If you don’t already know Billy Moss, you might want to stop by Canton Shoe Repair at 101 W. Main St. in downtown Canton and say hello. But don’t wait too long—his shop might not be open after Sept. 21. That’s the date by which Mr. Moss must make a tough decision: Retire or move the location of his shop. Mr. Moss learned earlier this summer that his landlord sold the … [Read more...]

One of the most common questions I hear from patients is, “Is there anything else you can do for me besides surgery?” Well, until recently the honest answer was “no.” If a patient had tried everything (therapy, cortisone shots, medication) and he or she was still experiencing pain, usually the only treatment available was surgery. Now, however, there is a third option. … [Read more...]

A good reminder from contributing writer and Chief of Police Mark Kissel. He has served the Cherokee County School District since 1999. With school scheduled to begin on Aug. 1, I wanted to remind you about Georgia law and school buses. The law requires the driver of a vehicle overtaking a school bus with visual signals activated or meeting a school bus with visual signals … [Read more...]

“Diary of A Wimpy Kid, The Long Haul,” “Champion,” “Hidden Figures” and “The Founder” are four of the most recent movies filmed in Cherokee County in the last year. If you saw any of these movies, hopefully you recognized scenes from our hometown on the big screen.   In 2011, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) worked with the Georgia Department of Economic … [Read more...]

You both work. You both have long commutes to and from Atlanta every day. Picking up the children from school and taking them to practice was nearly impossible before Interstate 85 collapsed, but now … don’t even think about it. After much debate, and number crunching, you bite the bullet and decide to hire a nanny. After interviewing several candidates, you decide on the right … [Read more...]