Saturday, March 16, 2013
Rick Davies will serve as the chair of the Cherokee County Republican Party for the 2013-15 term.
New and familiar faces have been elected to leadership positions in the Cherokee County Republican Party. The party last Saturday held its convention at New Life Church in Canton and selected its leaders for the 2013-15 term. They also selected delegates and alternates to the upcoming district and state Republican conventions. Davies was elected unanimously to serve as chair for the next two years. Other members include: "I am very pleased with the results of the elections and I'm grateful for the vote of confidence, Davies said. "Our hard work begins now, and offering communication and an inclusive, united organization is essential to the overall success of our organization." Keep up with Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch news by …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The delegation on Monday shared with residents what bills they are supporting or introducing during the 2013 legislative session.
Cherokee County's legislative delegation on Monday was greeted with about 50 residents who filed into the Cherokee County Historic Courthouse in downtown Canton to hear what pieces of legislation they plan to champion. Lawmakers during the session, which is already halfway over, shared with the audience which bills they've endorsed, sponsored or introduced. The forum was hosted by the Cherokee County Republican Party. State Senator John Albers (R-Roswell) was not able to attend the forum. State Rep. Calvin Hill (R-Hickory Flat) State Sen. Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville) State Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton) State Sen. Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta) State Rep. Michael Caldwell (R-Woodstock) State Rep. John Carson (R-Marietta) State Rep. …
Friday, February 15, 2013
The Cherokee County Republican Party will host a forum Monday in Canton where lawmakers will discuss the 2013 legislative session.
Cherokee County's legislators in the Georgia General Assembly will gather Monday evening to discuss their bills and their vision for 2013 in a forum hosted by the Cherokee County Republican Party. The forum will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Cherokee County Historic Courthouse at 100 North Street in downtown Canton. The forum will be held in the second floor courtroom. Members of the delegation who are slated to participate include State Senators Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta) and Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville); State Representatives Michael Caldwell (R-Woodstock), Calvin Hill (R-Hickory Flat), John Carson (R-Marietta), Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton) and Scot Turner (R-Holly Springs). Legislators will discuss the bills they are backing and also …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The two candidates in the Feb. 5 run off for the Georgia House District 21 seat faced off in a debate Tuesday night sponsored by the Cherokee County Republican Party.
A proposed new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons, ethics reform and term limits were on the minds of the two candidates who will be on the Feb. 5 run-off ballot to fill the Georgia House District 21 seat. Candidates Brian Laurens and Scot Turner participated in a debate sponsored by the Cherokee County Republican Party Tuesday night in downtown Holly Springs. Both Republican candidates spent a little more than an hour responding to questions asked by representatives from Cherokee's local media outlets and members of the Republican Party. The candidates touched on topics such as education funding, school choice, the Second Amendment, term limits and a proposal to use hotel-motel tax collected by the city of Atlanta to help fund a new …
Monday, January 21, 2013
Republicans Scot Turner and Brian Laurens will face off in Holly Springs before their Feb. 5 runoff election.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Candidates Scot Turner and Brian Laurens will face off in Holly Springs before their Feb. 5 runoff election.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Scot Turner and Brian Laurens will face off in Holly Springs before their Feb. 5 runoff election.
The two remaining candidates in the State House District 21 runoff election will explain their views during a debate to be held in Canton later this month. Scot Turner and Brian Laurens will be at the Holly Springs Train Depot in Holly Springs on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 7:00 p.m. as part of a debate hosted by the Cherokee County Republican Party. According to the debate's Facebook page, the candidates are expected to, "discuss and debate the issues that matter to the Cherokee voters." Anyone wishing to submit questions to be asked during the debate is welcome to do so, provided they e-mail their questions to ccrpdebate@comcast.net before 5 p.m. on Jan. 20. Turner and Laurens were the two biggest vote-getters in the Jan. 8 special election, but…
Friday, July 27, 2012
That was the question posed to Cherokee County Board of Education Vice Chairwoman Janet Read. Watch what she had to say.
During Monday night's debate at the Cherokee County Republican Party headquarters in Towne Lake, Cherokee County Board of Education Vice Chairwoman Janet Read was asked if the Cherokee County School District was too top heavy. Watch what she had to say. Look for more video coverage from Canton-Sixes Patch later. Related content Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Canton-Sixes Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Danny Dukes took exception to the characterization of the Cherokee County School District as one of "the best in the state."
During Monday night's debate at the Cherokee County Republican Party headquarters in Towne Lake, Danny Dukes was asked if he would resign from the Cherokee Charter Academy Local Governing Council and what he would do to keep the Cherokee County School District as one of the best systems in the state. Watch what Dukes and Janet Read had to say. Look for more video coverage from Canton-Sixes Patch later. Related content Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Canton-Sixes Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Redistricting efforts earlier this year strained relations between the Cherokee County School District and the Cherokee County Legislative Delegation.
The fight for local control of the Cherokee school board earlier this year exposed communication problems between the district and the Cherokee County Legislative Delegation. During Monday night's debate at the Cherokee County Republican Party headquarters in Towne Lake, the candidates for school board chair were asked how they would improve communication between the board and the delegation. Watch what Danny Dukes and Janet Read had to say. Look for more video coverage from Canton-Sixes Patch later. Related content Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Canton-Sixes Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
KELLI
9:50 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
First: ?Is Georgia so gerymandered that Democrats (or anyone else) can get a foothold there? I mean - it's like Florida where the Repubs won't relinquish power! I don't believe only or mostly Repub voters live in GA! How about term-limits on Party power! And yes, you should have to account to the people Mr. Laurens... for "every" penny .... Lobbyists should be buying NOTHING (not breakfast, lunch… more ›