I-575/Sixes Road Construction Begins, Telephone Town-Hall Turns to Cherokee

1. Members of the Atlanta Regional Transportation Roundtable are holding a series of telephone town-hall meetings to get feedback about local transportation priorities. At 6 tonight, the focus will turn to Cherokee County. Approximately 54,000 Cherokee residents will be randomly selected to receive a call, hosted by chairman Buzz Ahrens and Holly Springs Mayor Tim Downing. If you aren't picked and want to participate in the call, dial 1-888-886-6603. When prompted, enter pin No. 16719. For more information, click  for the announcement from the Atlanta Regional Commission. You can view the PDF document on this page for a separate notice from the Transportation Roundtable.

2. Wondering why the trees along the Interstate 575/Sixes Road interchange have been chopped down? Work has begun on a project to reconstruct it, Georgia Department of Transportation spokesman Mohamed Arafa said Monday. Click for his announcement.

3. In a letter to parents over the weekend, Cherokee Charter Academy announced that it was pursuing a new route: approval as a "state special charter school." Charter schools approved by the state board are eligible for state funding, not local school tax dollars. Cherokee Charter Academy's last hope for opening this August rests with the and State Boards of Education after the Supreme Court of Georgia denied a motion that asked the justices to . Click for the story.

4. Looks like isn't the only private school in Cherokee County experiencing financial woes. Check Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch for updates on , which was advertised for foreclosure on Friday.

5. Head to Canton's Historic Downtown Loop for lunch in Cannon Park. Grab lunch at Dilly Dogs, , or and head to the park for live music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Click for details.