Morning Briefing: Should Canton Pay for Economic Development?
1. Weather: It's going to be another wet day in Canton, according to the National Weather Service. Today's high temperature will be 48 degrees, followed by a low tonight of 42 degrees, with more rain...
View ArticleGet Out: 'Once Upon a Mattress,' Fish Fry
Around Canton: St. Clement's 4th Annual Lenten Fish Fry Around Woodstock: Once Upon a Mattress Wine Tasting Around Kennesaw: 5th Annual “Flea” Market Around Acworth: Open Jam Around Marietta: Fresh...
View ArticleThesaurus
Each Friday at 10 a.m., local artist David Tovey shares his unique brand of humor on Patch.
View ArticleCouncilmen Push for Referendum Approval
With the referendum to approve a $6 million bond to pay for the construction of three new fire stations in the Canton area less than a month away, some Canton city councilmen attempted to get mayoral...
View ArticleWater Disruptions for Some Cantonites Next Week
The City of Canton Engineering Department will be working on water system improvements next week, which will mean service disruptions and boil water advisories for some residents. Residents in the...
View ArticlePet of the Day: Pluto
Say hello to Pluto! Pluto is a five-month-old, 15 lb. Labrador retriever mix currently residing at the Cherokee County Animal Shelter. Pluto has been tested for heartworm, vaccinated, and given an...
View ArticleTurner Introduces Bill To Clean Up Residency Requirements for Candidates
Newly elected State Representative Scot Turner has introduced his first bill in the Georgia General Assembly. House Bill 436"addresses a flaw in the current code and would allow local legislation to...
View ArticleJob Alert: Teller
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? The Bank of North Georgia is hiring a teller for its Canton branch. The teller will be...
View ArticlePolice Make Arrest in Double Stabbing Deaths; Man Hurt in Train Crash
Suspect Arrested in Stabbing Deaths Off Redan Road - Stone Mountain-Lithonia Patch A suspect is in custody following the stabbing deaths of two people at a home off Redan Road in unincorporated Stone...
View ArticleTwo Men Arrested for Falsely Reporting Robbery
UPDATE (5:15 p.m.): According to a Canton Police Department spokesperson, both suspects claim to be from the Chattanooga, TN area. ORIGINAL STORY: Two men have been arrested by the Canton Police...
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'Snitch' is Far from Rock-Solid
Editor's Note: "Snitch" is showing at Carmike RiverStone 15 Cinemas in Canton. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays a father whose estranged son is framed on a drug-dealing charge in "Snitch." With his son...
View ArticleResidents To Put WellStar's Plans in Holly Springs Under Microscope
While WellStar Health System has decided not to proceed with obtaining a green light from the state for a free-standing emergency department in Holly Springs, that isn't stopping residents from...
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