Community members and Canton officials visited downtown Canton recently to celebrate the lighting of the downtown Christmas tree, which was purchased last year and was first put up last Christmas. Santa Claus also stopped by to visit with the kids in attendance and to take photos.
CANTON -- Sequoyah closed out its season in a big way with a 52-13 victory over Centennial in a Region 7AAAAAA game Saturday at Skip Pope Stadium.
CANTON — A large, enthusiastic crowd gathered Friday for a rally where Vice President Mike Pence urged attendees to help turn out the vote for incumbent Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue.
With coronavirus infections rising in Cherokee County, school board members on Thursday night asked Superintendent Brian Hightower to come up with a recommendation on whether or not to implement a student mask requirement.
Cherokee County Animal Shelter Director Susan Garcia recently earned her Certified Animal Welfare Administrator certification through the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.
Internet capabilities throughout parts of Ball Ground could soon be seeing additional improvement, as a local provider is looking at installing more fiber optics lines in the area.
When Sprayberry and Creekview met as region rivals, the game came down to the final quarter before the Yellow Jackets emerged victorious.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved a pair of motions at its most recent meeting, calling for a pair of public hearings to be held at its Dec. 15 meeting.
ATLANTA — The state panel in charge of Georgia’s medical marijuana program is opening the search for businesses interested in growing the crop and converting it into cannabis oil.
Two people were killed in a traffic crash involving a concrete truck and a small pickup in Ball Ground on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
The 28th annual Cherokee Thanksgiving meals event will undergo a few major changes due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, organizers said.
Game: Kennesaw Mountain (4-5, 4-3) at River Ridge (9-0, 6-0)
Game: Cherokee (8-2, 3-2) at North Gwinnett (8-3, 3-1)
Georgia election officials are gearing up for another recount of the roughly 5 million ballots cast in the state’s presidential election this month following a request over the weekend by President Donald Trump’s campaign.
As work continues to establish the Keep Cherokee Clean and Beautiful program, the organization received a financial donation at the most recent Cherokee County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Thanksgiving travelers in Georgia will find open roads and lower gas prices, according to state officials and travel experts.
The annual Holiday Market, hosted by Revival Events Group, returns from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 28.
CHEROKEE THANKSGIVING: The 28th annual Cherokee Thanksgiving is delivering and offering pick-up meals on Thanksgiving Day for people who need it. Williamson Brothers Barbecue is providing the meal this year. To order send an email to ctmeals007@gmail.com with your name, address and number of…
Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a structure fire on Holly Lynn Court in Holly Springs Thursday afternoon.
WOODSTOCK -- With the Region 7AAAAAA championship already in hand, River Ridge completed an undefeated regular season Saturday afternoon by beating Cambridge 29-21.
CANTON -- Creekview had the edge in time of possession and held off Johns Creek for a pivotal 19-14 win Friday night at the Grizzly Den.
CANTON — What was billed as two of the better teams in Class AAAAAAA lived up to the hype Friday night at Tommy Baker Field.
Klivert Many's go-ahead 1-yard touchdown run lifted Etowah to an upset win over Alpharetta 12-6 on Friday.
Year-end standardized tests for Georgia public schools are poised to count for zero this school year after state education officials moved Thursday to lower the weight those scores have on students’ final grades from 20% to 0.01%.
ATLANTA - Georgia’s unemployment rate fell to 4.5% last month, the lowest since the coronavirus pandemic broke out last March, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.
Area first responders were busy Wednesday afternoon, responding to an accident involving a crane truck on Ga. Highway 372 at the Conns Creek Road intersection.
ATLANTA - Georgia Supreme Court Justice Keith R. Blackwell has left the bench to rejoin his former law firm.
Cherokee County government offices housed in the administration building on Bluffs Parkway will be providing services remotely on Friday, because of the visit of Vice President Mike Pence for a midday political rally.
A 27-year-old Paterson, New Jersey man was arrested in Cherokee County on Wednesday in connection with a double shooting in New Jersey, authorities said.
Prayer is a conversation with God, not a formula. Most of us forget that God is participating in the conversation too. We talk about what we need, our pain and our requests but rarely listen to any Divine responses.
Right now, I have a Thanksgiving cactus blooming in the dining room. If you have a “Christmas” cactus, its blooming is not far behind. Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) and Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) are popular, fall- and winter-flowering houseplants. Thanksgivin…
A Woodstock firefighter is putting his hobby to work raising money for medical treatment of a brother in uniform’s son.
When Sequoyah hits the field Saturday night, it will know exactly where it stands in the race for the playoffs.
Two programs that have never met will square off this weekend, and for one side, a region championship will be on the line.
