Free Box Fans for Cherokee Seniors

1.  students continued to exceed state performance averages on the 2012 Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Tests, Superintendent Frank Petruzielo said in a memo to school board members.  How did your school fare on the 2012 CRCT? The  released school-level data. Open the PDFs to view the results.

2. The  was one of the recipients of Patch's nonprofit giveaway. Find out what the band received.

3. Mark your calendars for 6 p.m. Wednesday for Canton's annual Independence Day Parade. The parade, which is typically held in downtown Canton, will take place in Riverstone this year because of ongoing construction in the area. Also, there will be no doggie parade and costume contest this year. Parade participants are asked to line up behind  at 5 p.m. The fireworks show, which will include musical performances, will run from 7 to 9 p.m.

4. Free box fans are available to local seniors who don't have air conditioning or can't afford it thanks to the Cherokee Volunteer Aging Council. If you know a senior who needs one, contact at 770-345-2675. There's a one fan per person limit. Delivery is available on a limited basis for seniors who can't pick up fans. 

5. Two women and one man were taken to local hospitals after a Monday afternoon accident on Knox Bridge Highway, just west of .

Bonus: The man hoping to become Cherokee County's next sheriff said he was not behind the release of photos that show Sheriff Roger Garrison in a Ku Klux Klan hood and robe. Read David Waters' letter to the editor at 5 a.m.

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