Mayor Draws a Challenger

1. On the last day of the qualifying period, while drew a challenger. A total of nine people—four incumbents and five challengers—will be on the Nov. 8 ballot. All this week, candidates have submitted mini-bios to Canton-Sixes Patch. and Ward III challenger submitted theirs on Wednesday. Ward III council member submitted hers late Tuesday. To read the bios of other contenders, click .

2. Speaking of city council, members will meet at 6 tonight for a work session at . City attorney Robert Dyer will ask council members to approve amendments to a resolution that allows the city to draw $1 million from the $8 million Hickory Log Creek Reservoir bond to cover non-Reservoir water and sewer emergency capital projects which have drained the water fund's cash reserves. Last Wednesday, the . Open the PDF on this page for the full agenda.

3. From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, the right lane of Interstate 575 South between exit No. 16 (State Route 5 Business) and exit No. 19 (Cumming Highway) in Canton will be closed, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. Click here for details.

4. The Cherokee County Board of Education will meet at 7 tonight at the . Open the PDF on this page for the full agenda.

5. The executive board of the Cherokee County Teen Republicans has picked a new adult adviser. Lori Pesta of Woodstock is the current president of the Republican Women of Cherokee County, CCTR chairman Brandon Roberts said Wednesday.