Meet the Cast (My Family)Remember Mr. Johnson? He’s my nemesis neighbor who’s a little obsessed with me. And, by a little, I mean he lives and breathes to torment me. In fact, one time he even faked his own death so I’d give him mouth to mouth. Blech! So when he creeped around our house this past week, my fur family and I were ready for him! Here’s Our Story I was … [Read more...]

While this month marks the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival, not much is happening to commemorate that 1969 event, which saw more than 400,000 people gathered at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm near Woodstock, New York, for what was billed as an Aquarian Exposition: Three Days of Peace and Music. However, our own Woodstock has much to offer to those looking for live … [Read more...]

Community Embraces Charity Events to Help Cancer Patient Cherokee County is no stranger to wrapping the community in love and generosity when a need arises. And the community has so artfully illustrated this generosity during the past few months with an incredible, wholehearted initiative called Cherokee Gives A _____. (The blank was added as a politically correct alternative … [Read more...]

Our team at the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) recently launched our newest entrepreneurship initiative, the North Atlanta Venture Mentoring Service (NAV).Headquartered in Cherokee County, NAV is the first program of its kind in Georgia. It was made possible through the Cherokee By Choice initiative, a five-year results-driven public/private partnership … [Read more...]

Check out these summer reading suggestions from our friends at the Sequoyah Regional Library System Want to get some reading done during the summer? Whether you’re trying to stay active while school’s out or simply looking to relax, there’s something for all ages at the library. We’ve compiled a short list of recommendations for each age group to get you started. Remember, … [Read more...]