Etowah Students, Teachers Compete To Raise Money For STEM Classrooms
Some of Etowah High School's brightest students will battle against their teachers outside the classroom to raise money to bring STEM classes to their campus. The Etowah High School Foundation will...
View ArticlePet of the Day: Pluto
Say hello to Pluto! Pluto is a five-month-old, 15 lb. Labrador retriever mix currently residing at the Cherokee County Animal Shelter. Pluto has been tested for heartworm, vaccinated, and given an...
View ArticleTurner Introduces Bill To Clean Up Residency Requirements for Candidates
Newly elected State Representative Scot Turner has introduced his first bill in the Georgia General Assembly. House Bill 436"addresses a flaw in the current code and would allow local legislation to...
View ArticleFriday Morning Fire Damages Woodstock Home
Five people were able to escape injury after a portion of a home caught fire early Friday morning. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services and the Woodstock Fire Department both responded to the...
View ArticleCheck Your Real Time Commute Before Heading Home
Want to check the traffic scene before you start your commute home from school or work? Now you can, thanks to our partners from Mapquest. Our mission at Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch is to report on the...
View ArticleJob Alert: Teller
More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? The Bank of North Georgia is hiring a teller for its Canton branch. The teller will be...
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 ArticleMan Hurt in Train Crash; Police Make Arrest in Double Stabbing Deaths
Man Injured in Downtown Train Crash - Douglasville Patch One man was injured and taken to Atlanta Medical after apparently attempting to drive around the warning signal cross bar and over the train...
View ArticleFarmers Market, Friday Night Live Return To Woodstock
Downtown Woodstock will soon see two of its most popular events return to its streets. Next Friday, March 1, is the start of the long-running Friday Night Live series, which includes festivities...
View Article'Snitch' is Far from Rock-Solid
Editor's Note: "Snitch" is showing at Cherokee 16 Cinemas in Towne Lake and at Carmike RiverStone 15 Cinemas in Canton. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays a father whose estranged son is framed on a...
View ArticleChief Kissel Elected President of School Police Associaiton
Cherokee County School District Police Department Chief Mark E. Kissel has been tapped to seve as president of the Georgia Association of Secondary School Law Enforcement Executives. The asociation,...
View ArticleWoodstock College Students Named to Dean's, President's Lists
Three universities have named Woodstock students to prestigious lists to honor their academic achievements during the fall 2012 semester. Julia Andretta was named to dean's list at St. Bonaventure...
View ArticleVideo: How to Post an Event on Patch for Free
There are things happening all over Woodstock and Towne Lake every day, and it's impossible for one person to know about all of them. You can help make this site a better representation of what's going...
View ArticleWoodstock Students Named to Alabama's President's, Dean's Lists
The following students form Woodstock were recently recognized for their academic achievements at The University of Alabama. Hannah R. Blalock, dean's list Tabitha Amy Cruickshank, dean's list...
View ArticleProposed Charter School Would Serve All Counties
A proposed charter school in Forsyth County that would be open to all children in the state is hosting a Town Hall to introduce itself to the community on Tuesday. Following the November election in...
View ArticleFeature Your Sports Team, Event on Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch
If you are a member of a fall or spring sports team, Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch wants to hear from you. Whether you're a player, a member of the booster club, a coach or even a vendor, Patch is a place...
View ArticleSnap, Crackle and a Piece of Glass? Kellogg's Announces Voluntary Recall
Kellogg's has announced a voluntary recall on some Special K Red Berries cereal packages due to the possible presence of glass fragments. The following information was posted by the company. The food...
View ArticleHeavy Rain Returns To Woodstock on Monday
Don't get too comfortable with Sunday's sunshine and mild temperatures. Heavy rain is expected to return to Woodstock on Monday and last through Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather...
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