The Cherokee YMCA Volunteer and Teen Leader of the Year will be honored at the YMCA of Metro Atlanta's Celebration of Community Champions.
GA School Superintendent Richard Woods said he "strongly supports" legislation which would lower the number and weight of high-stakes tests.
ProPublica has compiled various lists of “credibly accused” Catholic clergy from around the country. Here’s the accumulated list for GA.
The Reading Bowl, which recently was held at E.T. Booth Middle School, is a timed competition designed to encourage reading.
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GA's groundhog, Gen. Beauregard Lee, has made his prediction for the next six weeks on whether we will see more winter or an early spring.
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office pronounced a cyclist dead on Saturday after he was hit on Hwy. 5 near Commerce Lane in Ball Ground.
Cherokee County students were successful at the Student Technology Competition, with 53 placing first at regions.
Jimmy O., 5, of Canton, was chosen to be a part of this year's Bert's Big Adventure trip to Disney World in February.
Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Brian Hightower shared his successes of last school year, and his goals for the next on Wednesday.
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William G. Hasty, Jr., 72, a native of Canton, has been named the 45 th recipient of the First Citizen of Cherokee County Award.
A 43-year-old Atlanta man was charged with sex trafficking after he picked up a 16-year-old girl from a high school and paid her for sex.
Casey's Home Cooking in Canton off Keith Drive failed a health inspection Jan. 28 with nine violations.
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New student registration online for all other grades (2-12) for the 2020-21 school year will open on April 13 after Spring Break.
A family pet died in a fire just after midnight Tuesday in Hickory Flat. The house and both cars were also destroyed, officials said.
Mayor Bill Grant may not be originally from Canton, but he fell in love with the community and now is using that to lead the city.
Georgia health officials say five deaths this week were caused by the flu; cases of the Influenza A virus increased this week.
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A couple at Northside Hospital Cherokee looked out their window and saw, what they believed, was a bobcat in the woods.
Oprah and The Rock are in town, plus a wedding expo, prom dress drive and the Braves Chop Fest — check out events in Atlanta this weekend.
Canton's new Police Chief Stephen Merrifield previously served as deputy chief at the department for the past five years.
Restaurants around Cherokee County were recently inspected, including 7 Tequilas and The Lodge at Bridgemill. See how they fared.
Former Chattahoochee Tech cosmetology student Jade Gonzalez has become a successful business owner after establishing Jade Salon of Atlanta.
Over the next nine months, the Leadership Cherokee Class will participate in sessions such as education, infrastructure and government.
Since 2005, more than 14,000 Georgia Power employees have volunteered for approximately 375 individual MLK Day of Service projects.
As Chief Operations Officer, Debra Murdock will oversee the district's schools and principals, and the Transportation department.
Good news around Georgia this week includes a new baby whale expected, a church erased $1M+ debt and the top 100 schools.
This is the third food pantry by MUST Ministries to open in a Cherokee County school since the district partnered with the nonprofit.
Some services will be closed for the federal holiday commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.
Cherokee High School this morning welcomed community leaders to celebrate the official opening of its new food pantry.
Restaurants around Cherokee County were recently inspected for cleanliness including Golden China, Los Bravos and Steak-N-Shake.
The National Park Service offers free days at parks that normally charge entrance fees. See when fees will be waived at Georgia parks.
Cherokee County law enforcement agencies are searching for a North Carolina man whose illegal dumping shut down interstates Monday.
The report commended Cherokee Schools for its “stable financial position by long-term planning, formal policies and conservative budgets."
The annual breakfast will be held at the Northside Hospital Cherokee Conference Center in Canton.
Applicants, all Cherokee county sophomores, were asked to submit a formal application and participate in an interview with business leaders.
Heavy storms this weekend and rain continuing on Monday have promoted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood watch.
A sixth grader from Dean Rusk Middle School correctly spelled “piratical” and then “hurriedly” to win the Cherokee County Spelling Bee.