🌱 Coffee With A Cop + New Students Of Cherokee County Schools

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town today...

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First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 84 Low: 71.

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Here are the top five stories in Woodstock-Towne Lake today:

1. The Woodstock City Council is set to discuss SPLOST this evening at the City Council Meeting at the Chambers at City Center at 7:00 p.m. Woodstock is estimated to receive $49.5 million (over six years) if the 2024 Special Purpose Sales Tax passes tonight. (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News)
2. A 20-year-old man in an Alabama jail is being charged with the murder of Cherokee County man William Watkins, 42. Watkins went missing in June and investigators found his bound three days later. Jacob Huckabay will be extradited back to Cherokee County and will be charged with murder with malice for Watkins' death. (WSB-TV)
3. The Service League of Cherokee set a goal of providing 100 lunches for Must Ministries so kids in need don't go hungry. The group surpassed that goal and packed 117 breakfast/lunches for this service project. (Service League via Instagram)
4. The Woodstock Police invite residents to join them over a cup of coffee on Jul. 12. Black Rifle Coffee Company will host the event from 9:00-10:30 a.m. for the men and women of the police department to have informal conversations with the community. (Woodstock Police, GA via Facebook)
5. Cherokee County School District's 2022-2023 school year begins on Aug. 1. New students to the district need to be registered online through the New Student Gateway. Learn more about new student enrollment here. (Cherokee County GA School District via Facebook)

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Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

• Maker Monday: Jellyfish Hangers At Rose Creek Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Taxes in Retirement Seminar At Chattahoochee Technical College - Woodstock Campus (11:00 AM)
• DJ Bingo At Woodstock Beer Market (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Grab the family and head over to the Woodstock Public Library for Family Game Night beginning at 2:00 p.m. Games will be provided and registration is not required. (Sequoyah Calendar of Events)
• The Cherokee County Animal Shelter offers FREE microchips for pets of Cherokee County residents. Walk-ins are welcome Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (Cherokee County Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• As part of AMPED in the Park for Woodstock's free monthly fitness classes, Strive Fitness will hold an outdoor workout at 9:00 a.m. on Jul. 16. The workout will take place at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.