Cherokee Tribune
CCSD installs school bus stop-arm cameras
All school buses in the Cherokee County School District are now equipped with cameras to identify drivers who illegally pass buses that are stopped and actively loading or unloading students. A 30-day warning period starts March 30; during this...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
River Ridge student wins FLEX Cherokee entrepreneurship contest
A champion has been named in the inaugural FLEX Cherokee youth entrepreneurship competition. River Ridge High School student Annabell Meyer, founder of Aspire Great Media, is the 2026 FLEX Cherokee Winner, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Wing & Rock Festival draws crowds in Canton
Visitors gathered at Etowah River Park in Canton over the weekend for rock music and chicken wings at the annual Wing & Rock Festival. The two-day event Saturday and Sunday featured rock music throughout the weekend, a chicken wing contest, a wing...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Candidates for Congress face voters in Cherokee
CANTON — Six Republican candidates vying for Georgia’s 11th Congressional District seat faced voters Thursday evening at the historic Cherokee County Courthouse, where the Cherokee County Republican Women hosted a candidate forum for the race to...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
CCSD celebrates Partners and Volunteers of the Year
The Cherokee County School District recently recognized school volunteers and partners, and presented its annual CCSD Partner of the Year and Volunteer of the Year awards. CCSD’S annual Partner of the Year and Volunteer of the Year Recognition...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
CHAMPIONS
MACON — History made. Creekview went to the Macon Coliseum and finished the job Friday, outlasting Milton 45-43 in a Class AAAAA final that took every second to decide. In a span of two years, the Grizzlies (27-5) went from missing the playoffs to...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Tying the knot amid blueberry bushes at Pleasant Union Farm
A farm in north Cherokee County serves a dual purpose: to marry couples and grow fresh produce. Becky and Cale Kimmons opened Pleasant Union Farm in 2014 with the idea of operating a wedding venue while also growing and selling blueberries and other...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
CCEF Gala raises record for Cherokee County schools
The Cherokee County Educational Foundation’s 12th annual Celebration of Education Gala was held March 7, raising a record $250,000 to benefit students, classrooms, teachers, and staff in the local public school district. The black-tie event at...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Canton’s Etowah Wildlife Expo celebrates the outdoors
The Etowah Wildlife Expo returned to the Mill on Etowah in Canton over the weekend, where visitors got an up-close look at a wide range of animals and celebrated all things outdoors. The two-day event Saturday and Sunday brought Wildlife Wonders...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Never Alone Food Pantry hosting first fundraising gala in Canton
Never Alone Food Pantry will host a gala in April to raise money for the organization to help area residents facing food insecurity. The inaugural Shared Blessings Gala is set for 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16 at the Cherokee County Conference...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Amphitheater coming to Cherokee Veterans Park
Visitors to Cherokee Veterans Park will soon see a new addition near the playground area. On Tuesday, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a construction agreement with Caliber 1 Construction, Inc., to build an amphitheater...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Residents play D&D and board games at Gamestock
Woodstock Parks and Recreation hosted its third annual Gamestock event on Saturday at the William G. Long Senior Center, where attendees enjoyed a variety of family-friendly games. The day included Dungeons & Dragons sessions, where new players were...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Kids celebrate Pokémon’s 30th anniversary in Canton
CANTON — Kids and families visited R.T. Jones Memorial Library in Canton Friday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the popular Japanese media franchise “Pokémon.” Since 1996, Pokémon has launched popular video games, trading cards and animated...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Dupree Road sidewalk project expected to finish next week
Sidewalk and trail improvements along Dupree Road are almost complete. On Monday, the Woodstock City Council unanimously approved a “major budget amendment” to transfer $115,000 in tax allocation district revenue to the city’s Special Purpose Local...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Canton celebrates Arbor Day with tree seedling giveaways
CANTON — The city of Canton and Cherokee County Master Gardeners gave away a variety of free seedlings Friday at Cannon Park in celebration of Arbor Day. The city also celebrated its 33rd consecutive year with Tree City USA recognition. Jerome Ince...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Site work expected to be complete soon for new south Canton park
Site work is expected to be completed soon on Canton’s new park in the southern portion of the city. David Argo with TSW, the project designer and consultant for the construction, said the site work started in late December. He said most of the mass...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Development with gym, restaurants breaks ground in Hickory Flat
Cherokee County leaders, community members and developers gathered Wednesday to break ground on Hickory Flat Marketplace, a new development that will feature a gym, restaurants and several other businesses. The marketplace will be built on a little...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Canton First Methodist Church celebrates Night to Shine
Canton First Methodist Church hosted its annual Night to Shine event Friday, celebrating people with disabilities with music, dancing and fun. Night to Shine is a prom-style event where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
CCSD announces new members of Educators Hall of Fame
The Cherokee County School District has inducted a new class of members into its CCSD Educators Hall of Fame. The Class of 2026 hall-of-famers are: ♦ Kelly Burleson ♦ Fred Forsh ♦ Deborah Frost ♦ Charles Hopkins ♦ Lucille Rich The CCSD Educators...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
The Children’s Haven Adult Prom event raises over $80K
The Children’s Haven’s Adult Prom event drew hundreds of people Feb. 7 to the Mill on Etowah’s Big Tent in Canton for dinner, dancing and fun in support of local families and children. Now in its fifth year, this year’s event theme was “Wild West...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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....
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
‘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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)