2020 - Monthly Archive

Woodstock Selects New Chief Financial Officer

19 Feb

Community - Woodstock

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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

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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

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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

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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..

YMCA Honors Cherokee County Volunteer and Teen Leader of the Year

19 Feb

Community - Canton

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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 - Canton

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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 - Canton

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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..

Six CCSD High School Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists

19 Feb

Community - Canton

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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..

Sequoyah HS DECA Earns Opportunity to Compete at International Competition

19 Feb

Community - Canton

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Sequoyah HS DECA Earns Opportunity to Compete at International Competition

Sequoyah High School DECA members competed at the student marketing associations State Career Development Conference in Atlanta and earned the opportunity to compete at the International competition n... read more..

Canton Names Stephen Merrifield as Police Chief

19 Feb

Community - Canton

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Canton Names Stephen Merrifield as Police Chief

The Canton Police Department is a shining star for public safety, integrity, and honor in our community and region, Peppers said. The work that each member does daily to work with the community, engag... read more..

19 Feb

Community - Canton

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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 - Canton

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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..

Hasty ES Wins $10,000 Grant for Healthy Schools Project

19 Feb

Community - Canton

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Hasty ES Wins $10,000 Grant for Healthy Schools Project

Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy is the Grand Prize and Title I Winner in the annual Super Health, Super You Community Challenge sponsored by Novo Nordisk and Discovery Education.The $10,000 grant will fund... read more..

Roswell North Elementary Foundation Raises Record-Breaking Funds for Education Upgrades

19 Feb

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell North Elementary Foundation Raises Record-Breaking Funds for Education Upgrades

The Roswell North Elementary School Foundation (RNEF) raised a record $71,562 during its 2019 Annual Campaign. Records were broken in all categories of giving including family giving, staff giving, an... read more..

Alpharetta Police K-9 Mattis Wins Americas Top Dog

19 Feb

Community - North Fulton

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Alpharetta Police K-9 Mattis Wins Americas Top Dog

Alpharetta Police K-9 Mattis and Sgt. Mark Tappan recently competed and won the title of Americas Top Dog. The show is similar to the American Ninja Warrior TV show, but for dogs and their handlers. A... read more..

Roswell High School Celebrates Student Success With Two New Awards

19 Feb

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell High School Celebrates Student Success With Two New Awards

Recently, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced the 2019 School Awards, and Roswell High School was named a Silver school based on a three-year average College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRP... read more..

Introducing the New Milton Business Council

19 Feb

Community - North Fulton

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Introducing the New Milton Business Council

The Milton Business Alliance (MBA) recently merged with the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC) to create the Milton Business Council (MBC), a landmark move that members believe will prov... read more..

19 Feb

Community - North Fulton

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GNFCC Gala Award Winners

The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its annual Gala awards ceremony, where attendees enjoyed a black-tie optional event with music, dancing, and dessert stations. The followin... read more..

GNFCC Announces 2020 Officers and Directors

19 Feb

Community - North Fulton

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GNFCC Announces 2020 Officers and Directors

The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC) recently announced the board members and officers who will lead the organization into the new decade. Alan Najjar, Smith & Howard, is the GNFCC... read more..

Students Invited To Apply for City of Milton Internship

19 Feb

Community - North Fulton

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Students Invited To Apply for City of Milton Internship

The City of Milton invites students to apply for summer internships as part of a new paid program that offers a far-reaching look at city government.The Comprehensive Internship Program was conceived ... read more..

15th Annual Roswell Reads Event Promotes Local Literacy

19 Feb

Community - North Fulton

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15th Annual Roswell Reads Event Promotes Local Literacy

Each year, Roswell Reads selects a book to promote the value of reading, literacy, and lifelong learning through community-wide programs. The organization collaborates with Roswell Library, Friends of... read more..

GFB Foundation for Agriculture Offers $58,000 in Scholarships

22 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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GFB Foundation for Agriculture Offers $58,000 in Scholarships

The Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Foundation for Agriculture is offering $58,000 in scholarships to Georgia students pursuing a degree in agriculture, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences, or... read more..

CCSD Teacher Wins Top National Fellowship for STEM Educators

22 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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CCSD Teacher Wins Top National Fellowship for STEM Educators

Mill Creek Middle School eighth-grade science teacher Ann-Margaret Somers is one of only 26 teachers in STEM fields from across the country selected as 2019-20 Teacher Fellows by the Northrop Grumman ... read more..

22 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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TEDxDupreePark

On May 15, MadLife Stage & Studios will be the venue for this one-of-a-kind daylong gathering of awesome people, brilliant speakers, and mind-blowing conversations. In the spirit of ideas worth s... read more..

2019 Woodstock Police Department Award Winners Announced

22 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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2019 Woodstock Police Department Award Winners Announced

Woodstock Police Departments Command Staff recently recognized department personnel for their outstanding achievement in 2019. While many awards and recognitions were presented, the following received... read more..

22 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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Teen Leadership Cherokee Class of 2020

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that participants for the 19th Annual Teen Leadership Cherokee (TLC) Class have been selected. Applicants, all Cherokee County high schoo... read more..

Chamber To Host Leap Year Shredding Event

22 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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Chamber To Host Leap Year Shredding Event

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Going Green Committee will host a Leap Year Shredding Event Sponsored by Corblu Ecology Group, Cherokees experienced environmental and ecological professionals.... read more..

Georgia Has Talent To Raise Funds for Cancer Research

22 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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Georgia Has Talent To Raise Funds for Cancer Research

Each year, the Beat Out Cancer Club at Cherokee High School brings premiere talent from all over Georgia to the stage at the Georgia Has Talent event. To date, the group has raised over $60,000 for ca... read more..

Two Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Chiefs Retire

22 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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Two Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Chiefs Retire

Danny West, who served as the Division Chief of Support Services and the EMS Chief over medical operations, retired on December 27, 2019. Chief West began serving the community when he was 12 years ol... read more..

Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency Welcomes New Director

22 Jan

Community - Woodstock

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Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency Welcomes New Director

Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency (CRPA) recently named Jay Worley as its new agency director. Worley previously served as athletic division director, recreation manager, and recreation supervisor ... read more..