2020 - Monthly Archive

Bethesda Community Clinic Mobile Testing Unit Assists With COVID-19 Testing

19 Nov

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Bethesda Community Clinic Mobile Testing Unit Assists With COVID-19 Testing

Last spring, using funding from the CARES Act, the Board of Commissioners provided $175,000 to Bethesda Community Clinic (BCC) for the purchase of a mobile testing unit to assist with COVID-19 testing... read more..

Volunteer Aging Council Hosts Successful Golf Fundraiser

19 Nov

Community - Woodstock

Candice

952

Volunteer Aging Council Hosts Successful Golf Fundraiser

This year’s Volunteer Aging Council (VAC) Golf Tournament benefiting low-income seniors of Cherokee County raised $18,723. VAC appreciates the event sponsors, players, and volunteers, with special tha... read more..

Cherokee Recreation & Parks Receives $250,000 Grant

19 Nov

Community - Woodstock

Candice

872

Cherokee Recreation & Parks Receives $250,000 Grant

Pilgrim’s Hometown Strong initiative recently awarded the Kenney Askew Memorial Park and Richard Mauldin Sports Complex a $250,000 grant. Pilgrim’s, a leading global food company, operates seven Georg... read more..

CCWSA's Essay Contest Winner and Photography Contest Announcement

19 Nov

Community - Woodstock

Candice

981

CCWSA's Essay Contest Winner and Photography Contest Announcement

Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority (CCWSA) announced the winner of the “Imagine a Day Without Water” essay contest is Campbell Munsey from Etowah High School. To learn more about the value o... read more..

19 Nov

Community - Woodstock

Candice

1114

Leading By Feeding

The graduates of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Cherokee from 2012-2019 were recently challenged to secure contributions for local food pantries. The Leadership Cherokee Leading ... read more..

City of Canton Announces New Software and Community Grant Awards

19 Nov

Community - Canton

Candice

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City of Canton Announces New Software and Community Grant Awards

Canton’s new online plan submission, permitting, licensing, and inspection software is now running. LAMA is a comprehensive online source for all applications related to development, and it allows for... read more..

sCAREcrows for Kids 2020 Put the “Fun” in Fundraising

19 Nov

Community - Canton

Candice

891

sCAREcrows for Kids 2020 Put the “Fun” in Fundraising

This year’s sCAREcrows for Kids fundraiser raised $13,445! Third place winner Liberty Hill Church raised $1,200, second place winner Rotary Club of Canton raised $2,445, and first place winner Critica... read more..

19 Nov

Community - Canton

Candice

1324

Bethesda Community Clinic Mobile Testing Unit Assists With COVID-19 Testing

Last spring, using funding from the CARES Act, the Board of Commissioners provided $175,000 to Bethesda Community Clinic (BCC) for the purchase of a mobile testing unit to assist with COVID-19 testing... read more..

Creekview HS FFA Recognized as Top 10 National Model of Excellence Chapter

19 Nov

Community - Canton

Candice

1162

Creekview HS FFA Recognized as Top 10 National Model of Excellence Chapter

The Creekview High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter has received official recognition as a Top 10 National Model of Excellence chapter during the National FFA annual conference. Creekvie... read more..

19 Nov

Community - Canton

Candice

875

Volunteer Aging Council Hosts Successful Golf Fundraiser

This year’s Volunteer Aging Council (VAC) Golf Tournament benefiting low-income seniors of Cherokee County raised $18,723. VAC appreciates the event sponsors, players, and volunteers, with special tha... read more..

Cherokee County Senior Services Reopens Senior Centers

19 Nov

Community - Canton

Candice

1301

Cherokee County Senior Services Reopens Senior Centers

The Senior Center in Canton reopened last month on a limited basis: 10:00am-1:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. The Center will be closed Thursdays but will continue lunch delivery to its c... read more..

Cherokee Parks Volunteers Earn State Honors

19 Nov

Community - Canton

Candice

928

Cherokee Parks Volunteers Earn State Honors

Two Cherokee County Recreation & Parks volunteers were recognized during a Board of Commissioners meeting. Jason Nelms, former District 4 commissioner and longtime Recreation & Parks advisory ... read more..

19 Nov

Community - Canton

Candice

969

Leading By Feeding

The graduates of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Cherokee from 2012-2019 were recently challenged to secure contributions for local food pantries. The Leadership Cherokee Leading ... read more..

19 Nov

Community - Canton

Candice

1166

Cherokee Recreation & Parks Receives $250,000 Grant

Pilgrim’s Hometown Strong initiative recently awarded the Kenney Askew Memorial Park and Richard Mauldin Sports Complex a $250,000 grant. Pilgrim’s, a leading global food company, operates seven Georg... read more..

19 Nov

Community - Canton

Candice

930

CCWSA's Essay Contest Winner and Photography Contest Announcement

Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority (CCWSA) announced the winner of the “Imagine a Day Without Water” essay contest is Campbell Munsey from Etowah High School. To learn more about the value o... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

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Jyl Craven Hair Design

Keeping the Community Beautiful A modern, clean, and inviting atmosphere are what guests first notice when they enter Jyl Craven Hair Design. Along with a vast line of professional hair care products,... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Addington Place Senior Living

Uniquely Personal Senior Care Communities By Patti Richter Mary loves going outdoors, especially to watch the birds. She’s more interested in seeing a butterfly than being a social butterfly. That’s j... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

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Southern ENT Specialists

Expand to Woodstock By Patti Richter The city of Woodstock has continued to thrive in 2020, and one medical practice in Canton added to its growth. Southern ENT Specialists was founded just three year... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Sweet! Holiday Delights

By Julie Senger It’s that time of year when many of us have visions of sugarplums dancing in our heads, as we labor over a hot oven preparing dozens of baked concoctions for the next holiday cookie sw... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

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Community Partner: Give A Kid A Chance

Give a Kid a Chance (GAKAC) is a program designed to help children in Cherokee County start each new school year on the right foot. In 2006, several members of Liberty Hill United Methodist Church in ... read more..

Community Partner: North Fulton Young Men's Service League

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Community Partner: North Fulton Young Men's Service League

You can see them in their red “service crew” T-shirts, working alongside their mothers at various philanthropies in the greater Atlanta area. These high school boys are part of the Young Men’s Service... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

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Celebrating in a Year Like No Other

By District Attorney Shannon Wallace As we come to the end of 2020, it’s safe to say that everyone is hoping the new year will reset our world back to pre-pandemic times. The past nine months have cer... read more..

Milton Police Department Moves to New Headquarters Building

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Milton Police Department Moves to New Headquarters Building

By Rich Austin At its inception in 2007, the Milton Police Department’s (MPD) headquarters was housed in a business park on Deerfield Parkway. While the Department made the best of its facilities for ... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Artist Profile: Sherry Cook

Sharing the Joy of Creation By Ellen Samsell Salas Artist Sherry Cook likes getting her hands dirty. So, when faced with a blank canvas, she said, “I’ll slap something down, and I’m off and running.” ... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: Anxious People

By Jessica Oravec Anxious People, by Fredrik Backman, is about a bank robbery. But it is also about a group of people who help each other in ways that they could not have fathomed. It is about the mis... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: The Midnight Bargain

By Marcia Divack The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk is a magical novel. The story follows the travails of Beatrice Clayborn, a budding sorceress, who at the beginning of the Bargaining Season, which i... read more..

Georgia National Cemetery Wreaths Across America 2020

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Georgia National Cemetery Wreaths Across America 2020

The Georgia National Cemetery Advisory Council participates with national cemeteries across America in recognizing those who have fought bravely in serving America. Through the Wreaths Across America ... read more..

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Woodstock Renews PlanFirst Designation

Several Georgia communities, ranging from metro Atlanta to rural Georgia, have received statewide distinction in the PlanFirst program, which recognizes excellence in community planning. PlanFirst, a ... read more..

Wyatt Reardon of Cherokee Christian School Named Commended Student

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Wyatt Reardon of Cherokee Christian School Named Commended Student

Wyatt Reardon, a Cherokee Christian senior, was recently named a Commended Student in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. His PSAT results placed him among the top 50,000 scorers of the more ... read more..

Family Visitation Center at The Children’s Haven Receives National Recognition

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

Candice

909

Family Visitation Center at The Children’s Haven Receives National Recognition

The WellStar Family Visitation Center at The Children’s Haven recently received the Hedi Levenback Supervised Visitation Provider of the Year Award from Supervised Visitation Network (SVN). The award ... read more..