2016 - Monthly Archive

Roswell Wins Two Awards from the Georgia Association for Water Professionals

20 May

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Wins Two Awards from the Georgia Association for Water Professionals

The Roswell Water Utility has received two awards from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) the Fox McCarthy Water Wise Award and the Drinking Water Facility Gold Award. The Fox McC... read more..

Roswell Breaks Ground on Phase 4 of Riverwalk Greenway

20 May

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Breaks Ground on Phase 4 of Riverwalk Greenway

The City of Roswell recently broke ground on phase 4 of the Citys Riverwalk, a multi-purpose greenway that parallels the Chattahoochee River. The Riverwalk project dates back to 2000, when the reside... read more..

New Adult Aquatics Center Recently Dedicated in Roswell

20 May

Community - North Fulton

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New Adult Aquatics Center Recently Dedicated in Roswell

A state-of-the-art Adult Aquatics Center recently opened in Roswell. The new Aquatics Center is located at 830 Grimes Bridge Road, adjacent to the Adult Recreation Center. The Adult Aquatics Center i... read more..

20 May

Business - North Fulton

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UPS Foundation

enAble of Georgia received a $15,000 grant from the UPS Foundation, which drives global and corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS. The grant will be used towards updated technology... read more..

20 May

Business - North Fulton

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Black Walnut Cafe

Black Walnut Cafe will be opening their first Georgia location this summer at the intersection of Windward Parkway and Northpoint Parkway in Alpharetta. The contemporary, fast, casual concept features... read more..

Personalized Learning and Mobile Devices Enhance Student Learning

20 May

School - North Fulton

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Personalized Learning and Mobile Devices Enhance Student Learning

Fulton County Schools personalized learning initiative, including how mobile technology devices are being used to enhance classroom instruction, was a major focus at a recent work session of the Fulto... read more..

Special Olympics Draws Students for Fun Day of Friendly Competition

20 May

School - North Fulton

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Special Olympics Draws Students for Fun Day of Friendly Competition

Fulton County Schools recently hosted the districts Special Olympics Track and Field Day at North Springs Charter High School. Students with special needs from schools throughout the county came toge... read more..

Name Announced for New Fulton Elementary School Opening in August

20 May

School - North Fulton

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Name Announced for New Fulton Elementary School Opening in August

Vickery Mill Elementary will become the new moniker of the school on Highway 9 in Roswell. The name reflects the historic mill founded on Vickery Creek, which was the citys original power source. The ... read more..

World-Renowned Choral Composer and Conductor Visits Two Fulton County Schools

20 May

School - North Fulton

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World-Renowned Choral Composer and Conductor Visits Two Fulton County Schools

Jihoon Park, world-renowned as the most active choral composer and conductor in South Korea, recently visited Centennial High School and Haynes Bridge Middle School chorus students. His compositions h... read more..

Local Youth Selected for Extreme Mustang Makeover

20 May

Community - Woodstock

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Local Youth Selected for Extreme Mustang Makeover

Molly Johnston of Ball Ground, GA has been selected to compete in the Fort Worth Extreme Mustang Makeover held in Fort Worth, TX. Molly will have approximately 100 days to gentle a randomly assigned read more..

Main Street Woodstock Named Quarterfinalist for Americas Main Streets Contest

20 May

Community - Woodstock

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Main Street Woodstock Named Quarterfinalist for Americas Main Streets Contest

The national small business movement, Independent We Stand, announced the quarterfinalists for its 2016 Americas Main Streets contest, which included Main Street Woodstock. As the lifeblood of our c read more..

Cherokee Countys Michael Gustafson Achieves Rare Boy Scout Honor

20 May

Community - Woodstock

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Cherokee Countys Michael Gustafson Achieves Rare Boy Scout Honor

Michael Gustafson recently became the first Boy Scout in Cherokee County to ever earn all the merit badges that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) offers. Currently, there are only 136 merit badges. But ... read more..

20 May

Business - Woodstock

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MadLife Stage & Studios

Now open! MadLife Stage & Studios on Main Street, in the heart of Downtown Woodstock! MadLife Stage & Studios matches an exceptional restaurant, MadLife Grill, with an intimate and acoustical... read more..

20 May

Business - Woodstock

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Woodstock Pediatric Medicine

Woodstock Pediatric Medicine recently added a new physician, Ferdinand D. Yates, M.D., MA. Dr. Yates came to Woodstock Pediatric Medicine after an extensive, successful career in New York. After gradu... read more..

20 May

Business - Woodstock

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Tranquility Counseling Services

Dr. Shannon Barnes, licensed professional counselor, has provided traditional psychotherapy treatment to individuals with a variety of needs for many years. She is the founder of Tranquility Counselin... read more..

A Cherokee County School District Principal has been named a 2016 Georgia Distinguished Principal!

20 May

School - Woodstock

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A Cherokee County School District Principal has been named a 2016 Georgia Distinguished Principal!

Free Home Elementary School Principal Karen Carl will receive the honor, which includes a $1,000 award, from the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals at its fall conference. The presti... read more..

CCSD School Operations Director Honored as a KSU Outstanding Scholar of the Year

20 May

School - Woodstock

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CCSD School Operations Director Honored as a KSU Outstanding Scholar of the Year

A CCSD Office of School Operations Director has been named the Outstanding Scholar of the Year in the Educational Leadership program at Kennesaw State Universitys Bagwell College of Education. Debra ... read more..

CCSD Students and Teachers Honored by Georgia Department of Education

20 May

School - Woodstock

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CCSD Students and Teachers Honored by Georgia Department of Education

The new Georgia ESOL Star Learner program honors students who speak English as a second language; CCSD nominated students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, extra-curricular involvement and outstanding atte... read more..

Etowah High School Wins Sportsmanship Award

20 May

School - Woodstock

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Etowah High School Wins Sportsmanship Award

Etowah High School is the Region 5AAAAAA GEMC Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award Winner for 2015-16! The prestigious Georgia High School Association (GHSA) honor is sponsored by Georgia Ele... read more..

20 May

Community - Canton

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Local Youth Selected for Extreme Mustang Makeover

Molly Johnston of Ball Ground, GA has been selected to compete in the Fort Worth Extreme Mustang Makeover held in Fort Worth, TX. Molly will have approximately 100 days to gentle a randomly assigned, ... read more..

Reinhardt Receives Two Partners in Education Awards

20 May

Community - Canton

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Reinhardt Receives Two Partners in Education Awards

The University was honored as R.M. Moore Elementary Schools Partner in Education of the Year and the Reinhardt University Football Team and head coach, Drew Cronic, were awarded Partner in Education o... read more..

20 May

Community - Canton

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Cherokee Countys Michael Gustafson Achieves Rare Boy Scout Honor

Michael Gustafson recently became the first Boy Scout in Cherokee County to ever earn all the merit badges that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) offers. Currently, there are only 136 merit badges. But ... read more..

20 May

Business - Canton

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Dr. Ana Villanueva of Jabez Wellness

Acupuncture is a healing technique that originates from China and is used for balancing energy meridians within the body. Dr. Ana Villanueva, of Jabez Wellness, specializes in acupuncture and the prac... read more..

Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) President Misti Martin has been named among North Americas Top 50 Economic Developer

20 May

Business - Canton

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Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) President Misti Martin has been named among North Americas Top 50 Economic Developer

Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) President Misti Martin has been named among North Americas Top 50 Economic Developers. This list is created annually by Consultant Connect and recognizes... read more..

20 May

School - Canton

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A Cherokee County School District Principal has been named a 2016 Georgia Distinguished Principal!

Free Home Elementary School Principal Karen Carl will receive the honor, which includes a $1,000 award, from the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals at its fall conference. Th read more..

20 May

General Site Content

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CCSD School Operations Director Honored as a KSU Outstanding Scholar of the Year

A CCSD Office of School Operations Director has been named the Outstanding Scholar of the Year in the Educational Leadership program at Kennesaw State Universitys Bagwell College of Education. Debra ... read more..

Sequoyah HS Students Named Waste Management Scholarship Winners

20 May

School - Canton

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Sequoyah HS Students Named Waste Management Scholarship Winners

The Cherokee County School Board and Superintendent of Schools recently recognized winners of the annual Waste Management Scholarship. As part of its Partnership Agreement with the Cherokee County Sc... read more..

Creekview HS JROTC Cadets Win First Place at State, Rank Nationally

20 May

School - Canton

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Creekview HS JROTC Cadets Win First Place at State, Rank Nationally

The Creekview High School Army JROTC Program can claim a State Championship title and National ranking! Six of its teams won first place at regionals, and the cadets then competed against students fr... read more..

20 May

General Site Content

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Creekview HS JROTC Cadets Win First Place at State, Rank Nationally

The Creekview High School Army JROTC Program can claim a State Championship title and National ranking! Six of its teams won first place at regionals, and the cadets then competed against students read more..

Liberty Elementary School is the latest CCSD school to launch the #BeKind initiative!

20 May

School - Canton

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Liberty Elementary School is the latest CCSD school to launch the #BeKind initiative!

Liberty ES joins Hickory Flat ES, Sixes ES, Clark Creek ES STEM Academy and E.T. Booth MS in the grassroots effort inspiring students and teachers to create a culture of kindness at their schools.&n read more..