Search for Kidnapped Woman Continues, Thousands Expected to Rally for Charters

1. The search continues for Lisa Bode, the Ball Ground woman who told authorities Monday afternoon that a man kidnapped her after her SUV broke down along Interstate 575. Click for the story, Bode's picture and a PDF of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office's press release.

2. Georgia Charter Schools Association spokesman Seth Coleman said the non-profit advocacy group expects "a crowd of thousands" at a 10:30 a.m. rally on the Washington Street side of the Georgia State Capitol. Monday, the state Supreme Court said only local school districts could create charter schools. That 4-3 decision may derail plans for Cherokee Charter Academy and the 995 students who learned Saturday that they would be part of the school's inaugural class. The county's first charter school was approved by the Georgia Charter Schools Commission after the Cherokee County School District denied its application. Click for the story, which includes the 102-page opinion as well as statements from education officials across the state. And upload your pictures and videos from today's rally directly to the site. You can also email them to rodney.thrash@patch.com. 

3. The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the . Look for Holly Roberson's commission preview at 6 a.m. In the meantime, see the PDFs on this page for the full agenda of the work session and the regular meeting.

4. 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 goes live at noon.

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