Morning Briefing: PTA Officer Accused of Embezzlement
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is expecting a wet day for Canton. Showers are possible throughout Wednesday morning and afternoon, but there's a 60 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms...
View ArticleKnow Before You Go: Which Restaurant Scored a C?
Before heading out to dinner, check out the most recent restaurant inspection reports compiled by the Cherokee County Environmental Health Department. Violations are included in this report for scores...
View ArticleCherokee Aquatic Center Grand Opening Set For May 11
Cherokee County's first aquatic center will soon open up shop for its first swimmers. The aquatic center on Gresham Mill Parkway in Holly Springs will hold its open house and grand opening 10 a.m. to 8...
View ArticleCanton Students Recognized as Key Scholars
Cherokee County juniors who scored in the 90th percentile or above on their PSATs were recently named Superintendent’s Key Scholars by the Cherokee County School District. The program is a...
View ArticleCanton Police Department Earns Re-Certification
The Canton Police Department was honored for earning its third State of Georgia Law Enforcement Re-Certification by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) at Canton City Hall on Thursday...
View ArticleDrowning Victim Mourned; Fifth Suspicious Package in a Week
Family, Friends Mourn Passing of Man Found in Bartow's Etowah River - Cartersville Patch Authorities Tuesday said the body found in the Etowah River last Thursday by fisherman is that of Blake Cowart,...
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 ArticleCherokee Narcotics Agents Help Arrest Alleged Forsyth Meth Trafficker
Cherokee County law enforcement officials recently participated in a methamphetamine trafficking bust in Forsyth County. Pedro Aguilar-Lopez, 22, of Rosemont Parkway in Roswell, was taken into custody...
View ArticleNew Homes For Sale in Canton-Sixes This Week
More Canton-Sixes Real Estate Listings >> Best resources for Canton-Sixes Real Estate Crye-Leike Realtors Keller Williams Realty ERA Sunrise Realty Prudential Georgia Realty Tri-Group Realty...
View ArticleMorning Briefing: Were Calvin Hill's Figures Wrong?
1. Weather: The National Weather Service predicts sunny skies for Canton this Thursday, with a high temperature approaching 70 degrees. Tonight, look for mostly clear skies and a low of roughly 42...
View ArticlePetruzielo: State Budget Numbers Given To Cherokee Chamber "Inaccurate"
Cherokee Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo has raised concerns about numbers distributed by State Rep. Calvin Hill (R-Hickory Flat) that say the state has increased funding to education....
View ArticleShould Chip Rogers Have Presided Over Republican Convention?
A former Georgia state senator made a scheduled appearance into the political arena last weekend. Former Sen. Chip Rogers of Woodstock served as the convention chair of the 2013 Georgia Republican...
View ArticleCherokee Manager To Chair Bob Barr's Congressional Campaign
A familiar Cherokee County face has been tapped to help Bob Barr get elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Barr's campaign on Monday announced County Manager Jerry Cooper will serve as the...
View ArticleCherokee County Burn Ban Goes into Effect May 1
Georgia's "burn ban" goes into effect on Wednesday, May 1. The ban, which is enacted because of dry conditions and environmental health regulations, is issued by the Division and covers 54 counties,...
View ArticleCherokee's Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.7%
Cherokee County's unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 percent in March, a decrease of two tenths of a percent from February's rate. The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that metro Atlanta’s...
View ArticleRobber Covers Face with Yellow Panties; Arts Center Executive Pleads Guilty
Woodruff Arts Center Executive Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than $1.1 Million - Midtown Patch Ralph Clark pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling more than $1.1 million from the Woodruff Arts Center...
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 ArticleCherokee Deputies Looking for Man Who Allegedly Exposed Himself to Child
Cherokee Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a local neighborhood after a 10-year-old girl reported a man had exposed himself to her, authorities say. According to a Sheriff's Office statement, the...
View ArticleCanton Obituaries and Death Notices
The following funeral arrangements and/or death notices were published by Darby Funeral Home: Claude Edwin Bristol, 96 (died April 20, 2013) John Winfield Aitken, Sr., 77 (died April 20, 2013) Parrie...
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