In 2016, we were happy to see an entry in the TowneLaker on the growing popularity of the sport with the “funny” name. This year, we are proud to report that, according to The Economist, pickleball is still the fastest growing sport in the United States! It began as a family recreational sport in 1965, and, today, there are professional leagues in the U.S. and around the … [Read more...]

World War II veteran Russell Vaudrey received a rather noisy surprise to help him celebrate his 99th birthday on July 10. Woodstock Police Officer Shane Bonebrake organized a caravan of 15 police and fire vehicles - with lights flashing and sirens blaring - to visit the veteran at his Towne Lake home. Bonebrake met Vaudrey, who served in WWII as a master sergeant in the U.S. … [Read more...]

Expansion Offers Space for More Museum Visitors, Community Resources The new Cherokee County History Center at 221 E. Marietta St. in Canton is slated to open in the spring of 2022. The center will spotlight Cherokee County’s rich history from prehistoric times to the modern days of growth and development. In the Cherokee County History Museum’s former location, at the … [Read more...]

Elm Street Cultural Arts Center. Elm Street Cultural Village. Elm’s Village of the Arts. I’ve heard many different versions of our organization’s name through the years in email, over the phone, in internet listings − you name it. Well, I have some exciting, and hopefully, easier to remember news for you. As of Aug. 1, Elm Street Cultural Arts Village officially will be … [Read more...]

July is National Grilling Month, and because our mouths started watering when we discovered this, we decided to ask a few local grillmasters to share their best tips and a few of their favorite recipes. If you decide to try one of these recipes, take a photo of your creation and send it to us, or post on social media and tag us. We’d love to celebrate your grilling success — … [Read more...]