In late January, Michael Caldwell delivered his 2023 State of the City address, outlining his top three priorities for this year — focusing on … Continue Reading
Firestorm Robotics Students Design, Construct, Test 120-Pound Robots
In January, the annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition season began, with 3,300 teams from 32 countries competing. This year’s challenge is to build a robot to retrieve and place cones and cubes on pegs and shelves, as well as parking robots on “charging stations” on a playing field. […] Continue Reading...
Connecting Actors, Film Crew With Local Nonprofit
When the opportunity came to write the freshman season of a six-episode TV series, “These Stones,” it opened the door for me to feature a variety of landmarks in Cherokee County. (If you missed last month’s article, visit https://aroundwoodstockmagazine.com/bringing-tv-production-from-los-angeles-to-woodstock/. You can read more about “These Stones” at stoneimpactmedia.com.) “These Stones” is a faith-based fictional series […] Continue Reading...
Women’s Professional Soccer is Coming to Canton
Starting in May, a new metro Atlanta women’s professional soccer team, the Georgia Impact, will be competing in the largest women’s soccer league in the world, the WPSL (Women’s Premier Soccer League). Many players are current college soccer players who participate in the WPSL as a means to keep their skills sharp and stay in […] Continue Reading...

Meet Kendall Jones, MUST Ministries Community Liaison — Cherokee
Kendall Jones moved to Cherokee County 35 years ago. He was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, and he graduated from Florida State … Continue Reading

4 Ways for Students to Avoid Procrastination
Let’s be honest; everyone procrastinates. Still, it’s important for students to take proactive steps to keep from falling behind, and build good habits at a young age. Whether it’s putting off a project, waiting … Continue Reading

Rob’s Rescues
This month, I met with Sam Shelton, CEO of Furkids. Headquartered in Cumming, Furkids is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that operates the largest cage-free, no-kill shelter in the Southeast for … Continue Reading

How John J.A. Sharp Left an Education Legacy
John James Augustus Sharp was not only sharp in name. In fact, he left a lasting legacy of intelligence and education in Cherokee and surrounding counties. Born in South Carolina in March 1828, John was one of 14 … Continue Reading

Annual Retreat Moves County Forward
The Cherokee Board of Commissioners (BOC) held its annual planning retreat in Canton in January. The meeting was open to the public. Here’s a report on some of our discussions. Regarding taxes, Cherokee County … Continue Reading