Saturday, April 28, 2012
The owner of a Sixes Road office building that was gutted in a March 5 fire said that the site will be cleared next week.
Nearly two months after a fire destroyed Vince Merolla Enterprises, the owner said he plans to clear the site next week and start rebuilding. Vince Merolla made that announcement during a Thursday press conference in front of the office building, according to a report in the Cherokee Tribune. Patch was not alerted to the conference, where Merolla said he had no concrete construction schedule. Early on the morning of March 5, Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services crews arrived at 3440 Sixes Rd. and found the complex 30 percent involved. "We had two separate collapses on the structure," Battalion Chief David Tilson said that morning. Officials had to close down northbound Sixes Road from Ridge Road to Bells Ferry Road for a couple of …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
But Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services spokesman Tim Cavender said authorities still don't know what caused the blaze.
More than one month after a fire destroyed Vince Merolla Enterprises, the Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said on Monday that investigators have determined the blaze started in a conference room. But what caused the fire remains a mystery. "Due to the inability to completely rule of the possibility of an electrical causation within the area of origin, the cause of the fire is "undetermined" at this time," Tim Cavender said in an email to local reporters. Early on the morning of March 5, crews arrived at 3440 Sixes Rd. and found the complex 30 percent involved. "We had two separate collapses on the structure," Battalion Chief David Tilson said that morning. Officials had to close down northbound Sixes Road from Ridge …
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 8, 2012
11Alive surprises couple who planned to marry at River Church, which was destroyed in a fire Monday morning.
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Monday's fire destroyed more than a Sixes Road office complex. It left Alex Massey and Chris Benson without a venue for their May 18 wedding. The couple planned to marry at River Church, one of nine tenants at the now-gutted Vince Merolla Enterprises, 3440 Sixes Rd. Wednesday, BridgeMill resident Reg Griffin learned of the couple's dilemma and alerted 11Alive. Reporter Bill Liss surprised Massey and Benson with some big news: 11Alive found the pair a new wedding venue. In eight weeks, Massey and Benson will marry at one of metro Atlanta's premier destinations, Château Élan. 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.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
A Sixes Road office complex that also served as the meeting place for the River Church was gutted in a Monday morning fire.
A local church destroyed in a Monday fire on Sixes Road has found a temporary space to hold Sunday service. The River Church will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the gymnasium at Sixes Presbyterian Church "We are currently working out details for a long-term use of their facilities," he wrote. Shortly after 5 a.m., Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a fire at Vince Merolla Enterprises, 3440 Sixes Rd., agency spokesman Tim Cavender said. The facility housed nine offices, River Church and the BridgeMill Property Association among them. Investigators have not determined what caused the fire, which destroyed the office complex. "Nothing definite," Cavender said this afternoon in an email to Canton-Sixes Patch. "I spoke with the …
Monday, March 5, 2012
Cherokee firefighters were notified of the blaze at Vince Merolla Enterprises, 3440 Sixes Rd., at 5:10 a.m., Battalion Chief David Tilson said.
A Sixes Road business that also served as the meeting place for a local church was gutted in an early morning fire. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services was notified of the blaze at Vince Merolla Enterprises, 3440 Sixes Rd., at 5:10 a.m., Battalion Chief David Tilson said. The facility also housed River Church. "When we arrived," he said, "we had about 30 percent involvement. We had two separate collapses on the structure." Crews are expected to be on the scene until about 9:30 a.m., Tilson said. "Right now," he said, "we're in the salvage and overhaul mode." The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Officials closed down northbound Sixes Road from Ridge Road to Bells Ferry Road for a couple of hours. Stay tuned to Canton-…
