2020 - Monthly Archive

CCSD Kicks Off Partnership With Mountain Education Charter High School

23 Mar

Community - Canton

Candice

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CCSD Kicks Off Partnership With Mountain Education Charter High School

The Cherokee County Board of Education recently unanimously approved contracting with Mountain Education Charter High School to take over the school district's evening high school program, currently k... read more..

Fire Department Requests Public Input on Provided Services

23 Mar

Community - Canton

Candice

469

Fire Department Requests Public Input on Provided Services

Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services is requesting public input in a survey that will be available through April 30. The Community Stakeholder Survey provides an annual baseline of how well t... read more..

23 Mar

Community - Canton

Candice

560

CCWSA Student Photography Winners

Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority (CCWSA) recently announced the winners of its 2020 student photography contest. Student photographers were challenged to capture interest and beauty in th... read more..

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Five Star Painting

Puts a Brand New Coat on a Weather-Beaten Profession By Gregory Flail Five years ago, Dan and Meredith McMillan had reached a crucial juncture in their lives. They were ready to make a change a big... read more..

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Five Star Painting

Puts a Brand New Coat on a Weather-Beaten Profession By Gregory Flail Five years ago, Dan and Meredith McMillan had reached a crucial juncture in their lives. They were ready to make a change a big... read more..

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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GrassRoots Turf of Alpharetta

Offering the Same 5-Star Service That Defines GrassRoots Turf By Ellen Samsell Salas Opening their doors on February 1, GrassRoots Turf of Alpharetta might have new faces in the office, but they hav... read more..

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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GrassRoots Turf

Simply "The Best Service Company Ever!" By Ellen Samsell Salas Putting Customers and Employees FirstJosh Wise, founder and owner of GrassRoots Turf, says, Its easy to live up to our companys motto, ... read more..

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Artist Profile: Kristie Brooks-Paige

Creating Spiritual Richness Through Shapes, Lines, and Colors By Ellen Samsell Salas Painter Kristie Brooks-Paige has always had an artists eye. On family road trips, Brooks-Paige eagerly soaked up ... read more..

Which Home Improvements Are Worth the Investment?

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Which Home Improvements Are Worth the Investment?

By Zack Bobo Want to put your home on the market but know it needs some updating first? Some renovations can be helpful, while others may steer potential buyers away. With renovations, the goal shoul... read more..

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: Zed

By Ryland Johnson Science fictions job has always been to reflect on the present by imagining the future. In the old days, the sci-fi future seemed further away. We imagined flying cars and dome citi... read more..

Book Review: My Conversations With God II: Our Journey Through ALS

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: My Conversations With God II: Our Journey Through ALS

By Farris Yawn Although we do not usually speak about it, most people secretly live in fear of getting bad news from their doctor. The news can be even worse if its about someone we love such as a fa... read more..

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Tax Scams

How To Protect Yourself From Becoming the Next Victim By Dr. Rich Austin As the chief of the Milton Police Department, it pains me to read reports of citizens who have been scammed out of money due ... read more..

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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S.W.A.T.

By Sheriff Frank Reynolds When I began working for the Cherokee Sheriffs Office in 1994, the agency did not have a formal tactical response team to handle critical incidents. Observing a growing need... read more..

Community Partner: Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance (GOCA)

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Community Partner: Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance (GOCA)

The Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance (GOCA) is a nonprofit currently serving the entire state of Georgia with programs like Bag of Hope, which offers free care packages to newly diagnosed ovarian cance... read more..

19 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Community Partner: Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance (GOCA)

The Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance (GOCA) is a nonprofit currently serving the entire state of Georgia with programs like Bag of Hope, which offers free care packages to newly diagnosed ovarian cance... read more..

Leadership Cherokee Class of 2020 Selected

19 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

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Leadership Cherokee Class of 2020 Selected

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recently selected the Leadership Cherokee Class of 2020. Members of the 32nd class were chosen after a nomination, application, and interview process. Ove... read more..

YMCA Honors Cherokee County Volunteer and Teen Leader of the Year

19 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

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YMCA Honors Cherokee County Volunteer and Teen Leader of the Year

G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCA recently recognized a volunteer and teen leader at the YMCA of Metro Atlantas Celebration of Community Champions: 2020 Vision event. Volunteer of the Year ... read more..

CCSD Celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day

19 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

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CCSD Celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day

More than 700 female athletes from Cherokee Countys six high schools participated in the CCSDs annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), held last month at Cherokee High Sc... read more..

19 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

943

45th Annual Cherokee Chamber Awards

William G. Hasty, Jr. was recently named Cherokee Countys 45th First Citizen. This Chamber of Commerce award recognizes citizens who have shown meritorious service to the community through family, civ... read more..

School Board Approves Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer

19 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

931

School Board Approves Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer

The Cherokee County School Board has appointed a longtime CCSD leader as its next chief operations officer.Dr. Debra Murdock, executive director in the Office of School Operations and a former Georgia... read more..

Six CCSD High School Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists

19 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

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Six CCSD High School Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists

All six of the Cherokee County School Districts 2020 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists have been named finalists: Anna DeYoung, Cherokee HS; Jack Eno and Lyriel Todd, Creekview HS; Alicia Mazz... read more..

ARCs Green Communities Program Recognizes Woodstock for Commitment to Sustainability

19 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

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ARCs Green Communities Program Recognizes Woodstock for Commitment to Sustainability

The Atlanta Regional Commission announced that Woodstock has been certified through the agencys Green Communities Program for demonstrating leadership in sustainability practices. City of Woodstock wa... read more..

Woodstock Selects New Chief Financial Officer

19 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

1038

Woodstock Selects New Chief Financial Officer

Ronald Shelby was recently selected to be the City of Woodstocks new CFO. Shelby previously worked for nine years at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and for 11 ye... read more..

Woodstock HS Junior Earns Perfect ACT Score

19 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

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Woodstock HS Junior Earns Perfect ACT Score

Woodstock High School junior Thomas Arntzen earned the top composite score of 36 on the college entrance and placement test. On average, less than one-half of 1% of the 1.8 million students who take t... read more..

Woodstock 2020 Summer Concert Series Announced

19 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

991

Woodstock 2020 Summer Concert Series Announced

The season opens on May 9 with The Ultimate Queen Celebration starring Marc Martel, who played an unseen role in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. The rest of the season is as follows:June 13Rumours,... read more..

19 Feb

Community - Canton

Super User 20

916

2020 Leadership Cherokee Class Selected

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recently selected the Leadership Cherokee Class of 2020. Members of the 32nd class were chosen after a nomination, application, and interview process. Ove... read more..

19 Feb

Community - Canton

Super User 20

1019

YMCA Honors Cherokee County Volunteer and Teen Leader of the Year

G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCA recently recognized a volunteer and teen leader at the YMCA of Metro Atlantas Celebration of Community Champions: 2020 Vision event. Volunteer of the Year ... read more..

19 Feb

Community - Canton

Super User 20

910

CCSD Celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day

More than 700 female athletes from Cherokee Countys six high schools participated in the CCSDs annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), held last month at Cherokee High Sc... read more..

19 Feb

Community - Canton

Super User 20

956

Promotions From Holly Springs

The City of Holly Springs recently promoted two employees to key positions. City Manager Robert H. Logan promoted Denise Lamazares to finance director. Lamazares has been employed by Holly Springs sin... read more..

19 Feb

Community - Canton

Super User 20

860

Six CCSD High School Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists

All six of the Cherokee County School Districts 2020 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists have been named finalists: Anna DeYoung, Cherokee HS; Jack Eno and Lyriel Todd, Creekview HS; Alicia Mazz... read more..