Holly Springs Unlikely To Require Residents To Own Firearms

A proposal by the city of Nelson to require all its residents to own firearms most likely will not catch on in Cherokee County.

A proposal considered by Cherokee County's northernmost city to require its residents to own a firearm will most likely not gather much steam across the county. The city of Nelson, which has a population of around 1,300 people and sits on the Cherokee-Pickens County line north of Ball Ground, is considering an ordinance to mandate the head of each household in the city to own a firearm. Nelson City Councilman Duane Cronic told WSB-TV that the ordinance, an exact replica of a 1982 Kennesaw ordinance that requires every head of a household to own a gun, is needed as the city only has one police officer, Police Chief Heath Mitchell. When the chief is off-duty, the city has to rely on the protection of the Pickens County Sheriff's Office and …

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Three Arrested in Cherokee Copper Theft

Three suspects have been charged after allegedly stealing copper wiring from a power substation in Waleska.

Three Arrested in Cherokee Copper Theft

Three suspects have been charged after allegedly stealing copper wiring from a power substation in Waleska.

Three Arrested in Cherokee Copper Theft

Three suspects have been charged after allegedly stealing copper wiring from a power substation in Waleska.

Three men have been arrested and charged with allegedly taking roughly 162 pounds of copper from a power substation in Waleska, according to a press release from the Cherokee Sheriff's Office.  Donnie Chastain, 40, of Talking Rock, Charles Johnson, 34, of Marble Hill and Michael Smith, 31, of Ellijay were all arrested Tuesday and charged with felony theft by taking, criminal damage to property and criminal trespass. They remain at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center with a $17,575 bond.  On Tuesday around 2 a.m., sheriff's deputies were dispatched to an alarm call at a power substation at 4898 Fincher Road in Waleska, which belongs to Georgia Transportation Corporation. At the scene, deputies discovered the fence on the perimeter …

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Kristal Dixon

1:26 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Seems like copper theft continues to be an ongoing problem...   more ›

Funeral Set For Waleska Woman Killed in Crash

Friends and family will say goodbye Cortney Jade King on Tuesday.

The Waleska woman who died in a one-car accident Saturday afternoon will be laid to rest tomorrow. Funeral services are planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel inside South Canton Funeral Home for Cortney Jade King, 24, who died from injuries she suffered in a one-car accident along Highway 108/Fincher Road near Ammons Road just east of Waleska.  She will be buried at Mt. Olive Baptist Church cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, the family is asking contributions be made to the funeral home to help with expenses. The Georgia State Patrol responded to a single car crash around 1:35 p.m. in which the 2004 Volkswagen New Beetle King was driving ran off the road and hit several trees. GSP Spokesperson Gordy Wright said King, who had her five-year-…

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Waleska Woman Dies, Child Suffers Minor Injuries in Wreck

Cortney Jade King was traveling with her five-year-old niece Saturday afternoon when her car ran off the road and hit several trees.

A one-vehicle accident claimed the life of a Waleska woman early Saturday afternoon, but spared the life of a child passenger.  The Georgia State Patrol responded to a single car crash around 1:35 p.m. on Highway 108/Fincher Road near Ammons Road east of Waleska where a 2004 Volkswagen New Beetle had run off the road and hit several trees. GSP Spokesperson Gordy Wright said the driver, identified as 24-year-old Cortney Jade King, was traveling eastbound when her vehicle ran off the road. Wright said King over-corrected, left the roadway and hit several trees. King, who was not wearing her seat belt, died at the scene from her injuries. Alexis King, King's five-year-old niece, was properly restrained in a booster seat, and was transported …

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City, County Offices Closed on New Year's Day

City, county and federal employees are off on Jan. 1.

The cities of Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Waleska, Ball Ground and Cherokee County administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, for the New Year's holiday. Additionally, the city of Waleska's offices will be closed on Monday.  All operations required for the comfort and safety of citizens will remain open. The Cherokee County Tax Commissioners' offices will also be closed on Tuesday for the holiday. The Cherokee Area Transportation System buses will also not run on New Year's Day. Sequoyah Regional Library System branches will close at 5 p.m. Monday and will remain closed on Tuesday.  Local residents who utilize Waste Management for residential waste disposal services should know the company will not pick up trash …

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Reinhardt University Expands Campus Footprint

The four-year college in Waleska has opened three new buildings.

Three more facilities have been added to Reinhardt University's campus inventory.  Reinhardt University has dedicated a new 22,000-square-foot Athletic Field House, which features a 4,800-square-foot weight room, locker rooms, coaches offices, athletic training area, meeting and storage space, public restrooms, concession stand and an outdoor plaza and garden area. The University also opened the Hubbard Residence Hall, a suite-style setting that will accommodate 72 male students. The building, next to the Fincher Visual Arts Center overlooking the Falany Performing Arts Center and Lake Mullenix, will grow with the addition of a second 72-bed wing to open in fall 2013. The third new building on campus is the Ken White Music Center, a 4,000-…

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