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 four Cherokee STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) academies and two fine arts academies that are slated to open this fall will start accepting applications for enrollment through May 11. The attached letter will be going home to parent... »
Donna Westbrook, 49, of Canton, died March 20 from injuries stemming from a car accident earlier this year, according to a Cherokee Ledger-News Facebook post. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. on Thursday and until 11 a.m. on Friday. The fune... »
Terence "Terry" Phillips, 72, of Alpharetta, died March 19. Doris Smith, 77, of Ball Ground, died March 18. Ida Turner Payne, 81, of Jasper, died March 17. Millolla Dobbins, 82, of Chicago, died March 10. Don’t miss any of the local news you care about... »
William "Bill" Kelley, 81, of Ball Ground, died March 6 at Northside Cherokee Hospital. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Sosebee Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 10... »
Reatha Jean Brooks, 77, of Chatsworth, died Feb. 28. Debbie Terry, 55, of Canton, died Feb. 28. Elaine Byess, 53, of Canton, died Feb. 25. Nancy Lee Holloway, 44, of Ball Ground, died Feb. 27. Tony Bryant, 50, of Canton, died Feb. 25. Bobby Lee McConne... »
William Sexton, 77, of Ball Ground, died Monday. Grace Sutherland, 82, of Ball Ground, died Feb. 19. Loyd Smith, 74, of Canton, died Feb. 17. Mollie W. Worley, 99, of Waleska, died Feb. 18. John Spafford, 75, of Waleska, died Feb. 16. »
Sue Mae Allen, 77, of Cartersville, died Jan. 23. Raymon Jones, 86, of Ball Ground, died Jan. 23. Frances Duff Brown, 95, of Ridgeway, SC, died Jan. 23. Mary Lee Cochran, 92, of Free Home, died Jan. 23. Debra Ann Smith, 52, of Canton, died Jan. 21. Se... »
Holly Springs Elementary is one of six schools slated to become a Cherokee Academy in the fall of 2012 to promote school choice throughout the county. Third-through-fifth graders at HSES will have additional choices of science, technology, engineering ... »
The Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad has arrested seven people and seized $266,500 worth of drugs in a series of raids sparked by a burglary arrest Friday. The drug ring handled meth and cocaine from a base in Woodstock and reached into Cobb Count... »
Bobby Bryan, 80, of Canton, died Monday. Lamar Dodd, 68, of Canton, died Monday. Henry E. Spence, 88, of Ball Ground, died Saturday. Robert Larry “Cowboy” Wehunt, 63, of Jasper, died on Dec. 27. Lillie Mae Lummus, 85, of Woodstock, died Sunday. Johnny ... »
Officials with the Cherokee County School System are hoping a waiver of the state’s ban on personal communication devices will enable them to start a pilot program utilizing smart technology to aid in learning. “It’s a growing trend nationwide,” said B... »
I don’t cook often, generally turning the stove on only to commemorate the weekends. I think I’m a pretty good cook when it comes to simple things. At least Randy, my husband, doesn’t complain when I put something in front of him. Thanksgiving, howe... »
Santa: What a wonderful morning! So crisp and cool—it reminds me of home! I got out early and jogged around the neighborhood awhile. Can’t tell you exactly where I am, of course, but I did take a quick peek to see if the boys and girls were making thei... »
James Tolbert, 80, of Cumming, died Tuesday. He was a retired HVAC Installation Technician, a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran, a member of the American Legion and a Deacon at Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Funeral Services are scheduled for 1 p.m.... »
