Sergeant Mark Newton was given the honor during the Cherokee Sheriff's Office Reserve Unit's annual banquet.
The city was notified on Tuesday its ISO rating improved from a 3 to a 1, the highest designation an agency can obtain.
Former Holly Springs police officer Shane Ladner allegedly claimed to have received a Purple Heart citation while serving in the U.S. Army.
Shanell Latrice Anderson, 31, passed away Friday afternoon at North Fulton Hospital.
Residents contacted Woodstock police about the vehicle after the Cherokee Sheriff's Office already "dispelled" the reports.
Two officers used Narcan to save the life of a man found unresponsive in a Woodstock hotel.
Janet Munda is accused of using her county-issued credit card for personal expenses.
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office said the suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash from the store early Saturday morning.
Officer Matthew Carroll with the Woodstock Police Department was able to save the life of a woman found unconscious Jan. 1.
The Alpharetta dispatcher was able to send help to the woman whose car ended up in a southeast Cherokee County Pond.
The police department will once again conduct Operation Safe Ride on Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Shanell Latrice Anderson, 31, is in the hospital after her vehicle was found in a Cherokee County pond early Monday morning.
Christine Cantrell, a teacher at Teasley Middle School, and husband Jeff were arrested Tuesday at their home off Sixes Road.
Atlas Healthcare and Rehab owner Tom Hourin, 41, of Woodstock, and Dr. Kelvin White, 54, face 18 felony charges.
Roswell police on Monday arrested Darin Czech, 43, at an apartment complex off Holcomb Bridge Road.
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office has received 3 reports of a suspect informing customers they missed jury duty and must pay to avoid jail time.
Darin Czech, 43, allegedly took a woman and her six-year-old daughter to an Atlanta hotel against their will.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner has identified 1 of 2 people found dead Friday afternoon as Heather Camp, 33.
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office deputies are currently assigned to the Adult Detention Center.
A Cobb County grand jury on Thursday handed down the indictments against Betty Petersen, Kimberly Probst and Tammy Stine.
Guerry and Joy Wise pleaded guilty to 25 of the 265-count accusation filed against them and were sentenced to probation.
Demetrie Jones, 32, had been in custody since Dec. 10 on a probation violation charge.
The firefighters were promoted in a ceremony at the Cherokee County Fire Training Complex.
State troopers say a vehicle driven by Kathy J. Owens hit a tractor trailer parked along the interstate in Spalding County.
The 13-year-old boy allegedly threatened to "bust a cap" last week at Mill Creek Middle School in Woodstock.
Officer Jamie Wilson with the Holly Springs Police Department helped revive a man who was found not unconscious on Sunday.
William Smith was among 209 law enforcement officers from 49 states who graduated from the 257th session of the FBI's National Academy.
A two-story home in the Brookshire subdivision suffered significant damage in the fire that started Friday evening.
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office said a suspect, armed with a handgun, robbed RaceTrac on Highway 92 late Tuesday evening.
The agency has appointed a full-time recruiter to help fill vacancies.
William Wilson Heaton will serve 10 years in prison and the rest on probation in a crash that left the Woodstock woman needing lifelong care
The unit participated in the 5th annual National Narcotic Detector Dog Association Conference held in Perry.
The fire started early Thanksgiving morning along Cox Road near Woodstock.
Jaimie Nakail Whitney Beck pleaded guilty to two counts of cruelty to children in the 2nd degree and one count of making false statements.
10 fatalities, 242 DUI arrests were reported during the holiday break in 2013.
A multi-agency investigation pointed to a Canton resident as the source of methamphetamine in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
The agency's status granted by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies will run through November 2017.
The agency is calling on the public to help them crack two cases they are investigating.
Brittany Leah Martin allegedly requested time off for military training when she was no longer an active service member.
A home located in the Macedonia community east of Canton was damaged in a fire Wednesday evening.