Friday, May 18, 2012
Pre-clearance on the county's new maps may not be completed by next week's qualifying.
Some members of the Cherokee County Board of Education are still in limbo as to which district map they’ll be qualifying under next week. And, there’s a chance they still may not know when qualifying begins on Wednesday. House Bill 978, which changes the way school board members are elected and draws two members out of their districts, was sent to the Department of Justice for pre-clearance on April 5. The process typically takes 60 days, though school board attorney Tom Roach said he requested an expedited review, which is expected to be completed by June 5. “It’s the worst situation to be in,” Roach said. Should the new district maps not be approved by the end of business next Tuesday, Roach said the county’s election superintendent …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Two Chatt Tech student productions and the instructor-led coverage of the Shuler Hensley Awards are up for Southeastern awards.
Two Chattahoochee Technical College students, a recent graduate who’s a Patch contributor and the lead instructor of the school's television production technology program have been nominated for Southeastern Regional Emmy Awards for work they did through class. The television production program is based at Chattahoochee Tech’s Mountain View campus in Northeast Cobb. Student Gerald Hone of Canton was nominated in student production—news for the film From Rescue to Release, which documents the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s bird rescue program. Hone shot the film for a class in advanced video projects. Students spent a semester completing a long-form production, from conception to post-production, and were judged on organization, visual …
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. A Chattahoochee Technical College student from Canton has been nominated for a Southeastern Regional Emmy Award, school spokeswoman Rebecca Long said on Wednesday. Look for details at 5 a.m. 2. What a difference a day makes. Less than 24 hours after he announced his campaign for Cherokee County Superior Court judge, Juvenile Court Judge M. Anthony “Tony” Baker of Canton dropped out of the race on Wednesday morning. "My heart is in juvenile court because I love working with teens and with young folks," he said. "That's been my passion since I've been practicing law and it's been my passion the last 5½ years." 3. Joey Dewayne Holloway, the 27-year-old Waleska man who was behind the wheel of a car at the time of an April 20 accident that …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. This is the last week to help the Cherokee County Volunteer Aging Council. Until May 17, vote up to 10 times each day for the local nonprofit, which is in the running for a $25,000 grant from the State Farm Cause An Effect program. To vote, visit the State Farm Facebook page. 2. The Second Chance Thrift Store held its grand opening last Saturday. Candi Hannigan recently spoke to the leader of the Canton church behind the store. Click here to find out which ministry is behind the Second Chance Thrift Store, the focus of Sunday's ministry spotlight. 3. Cherokee County Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens, Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques and the Atlanta Regional Commission want Cherokee residents to join them on a June 13 call to discuss the …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Among the highlights: Canton named a new police chief. Georgia Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) drew a challenger. And Danny Dukes made his bid for school board chair official.
Click on the following links for the stories you might have missed between May 6-May 12: SUNDAY Ministry Spotlight: Doors Open to Late Adoptions MONDAY Article: FL Cop Named Canton's New Chief Article: Cherokee Music Teacher Wins Award TUESDAY Article: Attorney Seeks Judgeship Article: Canton's Harley-Riding Chief Article: U.S. News: Woodstock High No. 1,372 WEDNESDAY Article: Dukes Enters Campaign for BOE Chair Article: Lt. Governor Touts TSPLOST THURSDAY Five Things You Need to Know Today: Cherokee Post Office to Reduce Hours Article: Canton PD: Gun Isn't Ours Participate 2012: Chamber Chief Wants Rogers' Seat FRIDAY Article: Rogers Responds to Challenge Local Voices: Farmers Market Begins Saturday SATURDAY Viewfinder: Chatt Tech …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
The ceremony was held on Thursday.
More than 400 graduates of Georgia’s largest technical college were honored in a ceremony at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Thursday. Approximately 120 walked in the ceremony. It was only the second graduation since the college transitioned with the other technical colleges in Georgia from quarters to semesters. Popular programs for graduates this term included accounting, automotive technology, and early childhood care and education. This semester’s graduation speaker was Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler. A native of Carrollton, Butler had served the previous eight years in the Georgia General Assembly, representing House District 18, comprised of Carroll and Haralson counties. During that time, he served as the …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. A Bartow County Sheriff's Office report said that a handgun recovered on Tuesday was stolen from the Canton Police Department. Not true, Canton Police Sgt. Matt Baldwin said Thursday morning. 2. A meth lab in Woodstock was successfully disassembled on Eagle View Trace, according to a report on Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch. "It is unlikely the meth lab dismantled last night at 200 Eagle View Trace in Woodstock ever successfully generated methamphetamine," said Lt. Jay Baker, the spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. "Although the suspect’s likely thought they could produce methamphetamine, and actually had some of the items required to make the drug, it would have been impossible for them to produce methamphetamine. There …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The middle school's Homeless Pets Club submitted a video in the Hill's Pet Nutrition Contest.
Freedom Middle School’s Homeless Pets Club aided the Cherokee County Animal Shelter with its winning video entry in a Hill’s Pet Nutrition Contest for $10,000 in food shipping costs. The video is posted online. Students in the Freedom MS Homeless Pets Club include: Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Canton-Sixes Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. Under a new strategy that the U.S. Postal Service unveiled on Wednesday, the Nelson Post Office in rural Cherokee will remain open, but reduce its operating hours from eight to four hours. After nationwide public opposition, the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service backed off plans to shutter thousands of the country's rural post offices, according to the Associated Press. A list of affected locations is available at http://about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/our-future-network/welcome.htm. 2. Republican Brandon Beach of North Fulton wants Georgia Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers' seat. Open the attached PDF to read his announcement. 3. Danny Dukes' announcement that he will run for school board chair has sparked a heated …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
He said he will eliminate all teacher furloughs, cut the county dropout rate and never vote for a tax increase.
Pledging to eliminate all teacher furloughs by reducing a "bloated" central office, Cherokee Charter Academy governing board member Danny Dukes said late Tuesday night that he will run for county school board chair. “We all deserve a school board with positive, collaborative energy and an effective leader who works for solutions based on conservative principles,” he said in a statement. “We can have the highest performing school system in Georgia if we put students first and pledge to work with other elected leaders to solve problems. And we can do all this without raising taxes.” Dukes' decision came a little more than a month after he announced the formation of an exploratory committee to weigh the pros and cons of a campaign for the …
Chris Knowles
1:45 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
should have read "in order to educate myself" ... apologies for the typo. more ›