1. Funeral arrangements have been set for Shannon Lawrence, the 25-year-old Canton woman who died after Sunday's fatal custody swap in Milton. A funeral mass has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at St. Michael the Archangel in Woodstock, Lawrence's father wrote in an email this morning to Canton-Sixes Patch. Randy Lawrence also said that a trust fund has been set up for his two grandchildren, Emma Catherine Marie Erdman and Peter Issac Erdman. Donations can be made to the Regions Bank/Shannon Lawrence Memorial Fund/FBO Emma and Peter, under the names of Karen and Randy Lawrence. Click here …

1. Three Fridays ago, Shannon Lawrence told the Cherokee County Superior Court that she feared for her safety. Click here for the full story, then stay tuned to canton-ga.patch.com, alpharetta.patch.com and cumming.patch.com for updates. 2. Can't get enough of Cherokee County Mug Shots? Starting today, look for a new lineup every weeknight at 8. 3. At 6 p.m., Cherokee commissioners will hear a new plan to establish better emergency relief. Look for Jessie Gable's preview of the meeting at 5:30 a.m. 4. Highway 140, between Hospital Road and North Etowah Drive, reopened Monday afternoon, five …

1. A 25-year-old Canton man was arrested Sunday in connection with the shooting death of his children's mother, also from Canton. Click here for details, then stay tuned to canton-ga.patch.com and alpharetta.patch.com for updates. 2. Highway 140, between Hospital Road and North Etowah Drive, is scheduled to reopen today, five days after Wednesday's water main break. 3. Canton's Blair Forsythe won't have to fill up at a gas station anymore. Metro Atlanta's first natural gas home automobile fuel system was installed at her home. Details can be found here. 4. Still looking for a private school …

1. Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Rick D. Bailey to the Georgia Health Insurance Exchange Advisory Committee. Bailey, who is from Canton, founded Rick Bailey & Company in 1978. The insurance agency is located in Woodstock. Click here for the release from the governor's office. 2. Remember: Highway 140, between Hospital Road and North Etowah Drive, is closed until Monday, the result of Wednesday's water main break. Go here for video from the scene and other details. 3. Lifestyles magazine recently named metro Atlanta's top doctors and two of them practice in Canton. Dr. Ryan Chen was named a top …

1. Did Cherokee Charter Academy violate state law when it failed to supply the Cherokee County School District with enrollment data on May 27? Seems like everyone from the Georgia First Amendment Foundation to the Georgia Attorney General's Office has a different interpretation of the state's Open Records Act. Click here for the story. 2. As the Cherokee County School District and the Cherokee Charter Academy leveled threats and accusations against one another, Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) and other members of a legislative subcommittee met at the state Capitol Friday to …

1. After the Cherokee County School District threatened to report Cherokee Charter Academy to Attorney General Sam Olens if officials didn't respond to a Georgia Open Records Act request, the group that governs the charter fired off a strongly-worded response late Thursday. Click here for the Georgia Charter Educational Foundation's letter. Read the story that prompted the foundation's email here. And return to Canton-Sixes Patch today for updates on this story. 2. Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) and other members of a legislative subcommittee will meet at 10 a.m. today to …

1. There's a boil water notice in effect after Wednesday's water main break on Highway 140. The area between Hospital Road and North Etowah Drive will be closed until Friday. Click here for video from the scene and other details. 2. Michael Miles, spokesman for the Atlanta district of the United States Postal Service, told Canton-Sixes Patch on Wednesday that Canton's Main Street post office is slated for closure by the end of September. Click here for details from Patch reporter Daniel Burnett. 3. The Canton City Council will have a work session at 6 tonight. If you can't attend and you have…

1. Today is the day that the city's new water and sewer rates go into effect. Council members raised water and sewer rates 30 percent at the May 19 meeting. Click on the PDF on this page to see how much you will pay for service. 2. The Canton Government Study Drafting Committee will meet at 5 p.m. in the City Hall library/conference room. 3. That discolored water that some Canton residents noticed Tuesday is safe, the general manager of the Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority said. Click here for details. 4. After you get the kids off to school, log on to Canton-Sixes Patch at 8 a.m. …

1. A Canton information technology consulting firm was recently recognized at the Atlanta Business Chronicle's 15th annual Pacesetters Awards as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in metro Atlanta. Click on the PDF on this page for the press release from 4th Source, which is located off Riverstone Parkway. 2. Contributor Cindy Morrow will bring you the story of Canton's Chelsey Wilkes, who has accomplished much in her 22 years despite some life-threatening challenges. Look for Morrow's column at 10 a.m. 3. Tamiko Durham has a new daily deal at 2 p.m. 4. Don't forget to check …

1. Today is Memorial Day, the moment when we remember those who died while serving our country in the military. All federal, state, county and city offices will be closed. All banks, post offices and public libraries will be closed as well. There will be no mail delivery. 2. The Georgia National Cemetery held its Memorial Day ceremony on Saturday. Gov. Nathan Deal was among the invited guests, but did not attend. Col. Brent Bracewell delivered the keynote address. Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch editor Lindsey Davidson has the video report. 3. Flip through a new batch of Cherokee County Mug Shots …

1. Photojournalist and Canton native Franklin Myrick was at the Creekview High commencement exercises on Saturday. Look for his photo gallery at 6 a.m. 2. At 3 p.m., head to the Canton Theatre for its Alice in Wonderland production. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children 12 years old and younger. 3. Check out Week in Review and catch up on the headlines you might have missed at 6 p.m. 4. Remember: Monday is Memorial Day. All federal, state, county and city offices will be closed. All banks, post offices and public libraries will be closed as well. There will be no mail delivery. 5. …

1. Meet Creekview High's valedictorian and salutatorian at 8 a.m. Not only will we provide mini bios of the top students, we'll have a list of all graduating seniors as well. The commencement exercises for Creekview's class of 2011 will be held at 1:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Woodstock. If you can't attend, click here to watch the ceremony live. 2. Speaking of graduations, log on to Canton-Sixes Patch at 6 a.m. for a photo gallery from Cherokee High's ceremony, which was held on Friday afternoon. 3. The Georgia National Cemetery will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Gov. Nathan …

1. My Corner Office, the Reinhardt College Parkway coffee shop that offers a variety of business amenities for professionals, closes at 6 p.m. today. Stop by one last time for good pastries, smoothies and coffee. Several other businesses, all of them in Canton's Historic Downtown Loop, have closed or announced that they were considering doing the same. They include Old Town Diner (which has new ownership), Fabiano's Pizzeria and the United States Post Office. The downtown post office would consolidate with the Riverstone location, according to the Cherokee Tribune. 2. Meet Cherokee High's …

1. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services assistant chief Tim Prather recently participated in the Relay for Life in nearby Pickens County. “I exceeded my goal," he said. "My goal was 100 laps and I completed 102 laps." To read the text of the news release announcing Prather's accomplishment, click on the PDF on this page. 2. Contributor Lynne Shaw will help get your weekend started with her Get Out weekend planner at 10 a.m. 3. On your lunch break, tune in to our midday newscast and catch up on all the headlines around Cherokee, Bartow, Forsyth and North Fulton counties. The Daily …

1. It's going to be sad afternoon in households across the globe as Oprah Winfrey ends her highly successful talk show after 25 years. Today's farewell airs locally at 4 p.m. on WSB-TV. 2. RaeAnna Starosciak, a Liberty Elementary fifth grader, placed second in the Georgia Clean Air Campaign, media specialist Della L. Tucker said. Starosciak's cartoon will be used in campaign promotions, including a calendar. Click here for the full announcement or to leave a congratulatory note. 3. After you get the kids off to school, log on to Canton-Sixes Patch at 8 a.m. for our weekly Moms Talk Q&A …

1. The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center is busy. There were so many mug shots this week, we had to split them up over two days. There were 99 on Monday. And nearly 140 more mugs are coming your way at 10 a.m. today. 2. Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office investigators continue to search for a 14-year-old girl believed to be a runaway or missing. Nora Destiny Greene has been missing since May 11. It's the second time in less than a month that the Sheriff's Office has issued an alert for a missing teen. No one has seen Shalyn Marie McDougal since April 27 when she was walking on Fate Conn …

1. It's National Hurricane Preparedness Week and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency wants you to pay attention. "Although hurricanes do not regularly make landfall in Georgia, the state’s location along the Atlantic Ocean and its proximity to the Gulf Coast means communities across the state are at risk should a storm fall anywhere along the coast," said Sarah Lippman, a spokeswoman for GEMA’s Ready Georgia campaign. "Storms that form in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico have the potential to bring storm surge, high winds, tornadoes and inland flooding across Georgia…

1. Congratulations. It's May 22 and you're still here. This is the second time that an apocalyptic prediction from Harold Camping hasn't come to pass. Camping, radio host and co-founder of the Family Radio network, predicted the Rapture would arrive in September 1994, according to the Washington Post. 2. Photojournalist and Canton native Franklin Myrick was at the opening of the Canton Festival of the Arts on Saturday. Look for his photo gallery at noon, then head to Brown Park for the last day of the annual event. 3. Tonight's your last chance to see the Cherokee Theatre Company presentation…

1. Friday, Cherokee County Environmental Health officials said a raccoon that recently attacked a local dog tested positive for rabies. The attack occurred at a residence on Hightower Trail in Ball Ground on May 3. There was no human exposure, and since the dog was current on its rabies vaccine, only a 45-day home quarantine is required. 2. While officials search for a permanent replacment, Thomas E. Riddle, MUST Ministries' vice president of administration, has been named interim CEO of the faith-based charitable group. Click here for the story. 3. The ongoing charter school debate dominated…

1. If you missed our live coverage of Thursday's Canton City Council meeting, council members raised water and sewer rates 30 percent, shot down a proposal to raise senior garbage rates and tabled a Sunday alcohol sales referendum that would put the issue in the hands of the voters. During a May 5 work session, the council asked city attorney Robert Dyer to draft a resolution that directs the city clerk to call such a referendum. Dyer said he prepared the resolution and sent it to the clerk, but she said she didn't receive it. Click here for a minute-by-minute blow of the meeting.  2. The …