The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center supplied Patch with the mug shots and booking reports of the inmates who appear here. At the time of reporting, none of them has been convicted of the listed charges, and all should be presumed innocent.
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41 Vying for Cherokee Teacher of the Year
Forty-one teachers are in the running for 2013 Cherokee County School District Teacher of the Year honors.
One winner will be selected in the fall, district spokeswoman Barbara Jacoby said.
Here are the nominees from each Cherokee County school:
Steve Keith
Jane Morris
Cindy Powell
Ball Ground Elementary
Amanda Abbott
Susan Vance
Laura Mikes
Angela Martin
Nathan Whitehurst
Virginia Richards
Jamie Basso
Clark Creek Elementary
Shanna Cochran
Lisa Wright
John Carter
Cleve Ard
Phylis Preston
Donna Dochney
Melissa Paurowski
Jennifer Miller
Carmen Power
Karen DeSue
Beth Diss
Betsy Purvis
Jennifer Lewis
Angel Ginn
Lori Hale
Tracie Jordan
Jenny Kramer
Meredith Gulledge
Sandy Giudice
Melanie Kroes
Frank Graham
Jillian Nichols
Ralph Bunche/Little River/Oak Grove Preschool
Wanda Bruce
Matthew Bohon
R.M. Moore Elementary
Kimberly Moody
Gerald Parker
Mary Werner
Tracie Johnson
Joyce McQuinn
Jennifer Forsyth
Lorin Cook
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Creekview Beats River Ridge 34-14
In the Creekview home opener, the Grizzlies wasted no time outscoring River Ridge 24-0 in the first half. Quarterback Hayden Hall had completions to Will Kirby (No. 26), Hunter Udall (21) and Connor Dulmage (5). On the ground, Isaiah Rogers (27) and Chandler Wold (18) moved the Grizzlies downfield.
The second half continued Creekview's production. With the exception of a third quarter lapse that cost the Grizzlies a touchdown and another score for River Ridge in the second half, Creekview came out with a decisive 34-14 victory.
The Grizzlies have set the tone for the season. Even with some difficult opponents ahead, Creekview has shown that it wants to have a winning season and plans to make a run for post season play.
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St. Paul AME Celebrates 115 Years
Under the theme “Faithful People Praising an Eternally Faithful God,” St. Paul AME's 115th anniversary celebration will begin at noon today with an outdoor "Church Outside the Walls" service. Bring blankets and lawn chairs, then stay after service for a cookout.
Other celebrations include:
- 7 p.m. Sept. 10: Rev. Frederick D. Forsh will preach.
- 7 p.m. Sept. 12: Service will be led by Rev. Andrew K. King.
- 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14: The 3rd Annual "Chastain @ St. Paul, An Evening of Gospel Jazz and Inspiration," will feature mime artist Elizabeth Allen, psalmist Rev. Natalie Jackson, saxophonist Jeff Sparks and recording artist Alycia Levels.
- 11 a.m. Sept. 16: Rev. Maria Mallory White will preach. There will be dinner after service.
- 3 p.m. Sept. 16: Members will worship through creative arts: dance, mime, drama, step and visual arts.
Call 770-479-9691 or visit www.stpaulame-canton.org for advance tickets.
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Catalyst Church settles in new Woodstock location
A grand opening is planned for 10 a.m. Sept. 9 at the church’s new location, 9872 Main Street, Woodstock. Pastor Kevin Ellington said the church started in October 2011 and has met in a home, office and clubhouse before settling into the 8,000-square-foot permanent location.
“I like where we are on Main Street, in a fantastic area where we can do a tremendous amount of ministry,” said Ellington. “Our goal is to improve our community. Everything we do needs to be life-giving; it needs to give life to people and encourage and uplift.”
Community outreach has included a food drive, providing Christmas gifts for families, and a coat drive. Small groups will begin in October. For more information, visit www.catalystonline.tv.
Editor's note: Versions of these ministry notes previously appeared in the September edition of The Cherokee Vine, a monthly newsletter that highlights news and events from churches, ministries and charitable organizations in Cherokee County.
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Tribune Publisher Brumby Dies
Otis A. Brumby Jr., who served as publisher of the Cherokee Tribune and the Marietta Daily Journal, and also was a member of the Georgia Board of Transportation during a lengthy career in business, journalism and public service, died Saturday at the age of 72.
He had been diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer two years ago, according to an obituary published Saturday evening in his newspaper.
The Tribune obituary said a private burial will be held Wednesday at Dawson Cemetery, followed by an 11 a.m. memorial service at Marietta First United Methodist Church, where Brumby was a longtime member.
Brumby became publisher of the Marietta Daily Journal newspaper just as Cobb experienced its first development boom. His publications chronicled the growth of the area into a suburban powerhouse, with a journalistic foundation based on an advocacy of fiscal conservatism, open government and public education.
“At his core, Otis was a journalist whose first commitment was to open government and protection of the First Amendment, and he did that,” said Georgia Supreme Court Justice Harris Hines, a longtime Cobb resident and Brumby friend, in an obituary published by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
But as Creative Loafing illustrated in a 2001 profile, Brumby's headstrong nature also engendered plenty of animosity from journalists who formerly worked for him and from a number of prominent elected officials, including former Cobb Commission Chairman Bill Byrne.
Newspapers have been in the Brumby family for nearly a century. His father, Otis A. Brumby, Jr., founded the Cobb County Times in 1916 and purchased the MDJ in 1951, according to the MDJ obituary.
After earning a law degree from the University of Georgia, Brumby returned home to Marietta in 1965 to serve as assistant publisher of the MDJ.
In 1969, Brumby added to his media business by creating the Neighbor Newspapers, more than 20 weekly publications located throughout suburban Atlanta.
Brumby's son, Otis A. Brumby III, is the current general manager of the MDJ.
Public officials from Cobb praised Brumby's work in the MDJ remembrance, including his doggedness in holding them accountable. Said former State. Sen. Chuck Clay, a Marietta Republican:
"The people of Georgia have been well served by his efforts. I just hope they know what a legal quorum is in heaven or there is going to be trouble, and I bet on Otis.”
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Headlines You Missed
Click on the following links for the stories you might have missed between Sept. 2-Sept. 8:
SUNDAY
Ministry Spotlight: Feed My Lambs
MONDAY
Article: The Way We Work: Super Commuters Go the Distance for Their Careers
Article: The Way We Work: Jobs That Are Gone
Article: The Way We Work: Graduating Job Hunters Play Waiting Game at Home
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TUESDAY
Article: Sequoyah Grad One of Youngest Members of Georgia Delegation at DNC
Article: Georgia PTA 'Cannot Support' Charter School Amendment
WEDNESDAY
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Labor Dept., Chatt Tech to Put People Back to Work
Article: Canton Abruptly Cancels Fire District Public Hearings
Local Voices: Activists, Congressmen and a Second Lieutenant: Day 1-2 at the DNC
THURSDAY
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Cherokee Schools Police Recertified
Article: Video: Fire District Is a Tax, Not a Fee
Article: PTA: Chapters Must Adopt Our Policies
Announcement: Website Launches with Tools for Parents to Fight Childhood Obesity
Announcement: Cobb EMC Warns Members of Scams
FRIDAY
Article: Read What the AG's Office Said
Article: School Boundary Meetings Scheduled
SATURDAY
Article: 41 Vying for Cherokee Teacher of the Year
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Robbery Suspect Killed in I-75 Chase
A suspect who allegedly robbed a Woodstock convenience store Sunday morning was shot and killed by police on Interstate 75 near the North Marietta Parkway, leaving southbound traffic jammed for most of Sunday afternoon.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that the unnamed suspect led Cobb and Cherokee law enforcement on a chase from a Marathon station on Bells Ferry Road in Woodstock and down I-75, to just south of the North Marietta Parkway.
Police stopped the vehicle there, and the suspect aimed his gun at officers, who shot and killed him, according to the AJC report, which was based on a statement issued by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.
Southbound I-75 traffic was halted at the North Marietta Parkway around 11 a.m., according to an alert issued by Marietta Police, who warned motorists that the closure would be for "an indefinite period."
Various traffic reports during the I-75 closure indicated the backup went as far north as Kennesaw, five miles away. Only the left shoulder was open for traffic to pass.
Shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, all lanes were reopened to traffic, but authorities said delays would continue into Sunday evening as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation continued its investigation of the matter.
According to both the AJC and 11 Alive, Woodstock Police got a call about an armed robbery at the Marathon station shortly before 10 a.m. and pursued the suspect southbound on I-575.
The pursuit then entered Cobb and involved law enforcement from both counties as it continued on I-75.
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Suspect in Walmart Shoplifting Wanted
Investigators with the Canton Police Department hope you can help them identify a man they say tried to leave Walmart with a cart full of stolen goods.
The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. Monday, according to a bulletin from the police department.
"The subject attempted to shoplift ... by pushing the cart out the door, bypassing all check-out registers," the department said in the bulletin. "When the subject realized he was being followed by loss prevention personnel, he abandoned the cart between two vehicles in the parking lot and left walking toward Stevie B's."
Images of the man entering and leaving the store were captured on Walmart's surevillance cameras.
Contact the police department's criminal investigations divison at 770-720-4883 if you have any information that will lead police to the suspect.
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Trapped Motorcyclist Flown to Grady
Update, 2:51 p.m. Wednesday
The Georgia State Patrol has identified those involved in this morning's accident on Reinhardt College Parkway and Hickory Nut Drive.
The 22-year-old motorcyclist who had to be pulled from under a pickup truck this morning has been identified as Stephanie Marie Christ, 22, of Canton. The 62-year-old driver of the Chevrolet S-10 truck is Larry Richard Mason, 62, of Waleska.
"She was operating a 2005 Buell Blast and pulled from Hickory Nut and into the path of the eastbound Chevrolet S10 truck," GSP spokesman Gordy Wright said.
No charges have been filed, he said.
Original breaking news alert, 2:34 p.m. Wednesday
When Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services and Canton Fire Department crews this morning responded to an accident that temporarily shut down Reinhardt College Parkway near Hickory Nut Drive, they found a 22-year-old woman trapped under a pickup truck.
Just before 11 a.m. today, they discovered that "a Buell motorcycle and a Chevrolet S-10 pick-up truck had left the highway and gone down an embankment," Cherokee Fire spokesman Tim Cavender said in a news release. "The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old female, was trapped underneath the truck vehicle and had to be removed."
The woman, who has not been identified, was flown to Grady Hospital in Atlanta. She was listed in critical condition, Cavender said.
The 62-year-old driver of the truck was not seriously injured. However, he was shaken, Cavender said. The man's name was not released.
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the accident.
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Job Alert: Panera Bread
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home?
Panera Bread is looking for experienced sandwich makers, prep associates, cashiers, salad makers and overnight bakers at its new Woodstock location.
For more information on the positions, go here.
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The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center supplied Patch with the mug shots and booking reports of the inmates who appear here. At the time of reporting, none of them has been convicted of the listed charges, and all should be presumed innocent.
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Woman in Collision from Canton
1. Stephanie Marie Christ, a 22-year-old Canton woman who was trapped under a pickup and had to be pulled from under it, was flown to Grady Hospital in critical condition Wednesday morning.
2. Investigators with the Canton Police Department hope you can help them identify a man they say tried to leave Walmart with a cart full of stolen goods.
3. The man killed Monday in a traffic accident on Interstate 75 North near Barrett Parkway has been identified as Kevin M. Stefanik, 39, of Woodstock.
4. Etowah High School on Tuesday dedicated its 9/11 Memorial, which depicts the New York City skyline with open spaces where the World Trade Center Twin Towers once stood.
5. Sixteen Cherokee County School District schools have been named to the inaugural Governor’s Student Health and Physical Education Honor Roll. The honor roll recognizes "their commitment to the health and well-being of Georgia’s students through fitness and nutrition," district spokeswoman Barbara Jacoby said. Look for the list later today.
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16 Cherokee Schools in 'SHAPE'
Sixteen Cherokee County School District schools have been named to the inaugural Governor’s Student Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) Honor Roll. The honor roll recognizes "their commitment to the health and well-being of Georgia’s students through fitness and nutrition," district spokeswoman Barbara Jacoby said.
Only 5 percent of Georgia’s 2,291 public schools were named to the honor roll. While 39 schools each were named gold and bronze medalists, 34 schools were named silver medalists.
GOLD:
Holly Springs Elementary STEM Academy
Amanda Anderson, Sharon Peters and Jamie Nelson
Dana Townsend, Jana Osborne, Donna Ross, Eliot Galyean, Thomas Fountain and Matt Harrelson
Sara Goodbread, Barry Lakes, Keith Manus, Robert Braucht, Deborah Lea, Julie Wilt, Syretha Marble and Scott Bradley
SILVER:
Deborah Krug, Dr. Reginald Kimball and Debra vonMinden
Ronnie Howell
Karen Baker, Steve Blackwell, Patty Bonk, Laura Dunlap and Brad DuVall
Nell Hess and John Turner (retired)
Scott Barber and Jason Bermudez
Clema Wilkins
Department head Rusty Harrelson, Jeff Brown, Darrin Clark, Lynn Kavanaugh and Sam Young
BRONZE:
Department Head Tonya Carlisle, Matt Cates, Matt Debes, Nick DiGaetano, Matt Ely, Roger Kvam, Josh Shaw and Rob Williams
Anne Cross
Janet Roach, Julie Swanson, Steve McGowan and Paul Singer
Bill Elliott, Rodney Hunter, Michael Roga, Leigh Anne Shaw, Jim Spivey and Kim Wilson
Oak Grove Elementary Fine Arts Academy
Chris O’Cleary
Anita Dodd, Ricky Glasper, Roy Clayton, Todd Harris, Brent Budde, Julie Crowe and Michael Powell
Gov. Nathan Deal and Georgia Department of Health Commissioner Brenda Fitzgerald will recognize gold medalists during a pre-game ceremony at an Atlanta Braves or an Atlanta Falcons game.
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Drive-By Flu Clinic Draws 152
The Cherokee County Health Department's drive-by flu shot clinic, which was held Tuesday in the parking lot of the Woodstock Health Center, drew 152 residents, officials said.
"We are happy with the turn out at the drive-by clinic," said Nancy Stackhouse, Cherokee County Health Immunization Outreach Coordinator and Georgia's 2012 CDC Childhood Immunization Champion. "That's 152 people who are now better prepared to stay healthy this flu season."
About 53 people received the high dose flu shot, which was given to those who were at least 65 years old.
It's not too late to get a shot. If you missed the clinic, all residents are urged to head to the health department's Canton and Woodstock locations for shots, said Denise Bowman, the manager of the Cherokee County Health Department.
The department offers regular seasonal flu vaccines for $20 and the high dose flu shot for $50. Cash, checks, Medicare, Medicaid, State CIGNA and State Healthcare Insurances are accepted.
For more information, contact the Cherokee County Health Department at 770-928-0133 or 770-645-7371.
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For Sale: 417 Charles Cobb
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Job Alert: Parks Worker
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home?
Cherokee Recreation and Parks Authority is looking for a part time parks worker. The position pays $7.50 an hour. For more information on the position, go here.
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Cherokee County Mug Shots
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Get a Free Chick-fil-A Milkshake
1. A second juvenile has come forward in connection with the disappearance of nine American flags in Towne Lake. New Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch editor Kristal Dixon has details.
2. Sixteen Cherokee County School District schools have been named to the inaugural Governor’s Student Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) Honor Roll. Find out which schools made the list.
3. It's not too late to get a flu shot. If you missed the Cherokee County Health Department's drive-by flu shot clinic this week, all residents are urged to head to the health department's Canton and Woodstock locations for shots, said Denise Bowman, the manager of the Cherokee County Health Department.
4. It may be September, but employers are already recruiting seasonal workers. One of them, HoneyBaked Ham, is hiring 6,500 part-time workers nationwide. Some of the openings are in locations across metro Atlanta. While the Canton location is not on the list, the Woodstock location is. Read the following announcement for details.
5. Donate $2 to MUST Ministries during the month of September and get a free Chick-fil-A milkshake in return. Chick-fil-A of Cherokee County, which includes locations at the Woodstock Dwarf House, Towne Lake, Canton Marketplace and Riverstone Parkway, launched the campaign to raise awareness of the need for MUST's new Cherokee facility. Chick-fil-A hopes to raise $4,000.
Coming this weekend: Meet the new pastor of Big Springs United Methodist Church and get other ministry news in Candi Hannigan's occasional spotlight on faith. The story goes live at 5 a.m. Sunday.
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Patch Poll: Dems Say Convention Gave Obama a Bounce, GOP Less Likely to Think the Events Matter
Patch tapped our panels of influential Democrats and Republicans for twin polls, which were conducted this week.
The results are unscientific.
Democrats and Republicans were polled separately, with people from each party asked to focus on their own presidential candidate's performance and their own party's convention.
Patch received responses from 31 Democrats and 56 Republicans.
Do you have a suggestion for future polls of influential Republicans and Democrats? Tell us in the comments area below this article.
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