Cherokee Black History Exhibit Debuts

1. The will hold its annual ceremony at the at 9:45 a.m. today. The county's top athletes will officially ink scholarship offers to the college or university of their choice. Check back later for updates.

2. To kick off Black History Month, Canton-Sixes Patch sat in on a speech from former  principal Frankie Shepherd. .

3. If you're looking for Black History Month events around Cherokee County, consider stopping by the  site Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information on the free exhibit, go to cherokeecountyhistorymuseum.com.

4. Kit Sanders, a sophomore biology major from Canton, and Lauren Tomlinson, a junior biology major from Waleska, were inducted into Reinhardt University's Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta) national honor society for undergraduate biology majors, school spokeswoman Lauren Thomas said.

5. , intended to encourage people to buy their books from independent stores rather than chains, will roll through Canton. Storytellers and musicians will be performing at the  at 7 p.m. Feb. 9.

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