Ball Ground Woman Charged With Killing Father
Andrea Blanton was initially charged with concealing her father's death, but an autopsy found he died of strangulation.
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Ball Ground Woman Charged With Killing Father
Andrea Blanton was initially charged with concealing her father's death, but an autopsy found he died of strangulation.
A Ball Ground woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her father after Cherokee County sheriff's deputies discovered his decomposed body inside the home. Andrea Blanton, 45, remains at at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center with no bond after she was arrested Thursday morning for the crime. Deputies with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office on Tuesday were dispatched to 515 Northridge Road to perform a welfare check on James Reece, 77. Authorities located Reece, who appeared to have been dead for several days, according to Cherokee Sheriff's Office Spokesman Lt. Jay Baker. Investigators learned Blanton lived at the home with her father and was his primary caregiver. Baker said investigators discovered Blanton was staying in the …
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
City, County Offices Closed on New Year's Day
City, county and federal employees are off on Jan. 1.
The cities of Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Waleska, Ball Ground and Cherokee County administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, for the New Year's holiday. Additionally, the city of Waleska's offices will be closed on Monday. All operations required for the comfort and safety of citizens will remain open. The Cherokee County Tax Commissioners' offices will also be closed on Tuesday for the holiday. The Cherokee Area Transportation System buses will also not run on New Year's Day. Sequoyah Regional Library System branches will close at 5 p.m. Monday and will remain closed on Tuesday. Local residents who utilize Waste Management for residential waste disposal services should know the company will not pick up trash …
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Crime Blotter
Ball Ground Collision Injures 1
Mary Corridori was flown to Atlanta Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries after the 7 a.m. accident, said Lt. Jay Baker, the spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said.
A 58-year-old Ball Ground woman was injured early Friday after her convertible collided with a tractor trailer on East Cherokee Drive near Creekside Way, authorities said. Mary Corridori was flown to Atlanta Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries after the 7 a.m. accident, said Lt. Jay Baker, the spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said. "It appears Corridori's vehicle crossed the center line while she was negotiating a curve before colliding with the tractor trailer," which was traveling in the opposite direction, he said. The driver of the trailer, who was not identified, was not injured, Baker said. East Cherokee Drive was shut down in both directions for about two hours. Don’t miss any of the local news you …
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Monday, April 23, 2012
On Vacation, Firefighter Saves Boy
None of the adults at a Florida pool knew how to swim. If not for a Cherokee firefighter who happened to be vacationing in Destin, FL, last week, a boy found at the bottom of the pool might not be on the road to recovery.
Everyday, Canton's Joshua Ellis saves lives. Assigned to Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services Station No. 2 in Ball Ground, he tends to strangers who can't help themselves. Saturday night was no different. Ellis, 26, was in Destin, FL, enjoying the last moments of his vacation with his wife, Casey. The couple placed their dinner orders. It was around 8 p.m. when they heard a woman banging on a window overlooking the pool. Ellis didn't know what to think. Casey Ellis rose from her seat first. "My wife saw something in her face that I didn't and then she said my name," Ellis said this afternoon during an interview at the county's public safety building. Casey Ellis walked toward a glass door. Ellis followed her. They saw people …
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Daily PatchCast
'Smart' Transit Option Unveiled
Here are some of the highlights from Canton-Sixes and nearby Patches for Nov. 14.
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Video: Camouflaged Woman Shot Dead
When Fred Whitmore's wife left for work, Barbara Smith of Canton slipped into her former co-worker's Ball Ground home with a gun.
Lt. Jay Baker, spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, just released the identities of the homeowner and the woman in this morning's fatal shooting near Ball Ground. This is what he had to say: "Inside the home they located the homeowner, Fred Stanley Whitmore, 54 years old of Canton, and a deceased person dressed in camouflage and wearing a mask. Whitmore explained that shortly after his wife left for work he heard a noise in the house and an intruder entered the bedroom carrying a gun and flashlight. According to Whitmore a struggle ensued and he was able to get the gun and fired a single shot at the intruder. "The intruder was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives have identified the deceased as Barbara Smith, 53 years …
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Gary Dobson
9:41 am on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Maybe a "murder for hire" deal between the women? more ›
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Cherokee Road Projects Get Boost
Ball Ground and Woodstock on list of funded transportation projects.
Eight transportation projects, some of them in Cherokee County, got a $4.2 million boost today. State Transportation Board member Brandon Beach announced funding for two streetscape projects in Woodstock and Ball Ground as well as enhancements along Highway 92. "All these projects add up to two things – safer mobility and better quality of life for all residents," said Beach, who represents Congressional District 6 on the State Transportation Board. "Projects like these will continue to positively influence the lives of our citizens and I share with pride Georgia DOT’s ability to bring them to these communities." Click on the PDF on this page for additional details.
conceern county business
2:31 pm on Thursday, May 26, 2011
Its great to hear that Cherokee County may get so funding for road projects but unfortunately for the countys economy slump this probably means nothing... In my opnion Cherokee county has a way of letting outside county businesses get most their work if they are any subwork, and if its state money , it seems in my opnion that the majority goes to DBAs...Leaving companies like mine who use to … more ›
Friday, May 20, 2011
Rabid Raccoon Attacked Dog
The attack occurred May 3 at a residence on Hightower Trail in Ball Ground.
A raccoon that recently attacked a local dog tested positive for rabies, the Cherokee County Environmental Health Department announced this afternoon. The attack occurred May 3 at a residence on Hightower Trail in Ball Ground. There was no human exposure, and since the dog was current on its rabies vaccination, only a 45-day home quarantine is required. Click here or call 770-479-0444 for information about rabies and its prevention.
crrazytimes
3:49 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
I see 3 cops, at least 3 cops every day on the way to work "about 8 min drive" not counting the 3-6 i see while getting coffee, and the potential 1 sitting outside greatsky. I usually find myself more worried about being pulled over and hassled than being robbed, mugged, raped, killed, by a "criminal" more ›