A veterans' mental health and suicide prevention program is up and running in Cherokee and Pickens counties, ready to help veterans in crisis or with mental health issues.
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ATLANTA – The interim commissioner at the Georgia Department of Revenue will take over the position on a permanent basis, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday.
The Cherokee County School District is celebrating the districtwide winners of the annual PTA Reflections fine arts contest.
Tom Kupec is the first North Atlanta Venture Mentoring Service Mentor of the Year, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development announced.
Safe Kids Cherokee County, led by Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Service, was recently awarded the 2023 Car Seat Mini-Grant by the Georgia Department of Public Health Injury Prevention Program.
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A veterans' mental health and suicide prevention program is up and running in Cherokee and Pickens counties, ready to help veterans in crisis or with mental health issues.
A Creekview High School student earned first place in a statewide business competition, and two other students from the school placed in the contest.
Dear Editor:
Some representatives in our state and federal government are far worse than the word “rotten” suggests.
As I age, I am attending more funerals than I would like. When I officiate at one of these, people ask questions that are hard to answer. One reason is that each of us has some emotional baggage that we bring to the death of loved ones or friends.
February is Teen Dating Violence Month. Teen dating violence is an adverse childhood experience that affects millions of young people in the United States.
History Cherokee's Harvee White will be hosting a learning session with Woodstock Parks and Recreation in observance of Black History Month at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23.
CANTON — Cherokee County officials are in early stages of planning for improvements to Old Highway 5, and they're hoping to get federal funding for design work on the project.
Holly Springs City Council members are asking county officials to reject a company's application for a proposed storage facility at North Rope Mill Road in unincorporated Cherokee County near the city.
Local government leaders in Cherokee County and the cities of Holly Springs and Woodstock are working together to create an area plan for future development at the Interstate 575 and Sixes Road interchange, the county announced.
A new active adult apartment complex has opened for residents ages 55 and up in the Riverstone area in Canton.
A furious second-half rally nearly changed the narrative, but the Sequoyah boys basketball team finished off Creekview 65-49 on Tuesday night and returned to the win column heading into the region tournament.
Former Etowah baseball star Drew Waters returned to Eagle Peak on Tuesday to see his No. 7 jersey retired by the program.
A Creekview High School student earned first place in a statewide business competition, and two other students from the school placed in the contest.
Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services will host a "push-in ceremony" Feb. 16 for the organization's new fire engines, Engines 16 and 11.
A Marietta man who died in the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, this month.
SOAPBOX (Readers sound off):
• On the Soapbox, why do those who know least, know it the loudest?
The City of Woodstock Community Development is hosting a half-day development forum Feb. 10.
Cherokee County Juvenile Court Judge Jennifer Davis is the winner of the Service League's Heritage of Hope Award, the league announced.
Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services will host a "push-in ceremony" Feb. 16 for the organization's new fire engines, Engines 16 and 11.
ATLANTA – Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger urged the General Assembly Monday to pass legislation aimed at preventing the financial exploitation of Georgia seniors.
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The city of Woodstock has merged its information technology and GIS divisions into a new department, and named a new head of the combined department.
A new ambulance is now active in Cherokee County.
Seven high school seniors in the Cherokee County School District have been named candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, the district announced.
Dear Editor:
When AT&T’s DirectTV recently kicked the conservative Newsmax channel off its platform, denying millions of Newsmax viewers access to it, I remembered that last year DirectTV did the same thing to the conservative One America News.
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A portion of Towne Lake Parkway westbound will be closed for a little over two hours February 11 for the annual Guns and Hoses 5K, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office announced.
WOODSTOCK — Jekyll Brewing CEO and Founder Michael Lundmark loves history.
The brewery’s brand is based on a story of English debtors arriving to the New World in the late 1600s to the island of Jekyll, on the coast of what is now Georgia.
February may be the shortest month on our calendar, but a glance at all the birthdays and special history dates and month-long observances defies the short length of the month. Looks busier than December.
UPDATE: Travis Johnson, 42, announced his plans Monday to run for Canton City Council Ward 1 seat occupied by Councilwoman JoEllen Wilson.
Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services held a graduation ceremony Friday for 33 recruits at Woodstock First Baptist Church in Woodstock.
State Rep. John Carson has introduced a bill in the current legislative session establishing a definition of the term “antisemitism” for purposes of monitoring and investigating antisemitic incidents and developing policies to combat antisemitism.
An upcoming movie outlining solutions to the global environmental problem of plastic waste is taking viewers to Cherokee County.
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ATLANTA – State lawmakers have eased restrictions in Georgia’s certificate of need (CON) law over the years, making it easier for providers to build new health-care facilities or offer new medical services without proving the community needs them.
The Hickory Flat Chick-fil-A location is scheduled to close for a little over a week starting Feb. 11 for remodeling.
Students E.T. Booth Middle School and Indian Knoll Elementary School took home the top prizes from the Cherokee County School District Reading Bowl, the district announced.
