2020 - Monthly Archive

Cherokee HS Senior Earns National Merit Scholarship

19 May

Community - Canton

Candice

519

Cherokee HS Senior Earns National Merit Scholarship

Rachel Gooch recently won the ADP Henry Taub Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by ADP Foundation and named for the companys late founder, who believed in the invaluable benefits of higher education. She... read more..

Give a Kid a Chance 14th Annual Back to School Blast

19 May

Community - Canton

Candice

516

Give a Kid a Chance 14th Annual Back to School Blast

Give a Kid a Chances mission is to help low-income families equip their children for each new school year. On July 13, the organization will be distributing backpacks filled with school supplies to Ch... read more..

Safe Kids Cherokee Offering Virtual Car Seat Checks

19 May

Community - Canton

Candice

566

Safe Kids Cherokee Offering Virtual Car Seat Checks

Since many organizations are doing things a little differently due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff at Safe Kids Cherokee County would like you to know they are still available to help you with car... read more..

19 May

Community - Canton

Candice

510

Summer Burn Ban

The Georgia Environmental Protection Divisions annual Open Burning Ban is now in effect in 54 Georgia counties. The ban on open burning prohibits the burning of yard and land clearing debris from May ... read more..

19 May

Community - Canton

Candice

522

Helping Local Veterans in Need

Cherokee County residents responded generously to a recent food drive to support homeless and in-need local veterans. The American Legion Auxiliary at American Legion Post 45, located at 160 McClure S... read more..

Tippens Education Center Counselor Named CCSD 2020 Counselor of the Year

19 May

Community - Canton

Candice

547

Tippens Education Center Counselor Named CCSD 2020 Counselor of the Year

School Counselor Kelly Schalliol found success in her first career supporting the mental health of adults but knew she could do more to help those in need. If she counseled them as children, she reali... read more..

Sequoyah HS Selected for AP Capstone Program

19 May

Community - Canton

Candice

508

Sequoyah HS Selected for AP Capstone Program

Starting next school year, Sequoyah HS students will have the opportunity to begin earning the AP (Advanced Placement) Capstone Diploma, which was developed by the College Board in partnership with co... read more..

CCSD Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremonies

19 May

Community - Canton

Candice

495

CCSD Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremonies

Cherokee County School District has reserved the auditorium at First Baptist Church of Woodstock to host graduation ceremonies on this schedule: River Ridge HS Thursday, July 23, 4:00pm Woodst... read more..

19 May

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

669

Centered Recovery Programs

By Anna Teal In business since 2017 and backed by expertise in addiction and behavioral psychology, Centered Recovery Programs wants to share its passion for alternative holistic rehab solutions in t... read more..

Mosquito-Free Makes Backyards Home Again

19 May

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

638

Mosquito-Free Makes Backyards Home Again

Local Businessmen Taking It to the 'Skeets By Gregory Flail Few places are as dear to the hearts of north Georgia residents as their backyards. Backyards are more than just a plot of land; they are ... read more..

19 May

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

576

Mosquito-Free Makes Backyards Home Again

Local Businessmen Taking It to the 'Skeets By Gregory Flail Few places are as dear to the hearts of north Georgia residents as their backyards. Backyards are more than just a plot of land; they are ... read more..

19 May

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

787

Family Life Short Story Contest

Congratulations to our Winners! TEEN WINNER UpgradedBy Katy Wheeler Itd been quite a while since Id upgraded. A long overdue enhancement, Im guessing at least five years in the making. Hardly anyon... read more..

19 May

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

743

Artist Profile: Mavis Manganelly

Chasing the Beautiful By Ellen Samsell Salas Although friends and family say they knew she would be an artist someday, north Georgia painter Mavis Manganelly took a circuitous route before embracing... read more..

19 May

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

642

Book Review: The Coyotes of Carthage

By Marcia Divack In Steven Wrights debut novel, The Coyotes of Carthage, readers get a glimpse of the underbelly of American politics, including dark money, paid operatives, and of course, greed. Wri... read more..

19 May

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

630

Book Review: The Family Upstairs

By Jessica Oravec What would you do, if, as a child, your parents invited someone to stay at your house for a few days because you had so much room? And then, what if that person became a permanent r... read more..

Fraud Alerts Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

19 May

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

348

Fraud Alerts Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Dr. Rich Austin First, I would like to express my sincere condolences to anyone who has dealt with loss, sickness, or other issues that have widely accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, ... read more..

Protecting Vulnerable Adults in Cherokee

19 May

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

557

Protecting Vulnerable Adults in Cherokee

By District Attorney Shannon Wallace As children, we are taught to honor and respect our elders. Unfortunately, some people fail to heed this advice and, instead, target senior citizens. In recent ye... read more..

Community Partner: The Younique Foundation

19 May

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

513

Community Partner: The Younique Foundation

Research suggests that one in four girls is sexually abused before the age of 18 thats an estimated 41.5 million adult American women who are survivors. Think of the women you know and love your mo... read more..

21 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

2006

Meet Lizz Kuhn

The New F.A.C.E. for Judge, Fulton County Superior Court By Anna Teal Attorney Lizz Kuhn is on the June 9, 2020, ballot. She is running for judge of the Superior Court of Fulton County. Kuhn wants t... read more..

21 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

697

Mosquito-Free Makes Backyards Home Again

Local Businessmen Taking It to the Skeets By Gregory Flail Few places are as dear to the hearts of north Georgia residents as their backyards. Backyards are more than just a plot of land; they are a... read more..

21 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

741

Brandon Beach for State Senate

A Proven Champion for District 21 By Ellen Samsell Salas When State Senator Brandon Beach and his wife Shuntel put down roots in Alpharetta 26 years ago, they set out to do whatever they could to ma... read more..

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

744

Artist Profile: Jamie Trial

Sharing a Passion for Dance By Ellen Samsell Salas Lacking natural flexibility, extension, and range of motion, Jamie Trial didnt see herself as a dancer. In fact, she says she hated ballet as a chi... read more..

Book Review: The Celestine Sibley Sampler

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

733

Book Review: The Celestine Sibley Sampler

By Julia Padgett During the uncertainty of recent times, the wit, warmth, and honest brilliance of author Celestine Sibley will bring much needed comfort to readers. For those who may be too young to... read more..

Growth in Georgia's Film Industry Means More Georgia Jobs

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Growth in Georgia's Film Industry Means More Georgia Jobs

By the Georgia Film Office Staff Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in which to do business for seven years in a row, and Georgias film industry has been an important part of our states years-lon... read more..

Should I Shelter My Investments in Place?

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

729

Should I Shelter My Investments in Place?

By Jack L. Shampine, Jr., LPL Recent financial reports provide a catalog of the stock market roller-coaster ride starting at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic: February 19 S&P 500 at an al... read more..

Community Partner: CURE Childhood Cancer

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

770

Community Partner: CURE Childhood Cancer

Back in 1975, when CURE Childhood Cancer was founded at Emory University, the survival rate for children with cancer was less than 10%. Since then, research has improved the survival rate to above 80... read more..

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

677

The Bonus Benefits of Social Distancing

By Sheriff Frank Reynolds As I write this article, we are in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis; the date is April 9. These past few weeks have been interesting to say the least. Each day brings new qu... read more..

River Ridge HS Student Earns Perfect ACT Score

20 Apr

Community - Woodstock

Candice

507

River Ridge HS Student Earns Perfect ACT Score

River Ridge HS junior Reilly Amason earned the top composite score of 36 on the challenging ACT college entrance and placement test. Less than one-half of 1% of the 1.8 million students who take the A... read more..

Clark Creek ES STEM Academy Students Place at K-5 State Science Fair

20 Apr

Community - Woodstock

Candice

711

Clark Creek ES STEM Academy Students Place at K-5 State Science Fair

Eight Clark Creek ES STEM Academy students recently placed at the Third Annual Georgia College K-5 State Science Fair in Milledgeville, Georgia. The event was held before the school closures. What an... read more..

Coming Soon! Downtown Playground at Elm Street Green

20 Apr

Community - Woodstock

Candice

613

Coming Soon! Downtown Playground at Elm Street Green

A new downtown playground will soon provide children with a unique play space. Located on the Elm Street Arts Village event green property along Market Street between Oak and Maple Street, the propert... read more..