Sunday, April 1, 2012
Among the highlights: A controversial redistricting bill was sent to Gov. Nathan Deal's desk on the last day of the legislative session. Two more arrests were made in connection with the beating that occurred in BridgeMill on March 4.
Click on the following links for the stories you might have missed between March 25-March 31: SUNDAY Local Voices: Take Five MONDAY Article: Cherokee Academies Apps Coming Article: Cherokee, Creekview Scholars Named Video: Rogers on Charter Amendment TUESDAY Article: WellStar Opens Canton Center Article: Lennar to Host Green Pets Benefit Article: Canton a Pollution 'Hotspot' School in the News: 11 Headed to Honors Program Obituary: Bobby's Produce Owner Dies WEDNESDAY PatchCast: Weekend Detours on I-575 Live Chat: Job Interview Tips THURSDAY Article: Chapman Makes 11th-Hour Plea Article: Cherokee Jobless Rate Steady at 7.6% Article: The Prayer Warrior Article: Sheriff's Office: Missing Girl 'OK' FRIDAY Five Things You Need to Know Today: …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. Log on to Canton-Sixes Patch at 11:30 a.m. today for a live chat hosted by the Georgia Department of Labor. The 1½-hour chat will focus on strategies for nailing that job interview. 2. The man who ran the popular produce stand near the Lebanon Post Office has died. Bobby Lawrence was 80. Canton-Sixes Patch brought you his story in May 2011. 3. GreenLaw on Monday named its top five “environmental justice hotspots,” the areas where the correlation between race, poverty and pollution is strongest. Canton was second on that list. 4. This week, we want to know your favorite spot for some good sweet tea. With more than 3,340 total votes, last week's Readers' Choice poll broke Canton-Sixes Patch's previous record of 2,760. We're looking for an…
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
His produce stand is near the Lebanon Post Office. He spoke with Patch in 2011.
Robert "Bobby" Lawrence, 80, of Canton, died March 23. He owned Bobby's Fresh Produce. Lawrence spoke with Canton-Sixes Patch in 2011 about his life in a federal penitentiary, being a born-again Christian, and surviving two car crashes in one day at the age of 79. Survivors include daughters, Candice Lawrence of Wrightsville, GA, and Carmen Masry of Statesboro, GA; sister Jean Wheeler of Portland; and grandchildren Carter David Lawrence and Daniel Shawn Lawrence of Wrightsville, GA. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. With five hours left in this week's Readers' Choice poll, The Carpenter's Shop has pulled away as the leader. Will the school hold on to the lead? Vote until 9 a.m. today. At noon, we'll announce your choice for your favorite preschool in Canton-Sixes. 2. The Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services agency still isn't sure what caused a March 5 fire at Vince Merolla Enterprises, 3440 Sixes Rd. An investigator is awaiting reports before making a final determination, county fire spokesman Tim Cavender said on Thursday. 3. Canton's public works director wasn't the only one who received a letter of reprimand as a result of sexual harassment claims brought by community service worker Bill Bradley. Spencer Tillman, the director of streets…
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. Donna Westbrook, the wife of Cherokee County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management director Robby Westbrook, died on Tuesday, a month after she was involved in a car accident. The family will receive visitors from 2 p.m. today until 11 a.m. Friday, the day of the funeral at South Canton Funeral Home. 2. A 17-year-old Woodstock boy who disappeared Wednesday morning was found safe, said Lt. Jay Baker, the spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. 3. Knox Elementary School has lots to celebrate. Two sixth-graders took top honors in the Cherokee County Farm Bureau Contest, district spokeswoman Barbara Jacoby said on Wednesday. And third-grader Alexis “Lexie” Allen won first place in the Cherokee County School …
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Donna Westbrook was involved in a car accident last month.
When severe weather hits Cherokee County, everybody relies on Canton's Robby Westbrook. As director of the Cherokee County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, he tells residents when to take cover, when they're in the clear, and what roads to avoid after thunderstorms, snowstorms and tornadoes have passed. Now the community is rallying behind Westbrook, whose 49-year-old wife died on Tuesday at Northside Hospital-Cherokee, according to his Facebook page and the South Canton Funeral Home & Chapel website. In addition to her husband, Donna Westbrook leaves behind two children, son Daniel and daughter Emily. They will receive visitors from 2 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday, the time of the funeral at South Canton …
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Woodstock's unofficial mascot was hit by a driver coming down Main Street Sunday.
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