

Cherokee County Animal Shelter Director Susan Garcia recently became Georgia’s first and only Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) through the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement. She ... read more..

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Community Partner: Concert for a Cause

Concert for a Cause Inc. (CFAC) began in 2014 as Caroline Buckner’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project. After three years of hard work and community support, her project became an established 501(c)3 nonpr... read more..

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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The Sex Offender Registry

A Valuable Community Tool By Sheriff Frank Reynolds One of the many duties of the sheriff is to maintain the sex offender registry for the county. The Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.) 42-1-12 state... read more..

ADPS Enhancing Quality of Life in Alpharetta

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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ADPS Enhancing Quality of Life in Alpharetta

By John Robison “Protect and serve” and “service above all” are two of the most well-known missions or mantras associated with public safety services. The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety (ADPS)... read more..

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Artist Profile: Ron Roper

Groovin’ in the Key of R By Ellen Samsell Salas For Georgia born-and-raised musician Ron Roper, the downtime created by the pandemic last year was used to record and release his new album Groovin’ in ... read more..

Book Review: Full of Beans - Henry Ford Grows a Car and A Home Run for Peanuts

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: Full of Beans - Henry Ford Grows a Car and A Home Run for Peanuts

By John Rodgers While 2020 may finally be in the past, there are still a couple months of winter yet to come. As families look forward to the warmer weather ahead, readers of all ages can get a jump s... read more..

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: The Night Circus

By Julia Padgett Occasionally, a book comes along that stays with you. The Night Circus did not change my life, but it definitely unearthed some rare and surreal element of my psyche. Like any good ri... read more..