Higher taxes and lack of trust are two reasons most Republican respondents are against the transportation referendum.
An administrative law judge ruled on July 12 that the District 21 Republican was qualified for as a candidate for the election.
Among the highlights: Early voting started. Sen. Chip Rogers reiterated his opposition to TSPLOST. Surveillance footage and Facebook led authorities to suspected armed robbers. And a county official made a stunning announcement.
The head of Cherokee's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has been with the county for 31 years.
After answering a question during a debate on charter school oversight and control, the state Senate District 21 Republican candidates addressed school vouchers.
The state Senate District 21 candidates have opposing views on the Republican Primary ballot question on casino gambling in Georgia.
While Brandon Beach said he supports local control of schools through local school boards, Chip Rogers backed restoration of the state charter commission and any parental control.
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
Rogers expressed his opposition to the controversial 10-year, 10-county transportation sales tax during a June 25 debate in Cherokee, too.
The first of two public meetings on the matter is at 6 p.m. tonight.
Start casting your ballot at 8:30 a.m.
Canton City Council member Bob Rush, who proposed the creation of a fire district after a June 21 vote to look into consolidating the city's fire department with the county's failed, said he resented Mayor Gene Hobgood's assertion.
The Canton City Council voted last month to table a decision to implement a fire tax district after a vote to look into consolidating the city's fire department with the county's failed.
Can't make tonight's meeting? Watch it live here.
The man hoping to become Cherokee County's next sheriff said he was not behind the release of photos that show Sheriff Roger Garrison in a Ku Klux Klan hood and robe.
To be fully compliant with the Federal Real ID Act of 2005, the State of Georgia is implementing new requirements when renewing or applying for a driver's license.
Among the highlights: Cherokee Sheriff Roger Garrison apologized for donning a Ku Klux Klan hood and robe. And a school board candidate mischaracterized comments from a supporter whose home was toilet-papered last weekend.
The Supreme Court today upheld President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law.
Anyone who does not have it by 2014 will pay a penalty on their 2015 taxes.
Kyla Cromer asked her opponent about comments she's made against the Cherokee County School District and her reason for running for the Post 1 seat.
Kyla Cromer and Kelly Marlow were among the featured candidates at this week's Cherokee County Republican Party debate.
Kelly Marlow asked her opponent about her work on the Ed-SPLOST referendum that passed in November.
Kyla Cromer, candidate for Cherokee County Board of Education Post 1, was asked what she would do to make sure Planned Parenthood and others aren't on school grounds influencing students.
The candidates for Cherokee County Board of Education Post 1 were asked about the Race to the Top initiative and where they stood on the "ever-increasing involvement of the federal government in local schools."
The candidates for Cherokee County Board of Education Post 1 were asked if they would consider changing the calendar so school starts at a time when it's not so hot.
There's a chance that Superintendent Frank Petruzielo will be replaced during the next board's tenure. The Post 1 candidates were asked what they would look for in a school superintendent.
Kelly Marlow, a candidate for Cherokee County Board of Education Post 1, was asked if she would take her children out of Cherokee Charter Academy and enroll them in a district school if elected.
The candidates for Cherokee County Board of Education Post 1 were asked how they planned to eliminate furlough days.
The candidates for Cherokee County Board of Education Post 1 were asked to explain the new configuration of their district.
Months after Gov. Nathan Deal signed a controversial redistricting bill that became a flashpoint in the fight for local control of Cherokee Schools, Board of Education Post 1 hopefuls were asked what local control meant to them.
The candidates for Cherokee County Board of Education Post 1 were asked what they would do to advance the use of technology as a teaching tool in the Cherokee County School District.
The Georgia Department of Labor is hosting a live chat for people seeking seasonal and temporary work from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. You can participate on Canton-Sixes Patch.
School board candidate Kelly Marlow said her neighbor was "disturbed" by an act of election season vandalism. Turns out, the neighbor told Marlow something different.
"Those pictures do not represent the Roger Garrison of today or of that time," Cherokee Sheriff Roger Garrison said. "It was a stupid mistake made by a 21-year-old."
News outlets as far away as Britain have picked up the story.