🌱 Woodstock Dog Wins Big + Local Open Houses + Cherokee County Events

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Woodstock-Towne Lake Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick review of the most important things happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

Very hot. High: 94 Low: 71.

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

1. A Woodstock German Shepherd was the big winner of the Herding Group at the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this past Tuesday! Five-year-old River, officially known by GCHG CH Gem-N-I River of Urloved CGC, is owned by Richard A. Waits and was handled by Lenny R. Brown. River won out of 456 dogs in the Herding Group. (CBS 46 News)
2. Are you searching for a home in Woodstock-Towne Lake? There are three open houses happening this weekend in the local area. Check out photos of the homes, specs, and times of the open houses at the link. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)
3. Looking to try a new wine this summer? Check out Woodstock's own The Random Whine, a Black woman-owned business that prides itself on making wine an entire experience. Check out the review from Black Enterprise at the link and learn more about The Random Whine here. (Black Enterprise)
4. A 19-year-old from Woodstock was killed in a motorcycle accident Tuesday afternoon. According to the Cherokee Sheriff's Office, it was described as a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Towne Lake Parkway. The name of the motorcyclist was Vander Damiano. "Preliminary indications are that speed was a contributing factor in this accident," said Capt. Jay Baker. (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News)
5. Check out five things to do in Cherokee County this weekend, including Jazz Night with Peter Ponzol featuring Saxophonist Peter Ponzol, guitarist Dave Frackenpohl, and acoustic bassist Neal Starkey Reeves House Visual Arts Center. There's also sand art for kids happening at the Woodstock Public Library. See all the details at the link. (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News)

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Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

• YPOW AM At The Circuit (7:30 AM)
• Quinn Cicala Live Music At Rootstock Restaurant & Bar (6:00 PM)
• Scott Pingley Live At MadLife Stage & Studios (12:00 PM)
• Ben Kimbrell Live At MadLife Stage & Studios (5:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Downtown Woodstock shared some photos from June's "Family Fun Night - Super Hero Night!" The event series returns on Thursday, Jul. 21 with a Harry Potter-themed event. (Downtown Woodstock via Instagram)
• Yesterday, IN WDSTK held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Kilwins opening in Downtown Woodstock! See the photo at the link. (Downtown Woodstock via Instagram)
• The Cherokee County School District announced four members of the CCSD's Special Education Department recently received top honors during the annual Special Education Staff of the Year Awards ceremony. (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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.