Crime & Safety

Cherokee Task Force Gets Statewide Nod

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1. Tonya Carlisle, the head coach of 's fastpitch softball team, reached 200 career wins after Tuesday's 4-3 victory over . Flip through to relive the milestone.

2. Tuesday, the Cherokee County Domestic Violence Task Force won "Task Force of the Year" honors from the Georgia Commission on Family Violence. According to the commission's website, the award "recognizes a task force that serves as a model of grassroots community organizing. The Task Force of the Year is one that works consistently to provide innovative, coordinated community response to the problem of family violence. The Task Force of the Year should be survivor centered and driven toward survivor safety."

3. Seven Cherokee County area high school seniors were named 2012 National Merit semifinalists today. Return to Canton-Sixes Patch at 8 a.m. to see if any of your neighbors made the list.

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4. A passer-by removed a 63-year-old woman from an overturned vehicle on Interstate 575 on Tuesday, according to a report on Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch. Click for details.

5. Don't forget to check out the parenting content on our site today.

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