Tips to Avoid a Crash

By Sheriff Frank Reynolds

Cherokee County is currently considered the fastest growing county in Georgia. With that growth, we will experience more traffic congestion and vehicle-related crashes. The use of the word “crashes” instead of “accidents” in that previous sentence was intentional because most vehicle wrecks are preventable.

Here are a few tips that may help you avoid being in a vehicle crash:

Drive

The Arbor at BridgeMill Now Open

By Cyndi Braun
Opening by Katie Barber

With the holidays upon us, it’s time for family traditions, get-togethers, good food, and warm smiles. 2019 will be a time for self reflection and open minds, while we prepare to write a new chapter in our lives. The Arbor at BridgeMill, a luxury senior living community just off Sixes Road in Canton, hopes that you’ll

Wowing Customers for Five Generations and Counting

By Cyndi Braun

The choices are endless. You can buy jewelry everywhere from chain stores with flashy ads, to retailers that specialize in electronics and clothing, to small family-owned shops.

If you want a unique piece of jewelry made by local artisans, Art Jewelers is the place to go. Conveniently located on Highway 92 in Woodstock, Art Jewelers specializes in custom-designed, hand-crafted pieces and

By Sheriff Frank Reynolds

As of October 1, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office (CSO) has concluded its fiscal year, and I’m happy to report that we are under budget once again.

Budget
The Sheriff’s Office participates in an annual budget process similar to county-managed departments. However, the sheriff is a constitutional officer and is not considered a department of county government. The sheriff submits an annual budget proposal to the Board

Get Inspired by Artist Steven Lester

by Dawn Major

Inspired. You hear that word a lot. You see “stay inspired” on coffee mugs, T-shirts, and bumper stickers, but what does it actually mean to be inspired? The New Oxford American Dictionary defines “inspired” as having an “extraordinary quality, as if arising from some external creative impulse.” Steven Lester — painter, husband, and father — is someone who has this quality. When asked what inspires him, Lester said, “I

by Farris Yawn

In today’s hectic, fast-paced world, we all look for ways to slow down a bit, and take a breather. In her new collection of short stories and poems, Anita Roper Foster gives her readers a chance to do just that by sharing a glimpse of a simpler time in the rural south.

Her stories are funny, shocking, and at times sad. Foster’s characters come alive in the short time you get to spend with them. From a young girl seeking acceptance from a distant

By Sheriff Frank Reynolds

Each year, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office (CSO) completes an annual report of the previous year. The report contains detailed information from each division within our organization, which can range from criminal activity to community outreach programs. We use this statistical data to monitor trends in criminal activity and where to best reallocate our resources to better serve our community.

Although our Uniform Patrol Division (UPD)

All About Cats Rescue is a local nonprofit organization that strives to rescue cats and kittens from high-kill shelters. These cats are typically abandoned, abused, and/or homeless cats, or sometimes rescued from hoarding situations. This organization helps them find the purrfect forever home. All About Cats Rescue provides full vetting and medical care for its cats: spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, and rabies shots as required by law. Their volunteers work diligently to get cats

By Pete Mitchell

When I visited Blood Mansion (the country’s first nonprofit haunted house) back in the early seventies, I was frightened by the setting, the people, and actors inside, but a visit backstage opened a door for me. I eventually became involved in this new style of Halloween entertainment and gained insight into production.

For Medical Training

After doing makeup, acting, and producing rooms for Blood Mansion, I worked at

How Can We Help Our Children Be Resilient?

By Rod Metcalf, Ed.S., L.P.C., N.C.S.C.

As a school counselor for 23 years, I’ve watched as parents, myself included, have become more and more protective of their children.

To some degree, it’s warranted, for it often seems that our children are growing up in a more dangerous and hurtful society than when we were kids. At the same time, we often go too far when trying to protect our children from making mistakes

Where Patient Care is #1

By Cyndi Braun

Whether your child is sick, due for a check-up, or in need of a flu shot, Woodstock Pediatric Medicine offers quality care in an independently owned practice established more than twenty years ago.

The practice’s six board-certified pediatricians and two nurse practitioners treat childhood illnesses while promoting good health, wellness, and disease prevention for children through age 21.

Services include

Representatives from Heron Pond Subdivision, located off Highway 92 in Woodstock, recently presented a check to the Georgia Burn Foundation at Cherokee County Fire Station 7.

The Georgia Burn Foundation partners with the fire service and burn care community to provide fire safety and prevention education, support medical facilities, and assist burn survivors in their recovery.

Ray Villemez, safety coordinator with the subdivision, presented a check in the amount of