It isn’t tricky to remain safe on Halloween night! Follow these tips for the best experience with family and friends. • Plan ahead. Prepare a route through the neighborhood in advance. This helps younger children know when to expect trick or treating to end, and it gives older children, who may be old enough to go alone, specific boundaries for the evening. • Costume … [Read more...]

If you have spent time on Lake Allatoona, or any of our area lakes, you may have passed a vessel with a sign on it that reads “U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Patrol.” Maybe while shopping at Academy Sports, Cabela’s, the sporting goods department of WalMart, or a local marine retailer, you’ve picked up pamphlets or brochures about boating safety, proper use of life jackets, or … [Read more...]

Gallery Offers a Photographic Tour of the County Provided by Cherokee Office of Economic Development Collaboration was imperative when the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) teamed up with Chattahoochee Technical College and the Woodstock Office of Economic Development to create a unique downtown campus with bustling students, entrepreneurs, and prospective and … [Read more...]

  Kudos Jeff Reed, campus photographer at Reinhardt University, with his photograph that was chosen from the Cherokee in Photos contest sponsored by the Cherokee Office of Economic Development. Reed’s photo, with others, is on display in the gallery at the offices of COED. What’s Open The 149-acre Veterans Park, at 7345 Cumming Highway in Canton, is equipped with an … [Read more...]

Operation Caught by a Cop The Canton Police Department has begun a new community outreach initiative by issuing tickets to local kids. It’s not the type of ticket where you must pay a fine; children will receive an award through positive contact with officers. Officers will be looking for young people who make good decisions and reward them with a certificate (ticket) and … [Read more...]