GDOL has been instructed to reduce Extended Unemployment Benefits by 10.7 percent, effective March 31. As of Dec. 2012, there were 7,935 unemployed people in the Cherokee County area.
The Canton City Council was briefed on the proposed design guidelines for the new city historic district last week.
International Charter School of Atlanta would potentially serve Forsyth, Fulton, Cherokee, Cobb, Gwinnett and DeKalb counties.
Two brief meetings will be held at City Hall this afternoon.
A bill gathering steam in the Georgia General Assembly that would shorten the time local governments can consider cell tower applications is being monitored by local leaders.
Two city councilmen asked the mayor to publicly support the passage of the March 19 fire bond referendum.
The discussion is one of many planned for the meeting at City Hall tonight.
The former congressman is now a lawyer and champion of gun rights.
Three consumers reported finding glass in their ravioli.
The city council can amend this slate when it is voted on during the Feb. 21 council meeting.
The governor's daughter is performing in a play at the Canton Theatre this weekend.
Gene Hobgood would like to establish a vision for the City of Canton that will extend to the year 2050.
The Canton City Council is looking to refurbish its existing chambers by approving a contract at their Thursday evening meeting.
The city is seeking a qualified parking consultant to analyze the current parking conditions downtown and determine whether or not a parking structure needs to be built.
The budget amendment that will remove financial support for the mayor's administrative assistant is subject to a veto override vote Thursday evening.
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office Division of Emergency Management will soon have 500 weather radios availble to the public for free.
Now that Chambliss has officially announced his plans not to run, will U.S. House Rep. Tom Price run for the seat in 2014?
Neighboring Forsyth County was one of the few in the state to beat the county's 6.9 percent unemployment rate, according to the state Department of Labor.
The Georgia Board of Education accelerated the charter approval process during their Thursday meeting.
The former state Senator will earn $150,000 as executive producer, community jobs program with Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Citizens will be able to vote whether or not to approve up to $6 million in bonds to pay for up to three new fire stations in Canton.
Georgia Department of Transportation is monitoring possible winter weather in northwest Georgia and offers safety tips for motorists as snow and ice move in.
The Canton City Council has a lot on its plate for Thursday evening's meeting.
GDOT is urging motorists to monitor weather conditions in advance with the possibility of light snow and icy roadways expected Thursday and Friday in areas of North Georgia.
Scot Turner and Brian Laurens will face off in Holly Springs before their Feb. 5 runoff election.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved contracts to build the Etowah River Park and five baseball fields at its Killian property.
With 100 percent of votes unofficially tallied, Scot Turner leads overall, followed by Brian Laurens and Natalie Bergeron.
Disagreements between the Mayor and City Council over the fire consolidation plan may have carried over into the Etowah River Park project.
An amendment has been brought forward that would strip the mayor's office of the funding necessary to maintain administrative staff.
The charter school advocate sets her sights on what she'd like to achieve during her first term on the Cherokee County School District.
Brandon Beach, Sean Jerguson, Michael Fitzgerald and Lori Pesta weigh in on why the planned January debates for the Senate District 21 seat fell through.
The Canton resident will become the newest member of the Georgia House of Representatives once the Georgia General Assmebly's 2013 legislative session starts in January.
The Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit district attorney will soon retire from the post he's held for over 30 years.
Due to scheduling conflicts and "inordinate delays," there will be no debate held between Rep. Sean Jerguson and Brandon Beach.
The seven associate judges have over 120 years of combined experience in the field of law.
If approved, the resolution will go to the General Assembly for final action.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution naming the Cherokee County Justice Center after retiring Chief Superior Court Judge Frank C. Mills III.
Four candidates will be on the Jan. 8 ballot.
There are four candidates on the ballot for the Jan. 8 special election.
Commenters decried council's attempts to "castrate the mayor" and to impose strict decorum rules on public comment sessions.