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And on the Canton Patch calendar - From Spirituals to Freedom: A Musical Performance

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Good day Canton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Canton's building boom is colliding with a contractor shortage
  • Why another Cherokee deputy was arrested over license plate searches
  • Canton's Georgia National Cemetery will host a private memorial service

Also on today's calendar: From Spirituals to Freedom: A Musical Performance and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Building North of Atlanta: Contractor Capacity in Cherokee County (ccr-mag.com) — Major construction growth in and around Canton is straining both contractor capacity and the county's Development Service Center that handles local building permits. With a new $70 million Canton water plant and road projects along Hickory Flat, officials are clearly planning for more rooftops, but builders say labor shortages and permitting delays are now the real bottlenecks for Canton-area projects.
   

• Why a fourth Cherokee County deputy was just booked into jail (fox5atlanta.com) — A former Cherokee County deputy from Waleska was arrested in Canton after investigators said he repeatedly misused the sheriff's license plate reader system for non-law-enforcement searches. He's the fourth deputy charged in such a case, prompting tighter audits, limited access, and added training on surveillance technology across the sheriff's office.
   

• Levon Mulkey (polktoday.com) — A 91-year-old U.S. Army veteran will be laid to rest at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton at a private memorial service to be scheduled later. Family and friends can share condolences online as they remember his long life, military service, and surviving children and grandchildren.
   

📸 Around Canton

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • Basketball 4-1's
    Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
    6:30 am
  • No-Cost Vein Screenings
    Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 636 E Main St. Cartersville, Ga 30120
    8:00 am
  • PHS V Softball vs W Forsyth @ PHS
    Pickens Jr High School PCSD Athletics
    4:00 pm
  • PJHS XC Pickens Preview
    Pickens Jr High School Roper Park, 2094 Refuge Rd, Jasper, GA 30143, USA
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I wanted to take a moment to follow up on my post from the other day and say thank you.
    Thank you to every single person who reached out, offered kind words, prayed for us, offered to help, or simply reminded me that there are still so… (Nextdoor Holly Springs II)
  • Does anyone have recommendations for computer/phone tech that comes to the home in 30115 area?
    I need help with lap top and iPhone. Thank you (Nextdoor Woodmont)
  • FullSpeedAutomotive posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - FT-1036 in Canton. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodstock

  • Who's really in control? Woodstock homeowners challenge unusual HOA agreement (11alive.com)
  • Jackson Automotive Group acquires Kia dealership in Georgia (dealershipguy.com)

Milton

  • New signal set for Crabapple-Green intersection in Milton (appenmedia.com)

Alpharetta

  • New Construction For A Coffee Shop To Be Considered In Alpharetta (patch.com)

Ok Canton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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