Graduation Rates Fall
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. Canton-Sixes Patch is home to the high schools with the highest and the lowest graduation rates in the county, according to new data released on Tuesday. Find out where your school fell on the list at 5 a.m.
2. Got questions about the transportation referendum on the July 31 ballot? Head to the Cherokee County Administration Building and Conference Center at 7:30 a.m. Thursday and hear from Atlanta Regional Commission transportation planning division chief Jane D. Hayse and Cherokee County Board of Commission Chairman Buzz Ahrens. For reservations and other details, go to the Canton-Sixes Patch calendar and search for "Got Questions About TSPLOST?"
3. Creekview High is gearing up for its theatrical presentation of Grease, which opens at 7 p.m. April 19. For ticket information, search for "Creekview Theatre Presents 'Grease' " in the Canton-Sixes Patch calendar.
4. This weekend, the Cherokee Humane Society will host an open house and mass adoption day at its thrift store in Acworth. The open house will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 5900 Bells Ferry Rd.
5. Dick's Sporting Goods in Canton remains in the lead in this week's Readers' Choice poll. To make the poll a little more interesting, we're going to pick one winner for Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch, Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch and Canton-Sixes Patch combined. You have until 9 a.m. Friday to vote for your favorite sporting goods store—and for town pride. Remember: We give equal weight to votes and comments. Be sure to do both.
Bonus: Today, the Canton Hardee’s at 161 Marietta Hwy. will open as a remodeled, dual-branded Hardee’s/Red Burrito. Now, you'll be able to order a burger and a burrito all in the same place.
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