The 34th annual Great Lake Cleanup, considered one of the largest lake cleanups in the nation, took place Oct. 5. The weather was overcast and windy, with temps in the low 80s, which was awesome, considering the record breaking heat that had preceded the event. More than 3,500 registered volunteers, mainly Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups, participated in the one-day cleanup, … [Read more...]

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and World Diabetes Day is recognized Nov. 14, to raise awareness about Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. According to www.beyondtype1.org, Type 1 is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. The pancreas is left with little or no ability to … [Read more...]

More than 1,200 students and volunteers participated in the annual Cherokee County School District’s Special Olympics Awareness Games on Oct. 4 at River Ridge High. Elementary, middle and high schools sent athletes and student volunteers to the event, which was co-coordinated this year by Amy Aenchbacher, Dave Martinez, Paula Dixon, Amanda Farist, Ben Farist, Noah Fornuto, … [Read more...]

Fall is my favorite time of year to be in the garden. Comfortable weather makes it easy to catch up on the things that were ignored during the miserably hot late summer months.After cleaning up downtrodden plants and topping off mulch, there isn’t much left that needs attention. By Oct. 1, the vegetable garden only needs harvesting, and maybe some additions of garlic and … [Read more...]

Canton recently was recognized at the Georgia Downtown Association Conference for the 2019 Best Façade Rehabilitation Project for the Historic Jones Mercantile Building. The structure, adjacent to Cannon Park, was built in 1879 and most recently restored in 2017.According to www.cantonga.gov, two years ago, selective interior demolition was done, with a new roofing system … [Read more...]