Cherokee Still In The Market For Recycling Facility Operator
After a little more than a year of assuming financial responsibility of the failed Ball Ground Recycling venture, Cherokee County still has no solid commitment from any prospective companies to to take...
View ArticleCouncil Will Talk Fire Services, Swear in Commision Members
The citizen commission that Mayor Gene Hobgood and the Canton City Council hopes can lay out a clear long-term vision for economic development in a city criticised for a "lack of vision" will receive...
View ArticleCherokee County Unemployment Claims Drop 31 Percent in February
Local unemployment rate figures won't be released for another week, but the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the state dipped to 8.6 percent in February, the lowest rate since January 2009,...
View ArticleMan Charged with Possession of Child Porn; Milton Offers Reward for Murder...
Forsyth County Man Charged with Possession of Child Porn - Cumming Patch A 42-year-old Forsyth County man faces at least five counts of possession of child pornography found on his computer,...
View ArticleLIVE: City Council Meets
The Canton City Council is meeting now to swear in the Commission for Canton's Future and discuss options for city fire services. Open the attached PDF for the complete agenda. To watch the meeting...
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 ArticleCouncil Will Investigate More Fire Service Options
After the defeat of the $6 million fire bond referendum on Tuesday by Canton voters, the city council had to re-focus on ways to provide the highest quality fire service to its residents. Councilman...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: A New Fire Services Committee?
1. Weather: Prepare for the wet stuff today in Canton, warns the National Weather Service. There is a slight chance of snow before 10 a.m., then a 40 percent chance of rain afterwards. Today's high...
View ArticleGet Out: Easter Eggstravaganza, Movie Night
Canton Northside Hospital-Cherokee Easter Eggstravaganza Historic Preservation Awards Banquet Movie Night ('Hop') St. Clement's 4th Annual Lenten Fish Fry Woodstock 'The Taming of the Shrew' Horton...
View ArticleCreekview Wrestling Recognized At Cherokee Board Of Education
Proud parents and top students from all over Cherokee County descended on the Cherokee County Board of Education meeting Thursday night. Among those being recognized for their stellar performances...
View ArticleText Prompts Heightened Security at High School; Firefighters Save Residents...
Student's Threatening Text Prompts Heightened Alert at Osborne High - Marietta Patch A 16-year-old Osborne High student allegedly threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend, her current boyfriend and...
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 ArticleKelly Marlow, Petruzielo Clash Over Cherokee School Board Policy
A proposal to modify a policy regarding school board meeting agendas led to testy exchanges between School Board Member Kelly Marlow and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo during the school...
View ArticleForsyth Sheriff's Deputy Injured in Cherokee Crash
A Forsyth County Sheriff's Office deputy was taken to an area hospital Saturday morning following a car accident, according to authorities. Deputy Sheriff Michael Cartledge was driving his patrol car,...
View ArticleTwo Injured in Friday Night Crash Near Canton
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Friday night in northern Cherokee County. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the accident happened around 8:40 p.m. Friday on Lower Bethany Road...
View ArticleCherokee Gets 399 Acres for Parks Use
Cherokee County's greenspace will soon grow by nearly 400 acres. The Scott Hudgens Foundation has chosen to donate 399 acres of land along Highway 140 near the Cherokee County/Bartow County line to the...
View ArticleCanton 2013 Summer Camp Guide
The days are longer and future forecasts promise warmer weather, which means the kids are nearly out of school so it's time to start planning how to fill their days during summer break. If you're...
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