House District 21 Voters Pick Turner or Laurens Today
Today is the culumination of nearly two months of campaining for the Georgia House District 21 seat. Voters in the district will vote in today's run-off election between Republicans Scot Turner and...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: Will You Vote Today?
1. Weather: Partly sunny skies await Canton today, says the National Weather Service. Despite the 20 percent chance of showers between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., the high temperature today should be around 60...
View ArticleCherokee Commissioners To Discuss 'Fractional' SPLOST
A proposal to allow counties to call for voters to consider approving fractional pennies on a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax will be discussed by the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners...
View ArticleCherokee School Board To Legislators: Fix Education Funding
Members of the Cherokee County legislative delegation and the Cherokee County School Board came together late last week to discuss the school board's 2013 legislative priorities as well as to discuss...
View ArticlePet of the Day: Huey
Say hello to Huey! Huey is a 10-month-old, 92 lb. male Labrador retriever and hound mix being cared for by the Cherokee County Animal Shelter. Huey has been tested for heartworm, vaccinated, and given...
View ArticleJob Alert: Metal Stamping/Forming Operators
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Randstad is hiring metal stamping and forming machine operators for a manufacturing plant...
View ArticleNews Nearby: Bodies ID'd in Apparent Johns Creek Murder Suicide
Bodies ID'd in Apparent Johns Creek Murder Suicide– Johns Creek Patch The bodies of a family of four found dead at Aylesbury Farm Apartments in Johns Creek on Monday have been identified as Sindiver...
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 ArticleHouse District 21 Runoff Election Results
With just over 1,500 tallied in House District 21 runoff election, Scot Turner is leading Brian Laurens with 903 votes, or 60.12 percent. The two men were the top two vote-getters during the Jan. 8...
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. Violations are included for scores below B: Amos's...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: Who Won the Runoff?
1. Weather: Fog will burn off by 7 a.m. and give way to sunny skies, says the National Weather Service. Today's high temperature will be around 62 degrees. Tonight, look for mostly cloudy skies and a...
View ArticleCar Leaves Boat Ramp, Crashes Into Lake Allatoona
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office is investigating what caused a silver Dodge Charger to roll off a boat ramp and crash into Lake Allatoona late Monday afternoon. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency...
View ArticleCherokee Commission Supports Reduced Sales Tax Collection
The Cherokee County Commission has endorsed a proposal to allow counties to ask voters to approve a fraction of a percent in its Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax programs. The commission on...
View ArticlePet of the Day: Kay
Say hello to Kay! Kay is a five-year-old, seven lb. female domestic long hair cat who resides at the Cherokee County Animal Shelter. Kay is FELV negative, dewormed and flea free. Once she is adopted,...
View ArticleJob Alert: Food Service Worker
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Northside Hospital-Cherokee is hiring food service workers. Workers will be responsible...
View ArticleNews Nearby: Would-Be Thieves Smash Stolen Vehicle through Restaurant
Prince Gets Life Sentence Plus 30 Years for Stabbing Great Grandmother- Douglasville Patch Gevin Prince pled guilty but mentally ill today in court, according to WSBTV, and received a life sentence in...
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 Destroys Home; Man Stuck by Concealed Syringe; Woman Wins...
Kennesaw Man Convicted of Murder Could Be Released - Kennesaw Patch After John McNeil was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a man at his Kennesaw home in 2005, supporters spent years...
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...
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