Is it a Good Idea to Give a Pet as a Gift?
Giving a puppy or a kitten, or even an older animal, as a gift during the holiday season may sound like a great idea to some, but it may not be. This time of the year is stressful as it is for some...
View ArticlePet of the Day: Sweet William
Meet Sweet William! He is a five-year-old, 50 lb. boxer who is being cared for by the Cherokee County Animal Shelter. Sweet William has been heartworm tested, vaccinated and given his initial flea and...
View ArticleBrandon Beach Formally Qualifies For Senate Race
Greater North Fulton Chamber President & CEO Brandon Beach on Monday formally qualified to run for the Georgia Senate District 21 seat. "The citizens of District 21 need a committed, consistent,...
View ArticleCherokee Deputies Search For Missing Boy, 16
Cherokee County sheriff's deputies are looking for a 16-year-old boy who may be trying to leave the state. The agency's Criminal Investigation Division is looking for Benjamin Zimmerman, who is...
View ArticleJob Alert: Laborer
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Waste Management is looking for a landfill laborer. The ideal candidate would interact...
View ArticleNews Nearby: Parents Arrested After Teenage Girls Fight on Video; Scantily...
Police Locate U-Haul Used in Buckhead Smash-and-Grab - Buckhead Patch Atlanta Police have located the abandoned U-Haul truck used early Monday morning to smash the front of a Radio Shack before...
View ArticleSheriff, Sixes Tavern Team Up For Toy Drive
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is joining forces with Sixes Tavern to help give local children a brighter holiday season. The tavern will play host to the first installment the Sheriff Roger...
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 Article'Cake Boss' Expected To Draw Large Crowd
A large crowd is expected to pack the streets of downtown Woodstock in anticipation of Buddy Valastro's visit to Foxtale Book Shoppe on Tuesday. Valastro will grace Woodstock with his presence at noon...
View Article12-12-12 Concert to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims
Huge names in music are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Every penny sold from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims...
View ArticleHouse District 21 Candidates Continue Qualifying
The list of candidates for the vacant House District 21 seat is expanding, including representatives from both major political parties. The seat was vacated by Sean Jerguson on Dec. 5 so that he could...
View ArticleEarly Voting In Special Election Starts Dec. 17
Early voting in the Jan. 8, 2013 special election to fill the state House District 21 and Senate District 21 seats will begin next week. Voting will get underway from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 17-21 at...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: When Does Early Voting Start?
1. Weather: The National Weather Service sees nothing but sunny skies today for Canton, with a high temperature of 51 degrees. Tonight's low should be around 35 degrees. There is a 20 percent chance of...
View ArticleCanton Police: Help Us Identify Body
The Canton Police Department is turning to the public to help identify the man whose body was found behind the Canton Marketplace on Sunday morning. The man is being described as a 20-30 year old...
View ArticlePet of the Day: Casey
Meet Casey! Casey is a medium sized baby male tabby cat currently being cared for by the Cherokee County Animal Shelter. Casey is FELV negative, flea free, dewormed and vaccinated. Once he is adopted,...
View ArticleCherokee Fire Receives New Pet Masks
A program has helped Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services acquire 30 new pet oxygen masks. The agency recently received the new masks, which will be placed on 21 fire engines and nine squads...
View ArticleJob Alert: Leasing Consultant
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Human Landscaping, LLC is looking to hire an apartment leasing consultant for a complex...
View ArticleNews Nearby: Man Wants Business Partner Dead; Student Killed in Crash
Man Charged Again in Murder-for-Hire Plot - Duluth Patch Gwinnett County Police say an incarcerated man arrested on murder-for-hire charges is trying to make plans to kill the same Norcross man...
View ArticleTeenager Reported Missing Returns Home
The 16-year-old teenager who was reported missing on Monday has returned home, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office authorities confirmed. Sheriff's Office Spokesman Lt. Jay Baker said Benjamin Zimmerman...
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