Cherokee County resident Debra Cunningham works at Resurgens Orthopaedics in Roswell. Though it's only about a 20 mile drive, the commute can be daunting some days. Here is a little about her daily drive. Canton-Sixes Patch: What is your title? What do you do? Cunningham: I'm a front desk patient specialist. I take care of the patient before and after their doctor visit--whatever they need. We check in the patients, make appointments, make sure paperwork is filled out, take their co-pay, answer questions, that sort of thing and so much more. Canton-Sixes Patch: How long have you lived in …

Cherokee County resident Philip Foran works at United Insurance Group in Duluth. He treks down Interstates 575, 75, 285 and 85 every day to get to his office. This is a little about his drive. Canton-Sixes Patch: What do you do, and what is your title? Foran: I'm an insurance agent. I sell insurance: health, life, mortgage, annuities, long-term care and more. Canton-Sixes Patch: How long have you lived in Cherokee County? Foran: My wife and I have lived here for nearly five years. We moved from Cobb County. Canton-Sixes Patch: How long have you commuted from Cherokee to work? Foran: Since …

JR Francis commutes every weekday to his job at Silverpop in the Cumberland-Galleria area in northwest Atlanta. A longtime Cherokee County resident, he lives with his wife and their five children in the Sixes Road area. Francis talked with Canton-Sixes Patch about his commute. Canton-Sixes Patch: What is your title? Francis: UX Architect. I work on my company's web software to create new functionality to make sure it is easy to use, simple to understand, and designed in a pleasing, attractive way. Canton-Sixes Patch: How long have you lived in Cherokee County? Francis: I've lived in …

Jessica Adams, 22, lives in north Canton and drives to her part-time job several times a week. Adams works at Teavana at Northpoint Mall, and enjoys everything about her job. Except the drive. She hits the road every week with thousands of disgruntled commuters who drive dozens of miles to jobs they wish were closer to home. Canton-Sixes Patch: What do you do, and what is your title? Adams: We sell premium loose-leaf teas, and I'm a team lead. Basically, I'm the boss when my boss isn't there. Canton-Sixes Patch: How long have you lived in Cherokee County? Adams: I've lived here for 22 years…

Mike Perrelli, 46, lives in the Holly Mill subdivision in Canton. Every weekday, he drives to South Atlanta High School, where he works as a math teacher. He leaves home before sunrise and gets home after sunset. Here is the story of his commute. Canton-Sixes Patch: How long have you lived in Cherokee County? Perrelli: Six years. Canton-Sixes Patch: How long have you commuted from Cherokee to Atlanta? Perrelli: Six years. (Before that, he commuted from Paulding County to Atlanta.) Canton-Sixes Patch: Why do you live in Cherokee County when your job is in Atlanta? Perrelli: We moved here …

Cherokee County, according to an Atlanta Regional Commission report, is the largest exporter of workers in the 10-county region. Every morning, Canton's Leo Caron joins 42,590 other Cherokee County residents in a daytime exodus to jobs in other parts of metro Atlanta. Caron, 42, works at Art Laminating in Midtown Atlanta. When some are still asleep, he's on Interstate 575. Guess how many miles he's logged in his brand new car. Buckle up and find out.  Canton-Sixes Patch: What is your title? Caron: Bindery foreman. We make and bind books, flip books, calendars, day planners, etc. Canton-…