Welcome to the newest Aroundabout Local Media (ALM) feature. Each month, we will dedicate space to sharing the good things that are happening: job promotions, professional accomplishments, volunteer activities … pretty much however you are changing the world! Let us know about your accomplishments - don’t be shy. It’s okay to brag on yourself or someone you know. I’m happy … [Read more...]

Representatives of the Cherokee County Historical Society (CCHS) recently visited each of the winners of the 2020 Historic Preservation Awards, delivering bronze plaques that they would have received if the annual banquet had not been canceled. Visit www.rockbarn.org for more information on the historical society. Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Woodstock In 1866, … [Read more...]

Overcoming Challenges to Success Aroundabout Local Media values our partnership with the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED). We enjoy sharing their content, because their mission is so similar to ours: supporting small local businesses. The COED shared profiles of local Black business owners during August, which was Black-Owned Business Month in America. Because … [Read more...]

Sheltering in place has given our family, like so many others, more time on our hands. We’ve always enjoyed creating crafts and painting. Being confined inside, we decided to construct some bluebird nesting boxes. We often see many bluebirds in our neighborhood, and thought it would be fun to attract them to a nesting site closer to our property. Our family donned our masks … [Read more...]

Educational garden and orchard project offers a hands-on outdoor classroom. A quarter-acre spot on the grounds of Cherokee Veterans Park, a county park at 7345 Cumming Highway in north Cherokee, will be developed into an educational garden and orchard. When finished, the space will welcome residents who want to learn about home vegetable and fruit gardening through formal … [Read more...]