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Bosch Hosts Thanksgiving Drive

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

1. Cherokee County Commissioner Karen Bosch will host a at the from 9 to 11 a.m. today. 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.

2. Veterans Day is Nov. 11, but the Canton Main Street Program and the Thomas M. Brady Post 45 of the American Legion will honor military veterans during a in Downtown Canton from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. today.

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3. Early voting concluded Friday in Cherokee County. Cherokee Elections Supervisor Janet Munda said 844 Canton voters cast a ballot by the end of the early voting period. Election day is Nov. 8, and polls will open at 7 a.m. Canton voters will vote for mayor, three city council positions and a at . Depending on their county precincts, they'll have to drive to one of five locations—, , , or Univeter—to vote on county issues. Only voters assigned to can cast city and county ballots at the same location. Click for details including PDFs of sample ballots and other information.

4. Friday night, wrapped a disappointing 2011 season against the . Return to the site later this morning for Greg Spell's photo recap of Cherokee's 27-6 loss to Marietta. In the meantime, scroll through our for scores from around metro Atlanta.

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5. Before you go to bed, make sure to turn your clock back one hour. It's daylight saving time.

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