For small business owners, it’s never been more important to interact face-to-face with neighbors and residents living in the immediate community. With the continued rise in online business transactions, small business owners can further improve their local presence by being an active participant where they live, work and play. How can business owners do this? Through a … [Read more...]

The Cherokee County School District and Woodstock High School Principal Mark Smith are finalists for national school spirit awards. The school district is a contender for the Spirit of St. Jude Award, while Smith is in the running for the Most Spirited Principal award. The Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards celebrate schools, organizations and individuals who “go above … [Read more...]

Aroundabout Local Media (ALM) was given the 2019 Excellence in Customer Service award on Jan. 24 by the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce for "consistently demonstrating exceptional service that differentiates them from their competitors." ALM also earned the chamber’s Small Business of the Year award in 2016. ALM was awarded Small Business of Year in 2016 and Excellence in … [Read more...]

Looking to start off 2019 focusing on a healthier way of eating? Here are five ways to get started.  Eat "real" food. There are dozens of diet/meal plans out there, and it can be very confusing trying to pick the right one for you. Let me make this really simple by asking this question: What do all these diet plans have in common? They all teach you to stop eating highly … [Read more...]

We have exciting news about Readers’ Choice 2019! We’ve added a dedicated nomination period, Feb. 1-28, followed by voting from April 1 to May 10. Nominating a business is as simple as 1-2-3! Starting Feb. 1, visit our website. Click on the Readers' Choice logo on the home page.  Find the proper category and nominate your favorite by typing in the business … [Read more...]