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🌱 Woodstock Trio Sentenced + July 4th Spectacular Parade + New Pets

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Hello, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening in Woodstock-Towne Lake. I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 88 Low: 70.

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

  1. Three people are headed to prison for their part in a Cherokee County meth trafficking ring. 52-year-old James Daniel O'Bryant, 57-year-old Robert Joseph Fowler, and 46-year-old Heather Elizabeth Trott, all from Woodstock, have been found guilty and sentenced for trafficking meth in Cherokee County. The trio was arrested in early 2021 after finding various amounts of methamphetamine in their cars and homes. (WSB Atlanta)
  2. The July 4th Spectacular Parade in Downtown Woodstock begins at 10 a.m. on Monday (Jul. 4) at Woodstock Elementary School. The parade will travel down Rope Mill Road to Main Street, then south on Main Street through downtown Woodstock to the Sam's Club near Highway 92. State Champions Woodstock High School Baseball Team will serve as the Grand Marshalls of the parade this year. Click here for more information on the event! (Downtown Woodstock via Instagram)
  3. Are you looking for a fur-ever friend? You're in luck! Patch and Petfinder have teamed up again to bring you the latest adoptable pets in the Woodstock-Towne Lake area. Precious animals including Pepe, Caden, and Bri are ready to meet you at the link! (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)
  4. The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Administration are reminding small businesses in Cherokee County to apply for working capital loans before the Jul. 13 deadline. This disaster loan program is "available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations affected by the severe flood damage from Hurricane Ida from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 2021." If this sounds like your business, find out how to apply at the link. (Patch)
  5. According to the CDC, Georgia has eight confirmed cases of monkeypox in the state. As federal officials are rolling out monkeypox vaccines, many may be wondering if they will be coming to Georgia. Earlier this week the Department of Health and Human Services stated that the initial 1,284 doses will first go to those that are most at-risk. The CDC does not recommend "widespread vaccination against monkeypox," Georgia Department of Public Health spokesperson Nancy Nydam said. (Patch)

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Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

  • Beer Release | Base Camp #1 - Reformation Brewery (Woodstock) (11:00 AM)
  • Locals Night - The Reeves House Visual Arts Center (6:00 PM)
  • Dueling Pianos With The Andrews Brothers - MadLife Stage & Studios (10:00 PM)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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.

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