Politics & Government

Sunday Alcohol Sales OK'd; Mayor Announces Jorelys Rivera Probe

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

1. While the  , it was an item not on the agenda that drew the most interest.

With lingering questions over how the handled the search for slain 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera, Canton Mayor Gene Hobgood said .

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2. About 1,000 Chattahoochee Technical College graduates were honored Thursday in a ceremony at the . The ceremony recognized those completing their programs of study during the summer term and fall semester. Click to flip through a photo gallery.

3. The demand for toys, clothing and other supplies from ' annual toy shop is great this year, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. Until Dec. 22, drop off a new, unwrapped gift from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at the MUST Donation Center, 1210-B Kennestone Circle (on the east side of Cobb Parkway). Monetary donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 1717, Marietta GA 30061.

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4. The is one of the dropoff points for the Cancer Warriors Inc.'s 8th Annual "Presents for Patients" toy drive. All toys will be distributed to Georgia families with children battling cancer and their siblings cared for by the Aflac Cancer Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

5. The will distribute food to more than 120 seniors starting at 8 a.m. Saturday in front of the old jail. Wednesday night, the agency participated in the annual "Shop with a Cop" program at the Canton .

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