Wednesday, May 15, 2013
After years of managing declining property tax revenue, the upswing is welcome news for Cherokee leaders.
The news of an increase in Cherokee County property tax values is not falling on deaf ears among local leaders. The county learned last week that its gross tax digest grew to nearly $7.4 billion in 2013, up from $7.2 billion in 2012. Cherokee County Chief Appraiser John Adams said after exemptions, the total net taxable digest is up by 3 percent for the county and up 2.8 percent for the school portion of property taxes. County Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens said he was "very pleased" with the initial results overall. The county was hoping to see either a 1 or 2 percent increase in property values, "so the out-of-the box 3 percent is a great message and starting point." He noted there could be some "erosion" of the increase due to the appeals…
Sunday, May 5, 2013
While two suspects have been identified in the March 27 robbery in Canton, a third man remains unknown.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
While two suspects have been identified in the March 27 robbery in Canton, a third man remains unknown.
While two Atlanta men have been identified as the suspects in the March 27 robbery of RaceTrac on Marietta Highway near I-575 in Canton, the Cherokee Sheriff's Office still needs the public to help them identify the third suspect in the case. Detectives have secured arrest warrants for Larry Hightower, 33, and Marcus Dominique Strozier, 21, who both hail from Atlanta. Both men are wanted for robbery and false imprisonment. Hightower is currently behind bars at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center for violation of probation charges while Strozier and the third unidentified suspect have not been located. However, authorities believe Strozier is in the Atlanta area. The suspects around 11 p.m. on March 27 allegedly entered the Racetrac and …
The owner and an employee at the store were arrested after the Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad executed a search warrant and found 22 packages of synthetic marijuana.
A Canton business has become the latest target for law enforcement officials cracking down on the possession and sell of synthetic drugs in Cherokee County. Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad, or CMANS, agents on Wednesday arrested and charged Karim Kabiroodin Damani, 37, owner of the Texaco at 101 RiverStone Parkway, and employee Jesus Ortiz Cisneros, 31, with possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance. Damani, who lives in Marietta, and Cisneros, who resides in Canton, were both released from the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center on a $11,200 bond, said Cherokee Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Lt. Jay Baker. Agents with the Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad launched their investigation into the…
The Cherokee County School Board will award a contract to perform the work, which is expected to cost $450,000.
The Cherokee County School Board will consider awarding a contract to relocate sewer lines at Cherokee High School during its meeting tonight. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the historic Canton High School/School Board Auditorium. The project will be funded with Special Purpose Local Option Sales Taxes, or SPLOST, and will cost $450,000. The relocation of the infrastructure will allow the district to use property to build a new girls' softball field on the school campus. Board members will also recognize 2012-13 elementary, middle and high school social studies fair winners, state and region champions and Todd Miller as Region 7-AAAAA athletic director of the year. Board members will consider approving resignation, appointments, …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Safe Kids Cherokee County will hold the festival in Canton and will focus on various aspects of child safety.
Safe Kids Cherokee County along with Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services and Safe Kids Worldwide, will host its first Safe Kids Day event in Canton. The festival will be held Saturday May 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m at Super Target in the Canton Marketplace shopping center. The event will link families with corporate partners and other supporters to raise awareness of Safe Kids' efforts to prevent injuries to children. When a child dies or is seriously injured the lives of families and entire communities are changed forever. However, the majority of these injuries are completely preventable. In partnership with Children’s Tylenol and with support from the GM Foundation and Wells Fargo, Safe Kids Day will be celebrated in more than …
Friday, April 12, 2013
The accident occurred near the entrance of the Georgia National Cemetery west of Canton.
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the cause of seven-vehicle accident that occured Friday morning on Highway 20/Knox Bridge Highway near the entrance of the Georgia National Cemetery. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to the call at 10:30 a.m. and when emergency personnel arrived on the scene, they discovered the accident involved Kia Optima, a BMW, Toyota Scion, Nissan Maxima, a Mazda 3, Toyota Corolla and a Ford pickup truck. The Kia, BMW and Toyota Corolla had major damage and the remaining vehicles sustained minor damages. However, drivers and passengers in the vehicles only received minor injuries. The driver and passenger of the BMW were headed to a memorial service at the cemetery when the accident …
The city would pay the county from its general fund the equavilent of the millage rate charged to residents in unincorporated Cherokee County.
Despite the majority of the Canton City Council opposing consolidating fire services with Cherokee County, leaders with the county government are still not ready to give up on striking a deal. Cherokee County Manager Jerry Cooper on Friday released two documents, a proposed ordinance and a proposed agreement, that spell out what consolidating means for both sides. The proposal calls for the county to construct a new fire station near the Laurel Canyon and Great Sky neighborhoods along Highway 140 and another near Commerce Boulevard and Highway 140, which would be near the replacement Northside Hospital-Cherokee facility. The county would then transfer its staffing and equipment from Station 9 to the new station near the two neighborhoods…
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Two men were injured when three vehicles collided on Marietta Highway near Knox Bridge Highway/Highway 20 in Canton.
Two men suffered minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident in Canton. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services and the Canton Fire Department both responded to the accident at roughly 4:45 p.m. on Marietta Highway near its intersection with Knox Bridge Highway/Highway 20 in the city limits. The accident involved a red Dodge Neon, a white Chevrolet Tahoe and a white Toyota SUV. The passenger in the Dodge Neon, a 35-year-old male, had to be removed from the vehicle using Jaws of Life equipment. The passenger, along with the 25-year-old male driver, complained of head and neck injuries and were both transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. The 37-year-old female driver of the Tahoe and the 23-year-old female driver of …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Here are the latest food and vendor inspections conducted by the Cherokee County Environmental Health Department.
Before heading out to dinner, check out the most recent restaurant inspection reports compiled by the Cherokee County Environmental Health Department. Violations are included for scores below B. Arnold Mill Elementary School 710 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, GA 30188 Date: March 18, Score: 99, Grade: A Burger Inn 9680 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188 Date: April 1, Score: 93, Grade: A Chapman Elementary School 6500 Putnam Ford Drive Woodstock, GA 30189 Date: March 26, Score: 95, Grade: A E.T. Booth Middle School 6550 Putnam Ford Drive Woodstock, GA 30189 Date: March 27, Score: 99, Grade: A Latini's Italian Market 402 Argonne Terrace Suite 200 Canton, GA 30115 Date: March 29, Score: 96, Grade: A Little Caesar's Pizza 12035 Highway 92 …
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1:19 am on Saturday, May 4, 2013
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