Artists create for many reasons. The past year was filled with unrest, wrecked plans, chaos and loss. So, when I heard about a call for artists for a downtown mural project in Canton, I thought it could be something to bring Cherokee County art teachers Shannah Dean, Chris Lambert, Lori Thompson, Leslie Babcock, MaryJo Mulvey and me together, something we could collaborate on … [Read more...]

Have you marked the library’s summer reading program on your July calendar? If not, you’re missing a whole jungle’s worth of fun! Sequoyah Regional Library System’s (SRLS) animal-themed extravaganza, “Tails & Tales,” began on June 1 with a visit from the Georgia AG Experience, a mobile lab filled with STEM-based activities to teach families all about agriculture. That same … [Read more...]

July is National Grilling Month, and because our mouths started watering when we discovered this, we decided to ask a few local grillmasters to share their best tips and a few of their favorite recipes. If you decide to try one of these recipes, take a photo of your creation and send it to us, or post on social media and tag us. We’d love to celebrate your grilling success — … [Read more...]

Do you ever wonder about those chance meetings you experience? For Yvette Pegues, such serendipity has been life-changing.“I fell in love with horses as a child when my best friend introduced me to her horse, Foxy,” said Pegues, a rider at Heaven’s Gait Therapeutic Riding (HGTR). “While I didn’t ride much as an adult, horses remained special to me. Decades later, after … [Read more...]

Canton has been selected as one of the communities for the Georgia Economic Placemaking Collaborative program. This is a three-year program that is designed to assist cities in developing locally based strategies that identify the unique assets of their community and promote quality of life and economic sustainability.As a part of this initiative, broad community … [Read more...]