This year's event, which commemorates Black History Month, will be dedicated to longtime supporter Lanier Shelnutt.
BREAKING: The National Weather Service states freezing rain is expected to move into the area early Monday.
BREAKING: Light freezing rain is expected to begin late Sunday evening and into Monday morning, the National Weather Service states.
Volt and X-Ray will be trained for about three months in narcotics detection, patrol, tracking and evidence recovery.
An armed suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash from the store on Sixes Road Thursday evening, the Cherokee Sheriff's Office said.
This program is funded by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to help ensure Georgia’s children are safe while riding in vehicles.
The Gilmer County Fire & Rescue Department was unsuccessful in rescuing the pup, which became trapped on a mountain on New Year's Eve.
Easier access at new location across from Wal Mart
The agency first received the designation in 1996, and has been re-accredited eight times since the first award.
The monthly recycling effort, which is open to only city residents, allows you to get rid of many electronics and some home appliances.
A frigid Arctic air mass has settled into the area and threatens to stay for the rest of the week, the National Weather Service said.
Local agencies reporting deaths were Richmond County, Fulton County, Marietta and DeKalb County police.
The event brings together hundreds of residents to support unity among all racial, ethnic, religious, social and political backgrounds.
These include the latest listings on the Canton-Sixes Patch jobs board.
Action Church will open as an emergency overnight shelter Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in light of arctic air expected to move into the area.
The 47-year-old Canton woman died Wednesday along Interstate 575 near the Marble Quarry Road overpass in Holly Springs.
The goats suffered blunt force trauma so severe that they had to be euthanized, the Cherokee Marshal's Office said.
Four officers were recently promoted and two new cops recently graduated from the Cherokee County Regional Police Academy.
The city of Canton will host a screening of the Georgia Bulldogs vs. Oklahoma Sooners game, which starts at 5 p.m. New Year's Day.
In First LEGO League competitions, each team designs and builds a robot based on the LEGO Mindstorms system.
Coming off a strong 2017 season, James Miller said he hopes to continue to build up Reinhardt University's football program.
The Cherokee County School District is celebrating a newly formed department organized to improve support to the whole child.
Mary Lewis was sworn into office on Dec. 13 at Canton City Hall.
Residents can drop off live, undecorated trees at the city's Collection Site through the end of January.
The three deputies completed 408 hours of police training over the past 11 weeks. They are assigned to the Adult Detention Center.
Police previously told Patch that the tenant recognized the suspect, and the pair engaged in a struggle before the intruder was stabbed.
School community service charter
local school participates in City of Holly Springs Christmas parade
A Cherokee sheriff's deputy on patrol heard a man over the radio providing false information about calls for service.
Showcase Schools receive access to special resources and benefits from Microsoft and are tapped to share their practices with other schools.
Local school performing in Nashville. Christmas parade.
The department is a unit of Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services, and is trained to search for missing or lost individuals.
The facility is about 9,100 square feet, and includes triage rooms, medical treatment areas and a grooming area.
Brandon English, who taught physical education at Sixes Elementary School in Canton, was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia in 2016.
The public input meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at Canton City Hall.
Heading out to lunch or dinner? Get the dish on these Cherokee County establishments.
Creekview High School students deliver a gift card wreath to Free Home Elementary School.
It's the first project of its kind in the school district for MUST Ministries, which chose Hasty for the pilot location due to its needs.
Together, the All Metro honorees represented 10 counties and 28 schools.