Aroundabout Local Media (ALM) was given the 2019 Excellence in Customer Service award on Jan. 24 by the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce for "consistently demonstrating exceptional service that differentiates them from their competitors." ALM also earned the chamber’s Small Business of the Year award in 2016.ALM was awarded Small Business of Year in 2016 and Excellence in … [Read more...]

We have exciting news about Readers’ Choice 2019! We’ve added a dedicated nomination period, Feb. 1-28, followed by voting from April 1 to May 10. Nominating a business is as simple as 1-2-3!Starting Feb. 1, visit our website. Click on the Readers' Choice logo on the home page. Find the proper category and nominate your favorite by typing in the business name. Here … [Read more...]

My memories of school lunch in the ’80s and ’90s include rectangle pizza, fries and  applesauce: not a lot of choices, and probably not the best nutritional value. I certainly never tried kale at school.Fast-forward to today and our school district’s cafeterias: What a positive difference!  Every day, students choose from a selection of lunch entrées – more than 30 each … [Read more...]

You need not wait for 2019 to plan improvements to your finances. You can begin now. Fall is a good time to assess where you stand and where you could be. The last few months of 2018 give you a prime time to examine critical areas of your budget, your credit and your investments. You could work on your emergency fund (or your rainy day fund). To clarify, an emergency fund … [Read more...]

Flu season is approaching rapidly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone get their flu vaccine before it starts, especially those at higher risk.Canine flu season is here, as well. The dog version has many of the same signs as the human version. Some of the symptoms are high fever, nasal discharge, lethargy, etc., up to and including … [Read more...]