Time for Holiday Shopping, Already?

1. Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping—without crossing the Cherokee County line. Head to the Bluffs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today for the 's . The free holiday shopping expo, which will be held at the , 1130 Bluffs Pkwy., will feature vendors, gift wrapping, giveaways and more.

2. While you're in the spending mood, head to Downtown Canton at 6 tonight for . Among other things, there will be live music, street vendors and artists. 

3. Early voting in Cherokee County concludes at 5 p.m. today. Supervisor Janet Munda said 546 of Canton's 11,746 registered voters had cast early votes as of Tuesday. Click for details including PDFs of sample ballots and other information.

4. For , there will be no more Friday night lights after tonight. The Warriors will wrap up a disappointing 2011 season against the at 7:30 p.m. in Marietta. Cherokee has eight straight losses going into tonight's contest. For live updates on games from around metro Atlanta, return to Canton-Sixes Patch tonight for our Friday Football Scoreboard.

5. The Canton City Council met Thursday night at . City Manager Scott Wood introduced Nathan Ingram as Canton's new chief financial officer. Ingram replaces . Ingram, a certified CPA who lives in Dawson County, will be paid $80,000 a year. Read our minute-by-minute recap of the work session .

Bonus: Cherokee County Commissioner Karen Bosch will host a Thanksgiving Food Drive at the from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Requested items include corn, cranberry sauce, a small bag of rice, a small bag of sugar, tea, instant pudding, green beans, cornbread mix, a small bag of coffee, an instant box of potatoes, packets of gravy and canned fruit. With your donation, you'll receive a coupon for a free tall coffee.

will deliver the bags of groceries to needy families in Cherokee County.

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