Cherokee Tribune
Downtown Canton hosts 5th annual Chocolate Walk
The city of Canton held its fifth annual Downtown Canton Chocolate Walk on Saturday, and participants toured around downtown to collect chocolates from participating businesses. This year’s Chocolate Walk was a sold-out event with about 300...
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Cherokee County STAR Students recognized by Canton Lions
The Cherokee County School District and the Canton Lions Club recognized the 2026 Student Teacher Achievement Recognition winners at a ceremony held at the Canton Theatre Tuesday. The STAR student honor is awarded to the high school senior from each...
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Cherokee has groundbreaking event for new passive park
Work has started on an over 500-acre passive park coming to north Cherokee County with trails for pedestrians, mountain bikers and horseback riders. Cherokee Recreation and Parks broke ground on the Yellow Creek Road Conservation Area and Trails...
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Woodstock ‘stronger, safer and better off,’ mayor says
Woodstock is making investments in public safety, infrastructure and parks while cutting tax rates for homeowners, Mayor Michael Caldwell told community members at his State of the City address. “We remain the sought-after home of go-getters and...
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Bill Grant: Canton ‘continues to inspire to be something more’
In his annual State of the City address Thursday night at Canton City Hall, Canton Mayor Bill Grant said that the city is “strong, stable and well managed” and “continues to inspire to be something more.” During his address, he looked back on what the...
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Demolition begins at former Canton Village Shopping Center
Demolition began Tuesday on the former Canton Village Shopping Center in Canton’s Sunnyside community. The property, owned by the city of Canton, is part of the city’s plans for road projects and redevelopment in the area. Tenants vacated the...
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Cherokee superintendent shares State of the School District
The Cherokee County School District has made progress in its mission to become the highest achieving school district in Georgia, Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis says. Out of 180 school districts in Georgia, CCSD has moved from the 21st highest...
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Cherokee County Chamber announces 51st First Citizen
CANTON — Former Canton Mayor Cecil Pruett is this year’s First Citizen of Cherokee County. The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce announced Pruett as the 51st First Citizen award honoree Friday during the chamber’s annual meeting. “I can’t believe...
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Harry Johnston: The state of Cherokee is ‘truly exceptional’
CANTON — Cherokee County Commission Chair Harry Johnston told local leaders and community members Wednesday that “the state of Cherokee County is truly exceptional.” Johnston gave his annual State of the County address at the Council for Quality...
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Cherokee celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Hundreds of people attended the MLK Day Unity Breakfast Monday at the Cherokee County Conference Center in Canton to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s edition of the MLK Day Unity Breakfast was the first in six...
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Cherokee County breaks ground on new CATS HQ
Cherokee County officials, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce representatives and community members gathered Thursday to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Cherokee Area Transit Service headquarters. The groundbreaking event was held at the...
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Families get on the ice at Adair Park in Woodstock
Families enjoyed a day of winter fun Sunday at the ice skating rink at Adair Park in Woodstock. The Adair Park Ice Rink, new to the shopping center this season, is open through Jan. 18. Hours are 4-8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 10 p.m....
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Cherokee County state Rep. Bill Fincher sworn into office
Cherokee County’s newest state representative was sworn in just in time to start the 2026 legislative session. State Rep. Bill Fincher, R-canton, was joined by his family as he was sworn into office on Saturday at the historic Cherokee County...
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Canton swears in Darrell Rice and returning council members
Darrell Rice, Canton’s newest city council member, and returning Councilmembers Bryan Roach and Dwayne Waterman were sworn into office Thursday in front of family, friends and fellow council members. They were sworn in for four-year terms by Canton...
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Fincher wins runoff for state House seat
Republican Bill Fincher is set to become Cherokee County’s newest state House representative, unofficial election results show. According to numbers on the Secretary of State’s website, as of 8:57 p.m. Tuesday with all precincts reporting, Fincher had...
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Canton screenwriter and director creating new Western series
A Canton director, producer and screenwriter is working on a new Western series filmed in Georgia. Sue Ann Taylor, a Canton resident and owner of Canton-based Blue Heron Films, is the screenwriter, producer and director for “Side Trails,” set in the...
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Families celebrate the New Year at Hickory Flat Library
HICKORY FLAT — Families gathered at the Hickory Flat Public Library Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the final day of 2025 and bring in the new year a little early. Kids in attendance at the library’s “Noon Year’s Eve” event played games, made crafts,...
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Cherokee awarded $7.6M for Hwy. 92 improvements
Cherokee County has been awarded $7.6 million in federal funding through the Safe Streets and Road for All program for improvements to the Highway 92 corridor, the county announced Tuesday. As part of the program, Cherokee County submitted an...
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Early voting underway for Georgia House runoff
CANTON — Early voting is underway to determine who will win the vacant Georgia House seat for District 23 in Cherokee County. The race is between Republican Bill Fincher and Democrat Scott Sanders. They received the most votes in the Dec. 9 special...
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Mike’s Bikes collects over 1,000 bicycles for kids in need
A local initiative has collected over 1,000 bicycles for area children in need this holiday season. Mike Keepers at Guston’s Grille in Woodstock has collected bikes during the Christmas season for 10 years. The drive, called Mike’s Bikes, collected...
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Holiday Lights of Hope brings families to Hobgood Park
Holiday Lights of Hope drew families and visitors to Hobgood Park near Woodstock over the weekend, with a visit from Santa and a colorful walk-through Christmas light display. Now in its 14th year, the event, also called Holiday Lights of Woodstock,...
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Canton Christmas House lights up the season
CANTON — Mark and Charlene Preetorius’s Canton Christmas House started small with a childhood memory, but in its fifth year, it now draws thousands of visitors who donate thousands of dollars to MUST Ministries each holiday season. “That first year, I...
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CCSD announces 2026 School Teachers of the Year
The Cherokee County School District has announced its 2026 School Teachers of the Year winners. Each school year, every CCSD school’s teachers and staff are asked to select a Teacher of the Year for their school. These school-level winners now are...
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‘A historic day for Canton’
CANTON — The first residents of Tanner Place in Canton are expected to start moving into the new homes Jan. 1, according to the Canton Housing Authority. City of Canton leaders and staff, Canton Housing Authority representatives and community members...
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Merry Market and Christmas Parade return to downtown Canton
The Canton Merry Market and Christmas Parade returned to downtown Canton Saturday with festive characters, music, Santa Claus and more. The festivities started with the city’s Merry Market in downtown Canton, where Santa met with families and there...
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Over 10,000 coats collected to distribute across Georgia
Thousands of coats are on their way to locations across the state to go to veterans and families in need this holiday season. Members of Arrow Exterminators, the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program, the Georgia Pest Control Association and other...
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Woodstock welcomes Christmas season with Jubilee and Parade of Lights
Woodstock welcomed the holiday season Sunday with its annual Christmas Jubilee and Parade of Lights. The event began with the city’s Christmas parade through downtown, where there were floats, student marching bands, community organizations, various...
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