Pet of the Day: Lane
Say hello to Lane! Lane is a young female domestic short hair cat being kept at the Cherokee County Animal Shelter. She is FELV negative, dewormed, flea free and vaccinated. Once she is adopted, Lane...
View ArticleJob Alert: Assistant Manager
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Security Finance is looking to hire an assistant manager for its Canton location. The...
View ArticleNews Nearby: Gwinnett Woman Still Missing; Accused Gunman Arrested
Gwinnett Woman Still Considered Missing - Lawrenceville Patch Stacy Parker went missing Friday afternoon when she was last seen at the Venture Cinemas in Duluth. On Sunday, the Atlanta...
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 ArticleLadners Continue To Recover From Accident
It could take up to a year before Holly Springs police officer Shane Ladner and wife Meg Ladner's lives return to normal. That's according to long-time friend Julie Cassidy, who has been by the...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: Remembering Jorelys
1. Weather: Bring your umbrella with you to work today, as the National Weather Service expects showers in Canton until noon. Today's high will be 55 degrees, with a low tonight of 35 degrees. 2. In...
View ArticleRibbon Cutting Today For New Ridgewalk Interchange
UPDATE @ 8:14 a.m.: the city has cancelled today's ribbon cutting due to the weather. It will be rescheduled for a later date. The city of Woodstock today will host a ribbon cutting for the new...
View ArticleVigil for Jorelys Rivera to be Held Sunday
A candlelight vigil will be held on Sunday to mark the one year anniversary of the brutal murder of a seven-year-old Canton girl. Canton Elementary School student Jorelys Rivera was abducted and killed...
View ArticleLetter To The Editor: Agenda 21 "Threatens" American Government
Editor's note: the following is a letter to the editor from Field Searcy, the man who gave the presentation on Agenda 21 in a meeting last month organized by Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock). When I...
View ArticleWhat Would You Like to See Congress do to Avoid Going Over the ‘Fiscal Cliff?’
After kicking the can down the road to avoid making hard choices in the face of an election, lawmakers now have just a few weeks to face financial reality for the American people. Experts may debate...
View ArticlePet of the Day: Shane
Meet Shane! Shane is a medium sized, young male domestic medium hair cat currently being cared for by the Cherokee County Animal Shelter. Shane is FELV negative, de-wormed, vaccinated and flea free....
View ArticleJob Alert: Merchandising Specialist
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Channel Partners is hiring a merchandising specialist for its Canton location. This...
View ArticleNews Nearby: Arrest in Grant Park Murder Case, Child Abductor Caught in...
Atlanta Police Make Arrest in Grant Park Murder - East Atlanta Patch It was a case that left Grant Park rattled. Not just because of the brazen manner in which David McReynolds was shot in the chest on...
View ArticleMain Street, City Hall React to Yawn's Books Closure
The announced December closure of Yawn's Books & More, a popular downtown Canton attraction, has left the downtown business community reeling. "We were upset and disappointed [when we learned of...
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 ArticleCherokee Adopt-A-Senior Program Still Needs Help
A little over 100 Cherokee County seniors still need to be adopted for the holiday season. That's according to the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency, which is working with the Cherokee County Senior...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: How to Attract Business Downtown?
1. Weather: Expect a foggy drive to work this morning. The National Weather Service predicts the fog will burn off by 8 a.m. and give way to a high temperature of 55 degrees today. Tonight's low will...
View ArticlePowerball Jackpot Reaches an Estimated $500 Million
Who wants to be a $500 millionaire? The jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing is estimated at $500 million, a record-breaking figure for the multi-state lottery game, according to the Georgia...
View ArticleWellStar Halts Plans For New Towne Lake Facility
WellStar Health System has abruptly stopped plans to move forward with an outpatient surgery center in Towne Lake. The Marietta-based company has decided not to file a Certificate of Need with the...
View ArticleShould Cherokee Take Fed Dollars for Public Housing?
Cherokee County is entering the final year of a five-year-plan geared towards alleviating housing difficulties for low to medium income families in the area. Starting in 2009, the county received...
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