No One Injured in Woodstock House Fire
No one was injured in a late Monday morning house fire in Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire Department and Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a call at 11:42 a.m. of a home on fire...
View ArticleCherokee County Mug Shots
The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center supplied Patch with the mug shots and booking reports of the inmates who appear here. At the time of reporting, none of them has been convicted of the listed...
View ArticleCherokee Historians Oppose Archives Closure
Add the Cherokee County Historical Society to the list of entities that oppose a decision to limit public access to the Georgia State Archives and thousands of historical records. Fans of the...
View ArticleCommission To Consider Resolution On Grand Jury Recommendations
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will meet today to consider approving a resolution in response to recommendation by the Cherokee County grand jury regarding the Ball Ground Recycling...
View ArticleWoodstock Man Drowns Off Gulf Coast
A Woodstock man drowned late Sunday morning in the Gulf of Mexico, according to local media reports. The Star newspaper reports Danny Dee Dickens of Woodstock drowned while swimming in the waters off...
View ArticlePatch Launches 'Grocery Specials' Section
Patch announced its launch this week of the Grocery Specials section. Grocery Specials allows readers to browse local grocery coupons and weekly specials. Similar to the weekly circulars found in...
View ArticleApple Picking near Woodstock for Johnny Appleseed Day
In children’s books, Johnny Appleseed is often portrayed as a fun, historical fellow who wears a cooking pot on his head and disperses apple seeds wherever he travels. Johnny Appleseed Day, celebrated...
View ArticleCCSD's SAT District Average Highest In Georgia
The Cherokee County School District had the highest SAT district average in the state for the 2011-12 school year. Cherokee's SAT district average of 1,587 ranked first in top 10 districts across the...
View ArticleJob Alert: Concierge
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Emeritus Senior Living in Canton is looking for a concierge. Concierges are responsible...
View ArticleCherokee County Mug Shots
The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center supplied Patch with the mug shots and booking reports of the inmates who appear here. At the time of reporting, none of them has been convicted of the listed...
View ArticleWoodstock Man To Participate In Bike To Work Challenge
One Woodstock resident will be among hundreds of bicyclists pedaling in an effort to promote a greener way of commuting. Carl Wells will participate in the 2012 Bike To Work Challenge next month....
View ArticleGrand Jury Continues Investigation Into Resource Recovery Development Authority
A Cherokee County grand jury has agreed to look further into the entity that backed bonds for an ill-fated business venture. The interim grand jury on Monday voted to “investigate and further inquire...
View ArticleCherokee Unemployment Rate Down For August
The August 2012 jobs report has been released and Cherokee County had the lowest unemployment rate for the 10-county metro Atlanta region. The Georgia Department of Labor reports Cherokee's August...
View ArticleSales Tax Holiday Saves Water, Money
Save water and save cents – or even dollars – on Oct. 5-7 as Georgia holds a sales tax holiday for WaterSense-labeled products. Those products will be exempt from both state and local sales taxes....
View ArticleJob Alert: Patient Service Representative
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Aspen Dental is looking to hire a patient service representative in their Canton office....
View ArticleCherokee County Mug Shots
The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center supplied Patch with the mug shots and booking reports of the inmates who appear here. At the time of reporting, none of them has been convicted of the listed...
View ArticleWoodstock Soldier Among Dozens Of Troops Returning Home!
Family members welcomed home Georgia’s own sons and daughters today, of the 3-108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Targeting & Acquisition Squadron and Soldiers from the 221st Military...
View ArticlePublix Recalls Chopped Hearts of Romaine Lettuce
Publix Supermarkets is issuing a voluntary recall for 10-ounce plastic bags of Publix Hearts of Romaine (Chopped Hearts of Romaine) due to the fact that they may be adulterated with Lysteria...
View ArticleParade could cause road delays
A portion of Arnold Mill Road will be closed Friday afternoon while River Ridge High School hold its annual homecoming parade. The parade starts at 6 p.m. and will end around 7:30 p.m. The parade...
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