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Coordinators and volunteers with the Cherokee County Secret Santa program are looking for community members to serve as sponsors for foster children for their annual holiday gift program.
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A 28-year-old man has pleaded guilty in Cherokee County Superior Court to vehicular homicide in a 2018 crash in which his 22-year-old passenger was killed.
The annual Canton Optimist Christmas Parade will return at 6 p.m. Saturday for the 33rd edition of this event, partnering this year with the Cherokee County Fire Department to collect donations for Toys For Tots.
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As the county continues to move forward with the development of a Hickory Flat Small Area Plan, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners discussed implementing a zoning moratorium for the area at Tuesday’s meeting.
In order to comply with state and federal regulations, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners at their Tuesday meeting acted on revisions to the stormwater management portions of the county’s development regulations.
A week after a last-second win gave River Ridge the first playoff win in program history, the Knights will look to knock off one of the most successful programs in the state.
Several Cherokee County girls basketball teams began the new season in the top 10 of the state rankings and for a few, deep runs into the state playoffs will be stated goals.
Two Cherokee County School District teachers have been named 2021 Georgia STEM Scholars.
With President-elect Biden potentially having a Democrat-controlled Congress, we’ve received a lot of questions regarding Biden’s tax proposal to change how 401(k) contributions are deducted.
Many of our neighbors started putting up their Christmas decorations right after Halloween. At first, I was critical thinking it was WAY too early and then reconsidered. This year - of all years - “We need a little Christmas”, as they say in the Christmas carol. And, we need to take to heart…
♦ Many of our neighbors started putting up their Christmas decorations right after Halloween. At first, I was critical thinking it was WAY too early and then reconsidered. This year — of all years — “We need a little Christmas,” as they say in the Christmas carol. And, we need to take to hea…
Downtown Canton will be hosting “Christmas in Canton” from 6-9 p.m. Friday, bringing safe, holiday fun for the whole family, organizers said. The evening will include a variety of free holiday season activities for visitors to enjoy, as well as extended holiday shopping in the downtown area.
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday he plans to appoint Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shawn Ellen LaGrua to the Georgia Supreme Court.
Georgia is gearing up to distribute the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to health-care workers and the state’s elderly residents in the coming weeks once federal officials approve the vaccines for emergency use.
The Woodstock City Council held a public hearing on a conditional use permit request from The Worthing Companies to develop apartments and townhouses along Ridgewalk Parkway at its most recent meeting.
Boys basketball in Cherokee County is back up and running and several teams are aiming to reload for state tournament runs.
The City of Ball Ground is moving steadily closer to having the water line under A.W. Roberts Drive relocated, as a notice to proceed has been issued.
ATLANTA — A recent court ruling awarding monetary damages to neighbors of a North Carolina industrial hog farm is stirring interest among Georgia agribusiness organizations in renewing a push to update the state’s Right to Farm Act.
CHRISTMAS IN CANTON: Downtown Canton will be hosting “Christmas in Canton” from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, bringing safe, holiday fun for the whole family. The evening will include a slew of activities including a visit with Santa and his reindeer, train rides, movies, balloons, s’mores, petting zo…
SUWANEE -- Faced with a prolific opposing offense in its first-round Class AAAAAAA state playoff game against Cherokee, North Gwinnett decided to fight power with power.
WOODSTOCK — A do-or-die play to end overtime seemed the perfect ending for a game between two teams battling for their first playoff victory.
CANTON -- Sprayberry used a dominant second half to upset Creekview 34-14 and earn a historic win in the first round of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of 16 new vehicles for a pair of county agencies at its most recent meeting.
ATLANTA — First-time unemployment claims rose in Georgia last week for the first time since early October.
After a rather discouraging meeting, one of the members had to leave early. As she cheerily departed, she smiled and said to her friends, “Why pray — when you can worry?” Embarrassed at what she had said, her feeble attempt to correct her error, came out, “What I meant was, why worry when yo…
