The legacy of Canton Elementary School is laced with fond memories for generations.In December 2017, the Cherokee County School Board approved a plan to relieve crowding at Cherokee High that resulted in dissolving Canton Elementary School and letting the high school absorb the elementary campus. In May, students, teachers and staff members said their goodbyes to the … [Read more...]
Shrimp and Grits are Cool!
It's summertime, and the living is easy in Canton. The kids are out of school, the Fourth of July parade and fireworks are always a treat, locally grown produce abounds at the Canton Farmers Market, First Fridays are hotter than ever, and the city has opened a new Snack Shack with concessions, including snow cones, for the crowds enjoying Etowah River Park.There’s never a … [Read more...]
2018 Football Forecast
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...]
2018 Festival of the Arts
Canton Festival of the Arts director Carolyn Morris estimates attendance this year was 2,500-3,000 for the 15th annual Canton Festival of the Arts, which featured 50 fine artists from six states, and eight vendors in the Serenity Garden. Artist winners were: Best of Show: Charles Gatewood - oils/acrylics, Phoenix City AL First Place: Mike Brown - oils/acrylics, Canton, … [Read more...]
New Dads Share Survival Skills
Don't discount first-time dads when it comes to giving advice. They learn pretty quickly how to function in life with a munchkin. We asked some of the community's newest fathers to share the biggest surprise of being a new dad, and what advice they’d offer future fathers.Sean Furilla My technical title is the director of bands at Marie Archer Teasley Middle School, but … [Read more...]