Leaf Watch 2012 Tells Where to Find the Best Color
Fall has begun, so it's time to head out and watch the leaves turn colors. Georgia State Parks will give you a hand with Leaf Watch 2012, which begins updates on Oct. 1. So before you pull out your...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: First Full Week of Fall
1. Weather: According to the National Weather Service, the high temperature in Canton today will be 77 degrees. Expect sunny skies during the day, and a low temperature of around 52 degrees tonight....
View ArticleCherokee SAT Scores Surpass State, Nation
The class of 2012 taking the SAT garnered the Cherokee County School District the highest scores in its history. The district on Monday released its SAT scores for the 2011-12 school year and students...
View ArticleJob Alert: HVAC Technician
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? R & D Mechanical Services, Inc. is looking for an HVAC Technician in the Holly...
View ArticleCherokee County Mug Shots
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...
View ArticleCanton Church Sets Sights On Woodstock
A Canton church is mulling the possibility of building a permanent home in Woodstock. Watermarke Church, which holds worship services at Cherokee Charter Academy on Sixes Road, is exploring the...
View ArticleClayton ES to Receive Major Donation
An unidentified "community partner" is donating $45,000 to Clayton Elementary School, according to a statement from the Cherokee County School District. The school's PTA is raising money to install a...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: Tax Forum Today
1. Weather: Sunny skies await us in the Canton area today, according to the National Weather Service. Expect a high temperature of 81 degrees today and a low of 57 tonight. 2. In Case You Missed It:...
View ArticleThink Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Events in Canton
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and whether you love to shop, attend events, walk or run, there are tons of different ways to support the cause. Check out the list below of...
View ArticleHealthy Living Can Prevent Breast Cancer: Canton Resources
You might be able to find help fighting breast cancer and other types of cancers at your local grocery store and fitness centers, according to the research findings of Dr. Marian Neuhouser, Ph.D, RD....
View ArticlePeppers Named VP Of Educational Foundation
Woodstock Economic Services Director Billy Peppers has been named vice president of the Cherokee County Educational Foundation. The foundation, organized at the request of Cherokee County School...
View ArticleFrankenweenie Is Frighteningly Good
It's part Frankentstein, part Lassie but somehow director Tim Burton makes it work in this stop-motion animation simply called "Frankenweenie." It's the story of a young boy (Frankenstein) who uses...
View ArticleWalmart Heads To Holly Springs
One of the world's biggest companies will build its fourth store in Cherokee County. Walmart plans to build a 180,000-square-feet store and fuel center along Holly Springs Parkway near Interstate 575...
View ArticleWeekend Construction on I-575
Highways across the metro Atlanta area are undergoing weekend construction projects, and Cherokee County isn't exempt from the proceedings. The right lane of Insterstate 575 is closed at Sixes Road...
View ArticleCherokee Burn Ban Lifted, Permit Still Needed
Cherokee County residents wishing to burn leaves and other natural debris must acquire outdoor burning permits, although the outdoor burning ban was lifted on Oct. 1. Residential burning permits are...
View ArticleWoodstock Gets Past Cherokee
The setting was a dimly lit Woodstock football field and Homecoming gowns for this firday night game. Woodstock took advantage of Cherokee Warriors turnovers for a 28-0 victory. Both teams have...
View ArticleToday is World Communion Sunday
Churchgoers on Sunday will be joining with their Christian bretheren of all denominations to celebrate World Communion Sunday. This "Special Sunday," created in the 1930s by the Presbyterian Church...
View ArticleCreekview Grizzlies Stomp Sequoyah Chiefs In The Grizzly Den
The Grizzly Den was not a pleasant place to be for the Sequoyah Chiefs in this intense annual rivalry. Although the first quarter was a battle of the defenses, the Grizzlies quickly scored on QB...
View ArticleArmed Canton Man Killed by Cherokee Deputies
A Canton man who was firing a .45 caliber handgun outside his home and involved in a domestic dispute was shot and killed by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office deputies Saturday. Three deputies who were...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: Columbus Day
1. Weather: There is a 40 percent chance of showers in our area from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The high temperature today will be 62 degrees, and tonight's low will...
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