Please note: Due to the number of photos we received, we were unable to include them all in the May issue. The remainder will appear in the June issue. These photos were submitted to us by the requested deadline of April 10. We are no longer accepting submissions. Congratulations Seniors! Since the school year did not end as expected, we wanted to honor this year’s graduates … [Read more...]

At Aroundabout Local Media, we are blessed to work with some amazing small business owners each month. We decided not to keep that good news to ourselves, and created this feature to let our readers know the measures that our advertisers took during the recent national crisis, efforts to stay open and to help others in the community. Here are the ones who responded, by our … [Read more...]

Beloved Educator Leaves His MarkThe Towne Lake community lost one of its own recently, but his legacy lives on across Cherokee County and the world.Dr. Rouel C. Belleza, a lifelong educator and architect of the Cherokee County School District’s (CCSD) Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) initiative, passed away Nov. 30, 2019, after a two-year battle with gastric … [Read more...]

“When people have a safe place to live they can rebuild their lives,” said Susan Morris, Waleska resident and Habitat for Humanity volunteer. “In the process of creating a Habitat home, a community is built. This inspires the homeowner and volunteers involved to pay it forward.”As a woman who likes to work in construction, Morris clearly understands the value of building … [Read more...]

National Volunteer Week began in 1974, when President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing the week as an annual celebration of volunteering. Global Volunteer Month was established this year by the Points of Light Foundation to expand that celebration.According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 62.6 million people volunteered through or for an … [Read more...]