Change is constant and affects all cities, towns, suburbs, counties and rural areas. Community development and city planners help manage this change in a way that provides better choices for how people work, live and play. Community planning provides an opportunity for all residents to be equally involved in making choices that determine the shared vision of their … [Read more...]

Cherokee County’s rezoning process is as transparent as most, but it always can get better. To improve, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners is working on some changes to the county’s zoning ordinance. One of the changes would eliminate routine postponements of zoning hearings. Often, when a controversial case with a lot of opposition is on the Cherokee County … [Read more...]

Teaching Teens to Make a Difference in Our Community The Cherokee County Youth Council is a group of enthusiastic, hardworking and creative students seeking to make an impact in our community. Through leadership training, civic involvement and prevention advocacy, students learn to have an active voice on topics that are greatly affecting their age group: marijuana and … [Read more...]

More than any other time, the summer months bring renewed expectation for relaxing dips in the pool, freshly squeezed lemonade, and family road trips. But, times have changed. While we’re still enjoying many of these things, we’re now doing them 6 feet apart.  If the quarantine has caused you to feel a bit blue, brighten up your mood by downloading the recently launched … [Read more...]