🌱 County To Hand Count Ballots + Flatiron Building Variances

Good morning, hello! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Woodstock-Towne Lake Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in the community today.Keep reading for the latest.

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First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 89 Low: 71.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Woodstock-Towne Lake today:

1. The Cherokee County elections department will conduct an audit early next month to hand count ballots cast in the May 24 primary and June 21 runoff elections. Cherokee County Elections Director Anne Dover says the audit will encourage citizen participation by enabling them to observe the audit. The audit will be open to the public and is scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. at the Albert Stone Elections Building in Canton. (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News)
2. The Woodstock City Council approved new variances for a five-story, mixed-use building in a 4-1 vote on Monday. The "Flatiron Building" will include 4,500 square feet of commercial space and 19 condominium units on a 0.42-acre wedge parcel. The council approved the variances with several conditions, including guidelines for common spaces and outdoor amplified sound. (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News)
3. State Representative Wes Cantrell of Woodstock has offered commentary amid discussions about legalizing sports betting in Georgia. Cantrell, a pastor, cited the ability of people to gamble in their own homes as one of sports betting's greatest dangers. The outspoken opponent of expanding gambling in the state called sports gambling a "slippery slope." (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
4. If you and the family are looking for something fun to do this weekend, head over to the Woodstock Public Library for one of its two Saturday afternoon Sand Art Creation sessions! At 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Jun. 25, kids ages 10 and older (and their parents or guardians) can stop by the library to make a rainbow sand bottle as a fun summer keepsake. Light refreshments will be available. Interested parties should register by contacting the Library via Facebook. (Sequoyah Regional Library System)
5. Looking for a furry friend to join the family? Plenty of adorable cats and dogs in the Woodstock-Towne Lake area are still looking for their forever homes. Visit your Woodstock Towne-Lake Patch for a full list of adoptable animals. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)

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Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

• Morning INfluence With Cherokee County Superintendent At Chambers At City Center (8:00 AM)
• Fishy Tails Storytime! At R. T. Jones Memorial Library (10:30 AM)
• Adult Seashell Soap At Rose Creek Public Library (12:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Looking to shop local? Don't miss the Woodstock Farm Fresh Market tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Market Street in Downtown Woodstock. (Downtown Woodstock via Facebook)
• The City of Woodstock's 4th of July Spectacular Parade is right around the corner! Be sure to stop by Woodstock Elementary School at 10:00 a.m. to see the festivities begin. (Downtown Woodstock via Facebook)
• Woodstock teens: do you want to learn how to play the ukelele? The R. T. Jones Memorial Library is offering lessons to teens in 6th through 12th grade next Thursday, Jun. 30. (Sequoyah Regional Library System)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with 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.