Artists make their mark across all media.It's Tuesday, past noon, and I'm 5 minutes late for my weekly meeting with Christopher Brazelton, executive director of Elm Street Cultural Arts Village. I trot from the parking lot to the Elm Street offices, where the double doors glow with painted, larger-than-life drama masks. The faces of comedy and tragedy are a nod not only to … [Read more...]

We turned the tables on Cherokee County teachers, asking them: What did you do on your summer vacation? We felt somewhat guilty, interrupting their relaxing respite to fulfill our assignment … but, they tackled the project with enthusiasm, and they all deserve an A+. We hope you’ll enjoy reading their answers!Asher Kelsey Sequoyah HS Literature and film teacher … [Read more...]

A little more than a year after opening the new Northside Hospital Cherokee, hospital officials are preparing to celebrate the completion of two additional floors, an expansion needed to meet the growing needs of the community.The eighth floor will open first, and should be complete by the first of December. The seventh floor will follow, two to three months later. The … [Read more...]

High school coaches preview the 2018 football season.Etowah Eagles Head Coach Dave SvehlaEtowah will be losing several offensive starters this season, but returns some key players as well. Nick Maddox, the leading rusher in the county, returns, as well as two-year starting receiver Jackson Manns and offensive lineman Dominick D’Antonio, a Northwestern University … [Read more...]

Plans to include additional parking, retail, boutique hotel.Woodstock officials recently announced plans to purchase the Morgan's Ace Hardware property at the corner of Arnold Mill Road and Main Street. The hardware store will be relocated to another site near downtown. Closing on the property is anticipated later this year.This acquisition is the final step … [Read more...]