February 2021 - Monthly Archive

Cherokee Fire Station on Sugar Pike Road To Be Expanded

22 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Candice

548

Cherokee Fire Station on Sugar Pike Road To Be Expanded

Land to expand Fire Station 32 – and possibly build a new station in the future – now belongs to Cherokee County after the board approved a $104,000 land purchase on Sugar Pike Road. With the purchase... read more..

MUST Ministries Chooses Senior Director To Lead Executive Women

22 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Candice

653

MUST Ministries Chooses Senior Director To Lead Executive Women

Yvonne Byars, MUST Ministries’ senior director, was selected as the 2021 chairwoman of Cobb Executive Women. Byars, who has been senior director for four years, oversees MUST Ministries’ Neighborhood ... read more..

22 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Candice

637

COED Announces Filmed in Cherokee App

The Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) recently announced the launch of a new Filmed in Cherokee app, developed in partnership with Woodstock-based Black Airplane. This free mobile app off... read more..

Electronics Recycling Event Draws Large Participation Numbers

22 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Candice

638

Electronics Recycling Event Draws Large Participation Numbers

Despite the cold temperatures this winter, many residents participated in the Cherokee County Recycling Center’s electronics recycling event.“We nearly doubled the recyclable material received from 35... read more..

22 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Candice

633

Cherokee Chamber Names New Board Chair

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Adam Smith is the organization’s 2021 Board Chair. Smith, who follows 2020 Board Chair David Simmons, has been actively involved wit... read more..

Sequoyah Public Library Branches Now Open With New Service Hours

22 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Candice

716

Sequoyah Public Library Branches Now Open With New Service Hours

Each of the Sequoyah Regional Library System’s locations has reopened with limited hours and new guidelines to keep visitors and staff safe. Library holds may still be picked up with a pre-arranged ap... read more..

Sheriff Frank Reynolds Charity Success and Legion of Merit Award

22 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Candice

570

Sheriff Frank Reynolds Charity Success and Legion of Merit Award

The 2020 Hawks Ridge Charity Golf Tournament, a fundraising event for Sheriff Frank Reynolds Charities, recently raised $10,000 for the Anna Crawford Children’s Center, $3,000 for The Children’s Haven... read more..

Local Seniors Named U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Candidates

22 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Candice

563

Local Seniors Named U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Candidates

Four students from high schools located in Woodstock have been named candidates for the prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars Program: Reilly Amason, Nicholas Audinet, and Annelise Axelsson of River ... read more..

CCWSA Announces “Then and Now” Student Photography Contest Winner

22 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Candice

676

CCWSA Announces “Then and Now” Student Photography Contest Winner

Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority (CCWSA) is pleased to announce that Thomas Smith of Holly Springs ES is the winner of its student photography contest. The theme of this year’s contest was... read more..

Woodstock HS Student Wins Statewide Design Contest

22 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Candice

615

Woodstock HS Student Wins Statewide Design Contest

Woodstock HS senior Savannah Huff won a statewide design contest and earned a $1,000 grant for her school’s graphic design program. Huff created the top design in the Georgia Association of Secondary ... read more..

22 Feb

Community - North Fulton

Candice

659

Drake House Volunteer Donates Car

Although the Drake House does not typically take auto donations, the organization is grateful for a long-time volunteer who knew just what she wanted to do with her pristine car after deciding to buy ... read more..

Fix a Leak Week and City of Roswell’s Tips for Understanding Your Water Bill

22 Feb

Community - North Fulton

Candice

771

Fix a Leak Week and City of Roswell’s Tips for Understanding Your Water Bill

The first step in changing the way you use water in the future is taking the time to understand how much water you use today. The best place to find this information is on your monthly water bill. The... read more..

Roswell Fire Department Offers Car Seat Program

22 Feb

Community - North Fulton

Candice

650

Roswell Fire Department Offers Car Seat Program

Thanks to a 2021 car seat mini grant from the Georgia Department of Public Health, Injury Prevention Program, the Roswell Fire Department (RFD) is providing car seats and education to financially elig... read more..

Roswell’s Bromberg On National Engineering Panel

22 Feb

Community - North Fulton

Candice

634

Roswell’s Bromberg On National Engineering Panel

The City of Roswell is pleased to announce Lenor M. Bromberg, interim director of Community Development, recently took part in an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) event, the latest in a seri... read more..

22 Feb

Community - North Fulton

Candice

697

Milton Remembers Tim Lester

In January, the Milton community lost Tim Lester — a beloved citizen who, after an exemplary NFL career, shaped lives for the better throughout the community. A Miami native, Lester played a total of ... read more..

Roswell Garden Club Environmental Blog Competition Winners Announced

22 Feb

Community - North Fulton

Candice

736

Roswell Garden Club Environmental Blog Competition Winners Announced

Inspired by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg’s pledge to the U.N. and the National Garden Club, Inc., to “protect and conserve the natural resources of the planet Earth and promise to promote education,” th... read more..

North Fulton Students’ Creative Successes

22 Feb

Community - North Fulton

Candice

560

North Fulton Students’ Creative Successes

Milton HS Student’s Artwork Selected for Prestigious ExhibitionMilton HS senior Sloan Salinas was juried into the sixth annual 2021 National Art Honor Society and National Junior Art Honor Society Exh... read more..

22 Feb

Community - Canton

Candice

611

Cherokee Fire Station on Sugar Pike Road To Be Expanded

Land to expand Fire Station 32 – and possibly build a new station in the future – now belongs to Cherokee County after the board approved a $104,000 land purchase on Sugar Pike Road. With the purchase... read more..

22 Feb

Community - Canton

Candice

583

MUST Ministries Chooses Senior Director To Lead Executive Women

Yvonne Byars, MUST Ministries’ senior director, was selected as the 2021 chairwoman of Cobb Executive Women. Byars, who has been senior director for four years, oversees MUST Ministries’ Neighborhood ... read more..

22 Feb

Community - Canton

Candice

603

COED Announces Filmed in Cherokee App

The Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) recently announced the launch of a new Filmed in Cherokee app, developed in partnership with Woodstock-based Black Airplane. This free mobile app off... read more..

22 Feb

Community - Canton

Candice

548

Electronics Recycling Event Draws Large Participation Numbers

Despite the cold temperatures this winter, many residents participated in the Cherokee County Recycling Center’s electronics recycling event.“We nearly doubled the recyclable material received from 35... read more..

22 Feb

Community - Canton

Candice

551

Cherokee Chamber Names New Board Chair

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Adam Smith is the organization’s 2021 Board Chair. Smith, who follows 2020 Board Chair David Simmons, has been actively involved wit... read more..

22 Feb

Community - Canton

Candice

613

Sequoyah Public Library Branches Now Open With New Service Hours

Each of the Sequoyah Regional Library System’s locations has reopened with limited hours and new guidelines to keep visitors and staff safe. Library holds may still be picked up with a pre-arranged ap... read more..

22 Feb

Community - Canton

Candice

550

Sheriff Frank Reynolds Charity Success and Legion of Merit Award

The 2020 Hawks Ridge Charity Golf Tournament, a fundraising event for Sheriff Frank Reynolds Charities, recently raised $10,000 for the Anna Crawford Children’s Center, $3,000 for The Children’s Haven... read more..

22 Feb

Community - Canton

Candice

570

Local Seniors Named U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Candidates

Three students from high schools located in Canton have been named candidates for the prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars Program: Nathan Davis and Koryn Todd of Creekview HS and Jeremy Jeong of Se... read more..

City of Canton Secures Financing for Expansion of Municipal Water Pollution Control Plant

22 Feb

Community - Canton

Candice

586

City of Canton Secures Financing for Expansion of Municipal Water Pollution Control Plant

The City of Canton has successfully secured financing for the expansion of its municipal Water Pollution Control Plant by issuing 30-year bonds with proceeds totaling $67 million. The bonds were sold ... read more..

22 Feb

Community - Canton

Candice

650

What Is the Downtown Canton Cash Mob?

The Downtown Canton Cash Mob is a group with one goal, and that is to help support small businesses through focused group spending. Once a new business is announced and dates are set, participants agr... read more..

17 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

846

ServiceWise Electric

Discover 21st Century Electrical Expertise By Ellen Samsell Salas Thomas Edison might have invented the light bulb, but since 2004, ServiceWise Electric of Canton has been reinventing top-notch custom... read more..

17 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

759

Reliable Built Homes

Building with Style 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 mix could be a ho... read more..

17 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

1072

Tranquility Fine Arts Gallery

Art Inspiring Hope By Anna Teal Those who have taken a stroll down Main Street in downtown Woodstock may have noticed a pristine brick building that houses a gallery filled with all things art – a tru... read more..