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Artists Sought to Paint Murals in Woodstock’s New Parking Deck
Visit Woodstock GA is looking for an artist or artist team to create murals for the parking deck that’s under construction downtown. The parking deck, part of the Woodstock City Center project, is planned to be six levels and have 635 spaces, with entrances on three separate levels. According to the organization’s request for qualifications, Visit Woodstock GA is planning for four murals to be installed at elevator bays in...
Nonprofit Presents Scholarships to Cherokee County Student Athletes
A local nonprofit, Building Fires, recently presented $2,500 scholarships to Cherokee County graduating high school seniors. Addie English received the Brandon English Memorial Scholarship, and Garrett Smith received the Jamie Horton Memorial Scholarship, the nonprofit announced. Addie English, Brandon English’s daughter, plans to attend Samford University, where she will study exercise science. Garrett Smith plans...
Woodstock Teen Selected for Boys Nation in Washington
A teen from Woodstock is one of two students selected for the 2024 American Legion Boys Nation to represent the state of Georgia in Washington D.C. Grant Pool of North Cobb Christian School, from Woodstock, was selected to serve as a student senator representing the Peach State at the national event. The other Georgia student senator is Benjamin Blackwood of the Walker School. ...
Georgia DOT Announces Lane Closure Suspension for July 4th Holiday Weekend
The Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes for the upcoming July 4th holiday weekend. The suspension will begin at noon on July 3 and continue until 10 p.m. on July 7. During this period, construction-related lane closures will be on hold to facilitate smoother travel. However, Georgia DOT urges travelers to remain cautious, as crews may still be working near highways and some long-term lane closures may still be in place due to safety considerations. Lane closures...
Cherokee Animal Shelter Offering Free Pet Adoptions
The Cherokee County Animal Shelter is offering free adoptions July 2 and 3, giving visitors a chance to adopt some of the almost 200 cats and dogs at the shelter. As of July 1, the shelter has 195 animals in its care, and more than 75% of them are cats or kittens. Of the 195 animals, 21 dogs, 22 kittens and 18 cats are ready for adoption. The shelter will...
Reinhardt University Announces New New Master of Fine Arts Degree
Reinhardt University is launching a Master of Fine Arts in Choreography degree this August, the university announced. “Providing this opportunity is a big deal,” said Program Director and Assistant Professor of Dance Jamie Trial. “The program’s competitive tuition makes it affordable for the thriving dance community in Georgia and across the country.” The degree prepares students for a variety of careers including as a theatre artistic director, collegiate-level instructor, movement...
Woodstock's Hub Transformation Named Project of Excellence
City of Woodstock's Hub Transformation Project was named a 2024 Project of Excellence by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the city announced. Assistant to the City Manager Jamie Palmer, Engineering Manager Janis Steinbrenner, Cherokee County Community Development Director Brantley Day, and Matt McDow with project partner Arcadis accepted the award at the ASCE Georgia Section Annual Awards Gala on June 21. The Hub Transformation Project improved traffic operations in...
Cherokee County Starting Public Hearings on Property Taxes
Cherokee County is holding the first of three public hearings July 2 to discuss a potential millage rate increase for fiscal year 2025. The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 June 18 to advertise a tentative maintenance and operations millage rate of 5.224 mills, up from the current rate of 4.954. If approved, a higher millage rate would result in an increase in property taxes. If the advertised rate...
Waleska Man to Serve Five Years in Prison for Terroristic Threats
A Waleska man convicted of terroristic threats will serve five years in prison, the Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office announced. Christopher Dean Bowling, 29, was found guilty June 13 of terroristic threats. On June 21, Superior Court Judge Shannon Wallace sentenced Bowling to serve five years in prison, the maximum sentence under Georgia law for this charge. ...
Cherokee County Goodwill Store Reopens After Renovations
Goodwill of North Georgia celebrated the grand reopening of its Bells Ferry Road store in Cherokee County June 26 after undergoing internal renovations. The Bells Ferry store and donation center, located at 6719 Bells Ferry Road near Woodstock, opened in 2014. Renovations to the store began May 6 and were completed June 24, as part of Goodwill of North Georgia’s Refresh, Reset and Refocus initiative. ...
Judge Cannon Re-Elected to State Bar of Georgia Board of Governors
Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge David Cannon Jr. of Canton has been re-elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the 55,000-member State Bar of Georgia. He was installed June 8. Cannon, a board member since 2002, will continue to serve in the Blue Ridge Circuit, Post One seat on the board, representing Cherokee County. Cannon earned his law degree from Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1995. He previously served as solicitor general of Cherokee County. The Board of Governors is the 160-member policymaking authority of the State Bar, with representation from each of Georgia’s judicial circuits. The board holds regular meetings at least four times per year.
Food Pantry Now Open at Charlie Ferguson Community Center in Canton
The Charlie Ferguson Community Center in Canton is now home to a food pantry that is open to the public. Local leaders, law enforcement, volunteers and community center members gathered June 25 to officially open the center’s food pantry with a ribbon cutting. Tannish Welch, executive director of the community center, said the pantry was funded by SmileUp!, a nonprofit organization in Cherokee County. The pantry was built by Woodstock...
Aylo Health Opening New Primary Care in Ball Ground
Aylo Health is soon opening the doors of its Ball Ground primary care office, its second location in Cherokee County. “Ball Ground has a rich history that goes back over 140 years in north Georgia. Aylo Health is very excited to be part of this city’s bright future,” said Tim Reichert, Aylo Health’s vice president of marketing. “The opening of our second Cherokee County location, with plans for a third and fourth this year, signifies Aylo Health’s commitment to delivering conveniently located comprehensive preventive primary...
Donations Sought for Man Shot at Lake Allatoona
A fundraiser has been set up to help pay for the medical bills of a man who was shot at a campground at Lake Allatoona. Maurice Winsell was at the Sweetwater Campground Day Use Area on Fields Chapel Road near Canton on June 16 when he was shot and seriously injured. Gregory Eugene Hall has been arrested on charges connected to the shooting. According to the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, the...
Esthetician Program Begins this Fall at Chattahoochee Tech
With the launch of an esthetician program this fall at Chattahoochee Tech, students will have the opportunity to pursue a career in the beauty industry. Estheticians are licensed skin care professionals who help people look and feel their best. They provide facial treatments to improve the health and appearance of the skin, along with services that include makeup techniques, hair removal and spa therapies. The college’s Mountain View Campus in...
Woodstock Announces Plans for July 4th Spectacular
The city of Woodstock’s 2024 July 4th Spectacular returns on Independence Day. Here’s what’s planned for the celebrations throughout the day. The festivities on July 4 include a downtown road race, a Main Street parade, a festival and fireworks after dusk. At 6:45 a.m., Main Street and Rope Mill Road will close for the Freedom Run. New this year, Market Street will close between Mill Street and Oak Street, and...
Cherokee County Seniors Receive Free Health Services
Cherokee County seniors received free health services at the first Wellness-On-Wheels Health Fair event hosted in partnership with Cherokee County Senior Services and CareSource. This event, which was held June 25 at the Senior Center in Canton, drew a crowd of about 100 seniors. Offerings included non-urgent medical care, vision and behavioral health care at no cost. “We were recently contacted by CareSource asking us to partner in hosting a...
Record Store Opens in Woodstock
Brent and Kim McGhee’s love of music became more than a hobby and more than a source of pleasure when Housewölf Records recently opened its doors. Located at 9820 Highway 92 in Woodstock, Housewölf is a bright, well-organized record store with plenty of room for patrons to browse new and pre-owned vinyl records, cassette and 8-track tapes and music-inspired merchandise. “Kim and I are both record collectors,” Brent McGhee said....
Georgia Senators Launch Bid to Regulate AI
ATLANTA — A Georgia Senate study committee Wednesday set a broad framework for determining how the state should regulate emerging artificial intelligence technology to protect the public without stifling innovation. “(AI) will literally cure cancer,” Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, the study committee’s chairman, said during the panel’s first meeting. “However, it also has the propensity to do great harm. … It’s going to impact and change things like never before.” ...
Cherokee Fire Earns Top Honors at Georgia Police and Fire Games
Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services has earned first place at the Georgia Police and Fire Games. The games were held last week in Columbus. The department's three-on-three basketball team clinched the first-place title. The basketball team, which consisted of Sgt. Eddie Barajas and Fire Apparatus Operators Bonn Ellerbee and Michael Hood, went undefeated throughout...
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