Morning Briefing: What's Closed on MLK Day?
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is forecasting sunny skies for Canton today, with a high of 54 degrees. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph today. Tonight, the low is expected to be around 24...
View ArticleCherokee Native To March in Obama Inauguration Parade
A Cherokee County native will be among thousands of citizens participating in the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade today. Capt. Ashley E. Moore of Woodstock will march with the Marine Corps'...
View ArticleHave You Ever Been Hacked?
Let's face it many of us have had at least one account hacked at one time or another perhaps on Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, a website, or even worse, a financial account. Many of us have software to...
View ArticleMarble Exhibit Comes To Cherokee Museum
The Cherokee County Historical Society has announced plans to display a temporary exhibit on the marble industry in Cherokee and Pickens County. The exhibit will be on display at the Cherokee County...
View ArticleJob Alert: Community Liaison
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Life Choice Hospice is hiring a community liaison for its Canton location. The liaison...
View ArticleFirst Baptist Woodsock's Linda Holland Answers the Calls On a Daily Basis
First Baptist Woodstock has approximately 16,000 members, with 6,000 to 15,000 attending Sunday services depending on the season. During the week, thousands of volunteers come through the doors,...
View ArticleCherokee Charter Academy Gets Extension, Adds High School
Cherokee Charter Academy was one of 14 Georgia charter schools that got a welcome surprise in the form of an early charter approval from the Georgia Board of Education. Although the petition to renew...
View ArticleCherokee Commission To Consider Vehicle Purchase For Sheriff's Office
The purchase of 12 vehicles for the Cherokee Sheriff's Office will be considered by the Cherokee county Board of Commissioners during its meeting tonight. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: What Time Is The Runoff Debate?
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting more sunny skies for Canton today, but the high temperature will only be 43 degrees. Tonight's low temperature will be about 21 degrees. 2. In...
View ArticleCreekview Wrestling Finishes Top 6 At Whitewater
Injury and illness were major concerns for the Grizzlies this weekend. Creekview traveled to Whitewater to face many of the same teams that were at State Duals last week. With pool play on Friday...
View ArticleEarly Voting For Cherokee Run-Off Election "Extremely Slow"
Very few voters have cast ballots early for the Feb. 5 run-off election to fill the Georgia House District 21 seat. As of late Tuesday morning, only 28 residents have voted early at the Cherokee County...
View ArticlePet of the Day: Libby
Meet Libby! Libby is a small adult female Corgi mix currently residing at the Cherokee County Animal Shelter. Libby has been vaccinated, given an initial flea and tick preventative, and tested for...
View ArticleJob Alert: Health, Safety & Environmental Manager
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Belcan is hiring a health, safety and environmental manager for the Canton area. The...
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 ArticleNews Nearby: Fire Closes Local Landmark; Man Shot Leaving Hotel
Fire, Smoke Damage Cumming Restaurant - Cumming Patch Mr. Swiss , a popular restaurant located on Atlanta Road in Cumming, was damaged early Tuesday morning due to a fire. Division Chief Jason Shivers...
View ArticleKnow Before You Go: Cherokee Restaurant Inspections
Before heading out to dinner, check out the most recent restaurant inspection reports compiled by the Cherokee County Environmental Health Department: 7 Tequilas Mexican Restaurant 1435 RiverStone...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: How is Voter Turnout for House Runoff?
1. Weather: The National Weather Service predicts a high temperature of about 47 degrees for Canton today, with mostly sunny skies. Tonight, the low temperature will be roughly 35, with a 20 percent...
View ArticleCherokee Rec League Registrations Upcoming
Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency (CRPA) will open registration for a spring and a winter sport within the next three weeks, according to the agency's website. Registration for the Wiffle Ball...
View ArticleFreezing Precipitation 'Likely' on Friday for Canton and Cherokee
The threat of severe weather for Canton and Cherokee County is looming again. According to the National Weather Service, there is a "chance" of freezing rain overnight Thursday (January 24) and...
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