2022 - Monthly Archive

Reveille for Hope Breakfast To Raise Funds for Veteran Community Center

19 Apr

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

783

Reveille for Hope Breakfast To Raise Funds for Veteran Community Center

The Highland Rivers Foundation will host the Reveille for Hope breakfast on May 12, from 7:30-9:00am at Venue 92 (12015 Highway 92, Woodstock). The fundraiser will benefit the Green Zone Veterans Comm... read more..

Woodstock’s Market Street Receives Improvements

19 Apr

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

770

Woodstock’s Market Street Receives Improvements

The Woodstock Downtown Development Authority (DDA) recently completed an artificial turf project along Market Street in downtown Woodstock. Market vendors and shoppers have been asking for improvement... read more..

19 Apr

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

990

A New Park for Hickory Flat

The Cherokee Board of Commissioners recently voted to purchase 40.7 acres on East Cherokee Drive in Hickory Flat for $3.2 million. Recreation and Parks Director Jay Worley told commissioners in April ... read more..

19 Apr

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

822

A New Park for Hickory Flat

The Cherokee Board of Commissioners recently voted to purchase 40.7 acres on East Cherokee Drive in Hickory Flat for $3.2 million. Recreation and Parks Director Jay Worley told commissioners in April ... read more..

Cherokee County School District Announcements

19 Apr

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

724

Cherokee County School District Announcements

• CCSD Schools Earn Top AP HonorsFor the 12th consecutive year, CCSD high schools have earned top honors for outstanding Advanced Placement (AP) programs and performance. All CCSD high schools have be... read more..

19 Apr

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

723

Cherokee County School District Announcements (2)

• CCSD Schools Earn Top AP HonorsFor the 12th consecutive year, CCSD high schools have earned top honors for outstanding Advanced Placement (AP) programs and performance. All CCSD high schools have be... read more..

Cherokee HS Student To Attend National Conference as State Delegate

22 Mar

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

646

Cherokee HS Student To Attend National Conference as State Delegate

Cherokee HS junior Laney Cline represented Georgia at the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C., last month. She also earned the elite title of Master 4-H’er — the highest award offered in 4-H —... read more..

Veterinary Science Students Named State Champions

22 Mar

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

677

Veterinary Science Students Named State Champions

Creekview HS and Creekland MS students competed in the Georgia FFA Veterinary Science Career Development Event where they earned first place in the junior division with a 21-point lead. The competitio... read more..

Creekview HS Senior Named U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Candidate

22 Mar

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

724

Creekview HS Senior Named U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Candidate

As a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, Ty Hubert is among only 5,000 students from the more than 3 million graduating seniors in the nation’s Class of 2022 selected to participate ... read more..

Reinhardt University Inaugurates Its 21st President

22 Mar

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

674

Reinhardt University Inaugurates Its 21st President

Mark A. Roberts, Ph.D., is the 21st president of Reinhardt University. He brings 25 years of private higher education experience to his new role. A native of Maryville, Tennessee, Roberts attended Mid... read more..

22 Mar

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

928

City of Canton Update

Mayor Bill Grant recapped the City of Canton’s essential achievements in each of the eight tenets of the Roadmap for Success in his State of the City Address. A link to his speech can be found at Cant... read more..

A Night of Fundraising Success and Alumni Winners

22 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

812

A Night of Fundraising Success and Alumni Winners

This year’s Cherokee County Educational Foundation (CCEF) Gala raised more than $175,000 for Classroom Impact Grants for Cherokee County School District schools. The community supported the CCEF with ... read more..

22 Mar

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

672

A Night of Fundraising Success and Alumni Winners

This year’s Cherokee County Educational Foundation (CCEF) Gala raised more than $175,000 for Classroom Impact Grants for Cherokee County School District schools. The community supported the CCEF with ... read more..

Victim Advocate Receives Statewide Award

22 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

662

Victim Advocate Receives Statewide Award

During the recent Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia’s annual Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) conference, Kayla Cleveland was named the 2022 VWAP Director of the Year. Cleveland is dir... read more..

22 Mar

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

650

Victim Advocate Receives Statewide Award

During the recent Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia’s annual Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) conference, Kayla Cleveland was named the 2022 VWAP Director of the Year. Cleveland is dir... read more..

Frank Reynolds Charities Celebrates Successful Golf Tournament Fundraiser

22 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

688

Frank Reynolds Charities Celebrates Successful Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Frank Reynolds Charities recently made donations to two local organizations with proceeds from its annual charity Golf Tournament, which was held last October at Hawks Ridge Golf Club. The first donat... read more..

22 Mar

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

715

Frank Reynolds Charities Celebrates Successful Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Frank Reynolds Charities recently made donations to two local organizations with proceeds from its annual charity Golf Tournament, which was held last October at Hawks Ridge Golf Club. The first donat... read more..

City of Woodstock Announces New Staff Positions

22 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

732

City of Woodstock Announces New Staff Positions

The City of Woodstock recently hired Elicia (Elle) Taylor as its new city clerk and promoted Katie O’Connor to deputy community development director.As administrative office coordinator for the City o... read more..

Cherokee Fire Appoints New Deputy Chiefs

22 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

814

Cherokee Fire Appoints New Deputy Chiefs

Last month, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services appointed Kevin Lanier to the position of deputy chief of Operations, and Shane West was named the new deputy chief of Support Services. Begin... read more..

22 Mar

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

797

Cherokee Fire Appoints New Deputy Chiefs

Last month, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services appointed Kevin Lanier to the position of deputy chief of Operations, and Shane West was named the new deputy chief of Support Services. Begin... read more..

Dupree Park Tennis and Pickleball Courts Under Renovation

22 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

805

Dupree Park Tennis and Pickleball Courts Under Renovation

The City of Woodstock Parks and Recreation Department has temporarily closed the Dupree Park tennis and pickleball courts. Once the renovations are completed in mid-April, weather permitting, the Depa... read more..

2021 Partners of the Year, Volunteers of the Year Named

22 Mar

Community - Canton

Stephanie Bolton

642

2021 Partners of the Year, Volunteers of the Year Named

CCSD recently honored a Partner of the Year and a Volunteer of the Year for each individual school and center. The overall Partner of the Year and Volunteer of the Year were selected from that pool of... read more..

River Ridge HS Senior Wins National Merit Corporate Scholarship

22 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

781

River Ridge HS Senior Wins National Merit Corporate Scholarship

Rachel G. Kim has earned the National Merit Raytheon Scholarship. She plans to study computer science. Raytheon Co. is an international technology and innovation company specializing in defense, secur... read more..

Etowah HS Senior Named to All National Symphony Orchestra

22 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

974

Etowah HS Senior Named to All National Symphony Orchestra

Ryan Lofland was selected for the National Association for Music Education’s All National Symphony Orchestra and earned the position of sitting top chair in the country for tuba. A three-year member o... read more..

Etowah HS Junior Named One of Top 21 Youth Leaders in Georgia

22 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

864

Etowah HS Junior Named One of Top 21 Youth Leaders in Georgia

Ila Prabhuram has been honored by the 21st Century Leaders nonprofit organization with its 2022 Georgia Youth Leadership Award. The annual awards recognize the “extraordinary achievements of 21 inspir... read more..

JROTC Program Receives Highest Accolades

22 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Stephanie Bolton

851

JROTC Program Receives Highest Accolades

The Etowah HS Air Force JROTC program recently earned an overall unit assessment score of Exceeds Standards, the highest rating available. Only one time prior in its 27-year history has Etowah’s JROTC... read more..

22 Mar

Titles & Blurbs

Tiffany

1445

Outback Deck, Inc.

Inspiring Outdoor Living Spaces By Patti Richter The current economy features sharply rising costs of fuel, food, paper products, and nearly everything else. But for many who experienced the c... read more..

22 Mar

Titles & Blurbs

Tiffany

1724

Five Star Painting

Painting an Experience of Excellence By Anna Teal Some would say there’s nothing a new coat of paint can’t fix. At the start of the pandemic in 2020, this adage proved true in the painting and... read more..

22 Mar

Titles & Blurbs

Tiffany

826

Save Mother Earth!

Creative Ways To Repurpose Disposable Products By Julie Senger Before you throw away another single-use food or beverage container, take that old coffee table to the dump, or toss those outdat... read more..

22 Mar

Titles & Blurbs

Tiffany

964

Teacher Feature: Morgan Hudson

By Barbara P. Jacoby She knows it sounds cliche, but it’s true: Morgan Hudson always knew she would be a teacher. The eight-year educator, who teaches AP and Honors U.S. History at Creekview HS... read more..