2021 - Monthly Archive

North Fulton Students’ Creative Successes

22 Feb

Community - North Fulton

Candice

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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..

Cherokee Fire Station on Sugar Pike Road To Be Expanded

22 Feb

Community - Canton

Candice

451

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 - Canton

Candice

436

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

455

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 - Canton

Candice

410

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

410

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 - Canton

Candice

456

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 - Canton

Candice

421

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 - Canton

Candice

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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

452

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

500

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

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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

570

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

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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..

17 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

500

How To Be A Happy Camper

By John Ballard “Let’s go camping!” I can remember my mom saying this to my sister and me when we were little. It meant loading the car with a tent, quilts and blankets, grill, and our bathing suits.... read more..

Community Partner: Distinguished Young Women of Georgia

17 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Community Partner: Distinguished Young Women of Georgia

Distinguished Young Women is a national scholarship program that seeks to enrich the lives of participants across the nation by encouraging leadership, volunteerism, and education. Each year, thousand... read more..

Successes of the Cherokee Sheriff's Office

17 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Successes of the Cherokee Sheriff's Office

By Sheriff Frank Reynolds Four years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to begin my first term as your sheriff. Upon reflection, I am reminded of Cherokee Sheriff’s Office’s (CSO) many successes ... read more..

17 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Internet Trading

Make Private, In-Person Business Transactions Safely By Dr. Rich Austin Each year, millions of dollars are spent on internet-initiated business transactions between private parties for various goods. ... read more..

17 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

538

Artist Profile: Patrick Taylor

Capturing the Fleeting Beauty of Light and Shadow, Color and Texture By Ellen Samsell Salas Fascinated by the qualities of light and its play on colors, painter Patrick Taylor says that when he was yo... read more..

17 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

515

Book Review: Fables

By John Rodgers Spring is just around the corner and so is National Library Week (April 4-10), which is an annual celebration that shines a spotlight on the essential role that libraries play as safe ... read more..

17 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

423

Book Review: The City We Became

By Ryland Johnson Author N. K. Jemisin’s The City We Became is a story set in New York City. It’s also a story about New York, but it’s as much the story about a particular place as it could be about ... read more..