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City Extends Debris Removal Service; District Responds to Cherokee High Arrests

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1. The city of Canton's chipper truck will run through neighborhoods affected by for another week. Officials announced the extension on Thursday, what was originally advertised as the last day of the service. The city requests that residents place their debris in neatly stacked piles so that crews can move safely and quickly. The truck can accommodate debris up to 6 inches in diameter and 10 feet in length.

2. Insured losses from stand at an estimated $15 million, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph T. Hudgens said Thursday. Read the story .

3. Thursday, Cherokee County School District spokeswoman Barbara Jacoby addressed the arrests of four current and former students. Varsity basketball players Daniel Gilbreath, Dionte Jenkins and Blake Jones and 2011 graduate Thomas Gilbreath were that has hit downtown buildings, a subdivision and the Marietta Highway campus. "It is a Canton Police Department investigation," Jacoby said, "and the School District will fully cooperate."

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4. An Albany police spokeswoman said foul play is not suspected in the case of Sharon Dawn Haim, a 43-year-old Canton woman who went missing Sunday and was found dead Thursday. Click for details.

5. Congratulations to quarterback Hayden Hall, the new . Hall and the Grizzlies (1-1) will take on (2-0) at 7:30 tonight in Suwanee. (1-2) will visit (2-0) at 7:30 p.m. Patch will be updating all the high school scores we can as quickly as we can all night, but we need your help. Email GaPatchSports@gmail.com with updates, photos, videos and more.

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