Politics & Government

Camouflaged Intruder Identified; Canton Boil Water Advisory Lifted

Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.

1. The identified the camouflaged intruder who slipped in her former co-worker's house with a gun as Barbara Smith, 53, of Canton. Smith was killed early Friday morning during a struggle with Fred Stanley Whitmore, 54, of Canton. Read more .

2. Canton lifted the that had been in effect since Wednesday. A water main break Tuesday night interrupted service in neighboring Waleska, too.

3. In Friday night football action, dropped its seventh straight game against , while got its second consecutive victory against . Look for the photo recaps from Cherokee's 38-3 loss and Creekview's 41-38 win later this morning. For scores from around metro Atlanta, scroll through our .

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4. For parents and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the question isn’t how well students are doing at American Heritage Academy, but if the school is even open. Cady Schulman has the .

5. It's the final day of the at . According to calendar editor Lynne Shaw, "the festival includes food, music, dancing, craft demonstrations, children's games and an antique tractor display. There will be a Halloween costume contest for kids ages 10 and younger." The Pignic resumes at 10 a.m.

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Bonus: A Cherokee County butcher pled guilty Friday to lying to a federal agent about his involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme against a rival butcher. Click for details.


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