“Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today.” That’s the theme of this year’s National Preparedness Month, recognized each September. Cherokee County’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA), along with FEMA and GEMA, encourage the public to be prepared in case any disaster hits.“When disaster strikes we need to be prepared to take care of ourselves for at least 72 hours,” said … [Read more...]

Mother-daughter pair didn’t lose a step in coming up with an alternative to the annual 3-Day Susan Komen event.In 2009, I joined a group of friends to participate in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure, the annual event where hundreds of men and women walk 60 miles in three days to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. Since, I’ve been a part of Team Treasure … [Read more...]

More than any other time, the summer months bring renewed expectation for relaxing dips in the pool, freshly squeezed lemonade, and family road trips. But, times have changed. While we’re still enjoying many of these things, we’re now doing them 6 feet apart. If the quarantine has caused you to feel a bit blue, brighten up your mood by downloading the recently launched … [Read more...]

Add reading, math and science in creative ways to your summer playlist. As we’ve all discovered in recent months, learning can continue at home for kids. While we want students (and their parents) to relax and recharge during the summer break, there are simple and fun ways to keep on learning. If you can commit to only one activity to encourage your child’s learning this … [Read more...]

While working from home may be a new practice for many people, it’s just another day at the office for the staff of Aroundabout Local Media. We have worked from our home offices since December 2014. We’re not experts, but, since we’ve had years of experience, we thought we’d share some of our best tips and advice with you.Patty Ponder, ALM PresidentBetween my … [Read more...]