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School
Sequoyah High School Campus Improved by Eagle Scout
Sequoyah High School senior Tyler Blackwell chose a landscaping beautification project at the school for his Eagle Scout project. He had to develop a plan for the front-entrance beautifi...
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Business
Couple Wins Woodstock Wedding Giveaway
Coty Ervin and Jimmy Thigpen were planning a small summer wedding with only an intimate gathering of close family and friends. That was before they decided to enter the Woodstock Wed...
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The Neighborhood Files
What's in a Name?
When I was pregnant with my daughter, our first child, we didn't agonize for months over what to name her. In fact, we had her name picked out before we even knew she was a gi...
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Local Connections
Allen Temple AME Hosts Community Event
LA Fitness is partnering with Allen Temple AME Church, Georgia Shape and the Cherokee County Health Department to provide “Pass It On – Good Health,” set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 29 at ...
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Local Connections
Big Springs UMC Welcomes New Pastor
Members of Big Springs United Methodist Church recently welcomed the Rev. James S. Garvin Jr. and his wife, the Rev. Ann L. Garvin. The pastor, who served Pleasant Grove UMC in Dahlonega ...
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Volunteers in the News
Drive-By Flu Clinic Draws 152
The Cherokee County Health Department's drive-by flu shot clinic, which was held Tuesday in the parking lot of the Woodstock Health Center, drew 152 residents, officials said. "We a...
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Government
State Senators Invite Residents to Traffic Congestion Talk
Your state senator wants to discuss transportation and traffic congestion with his constituents, but you'll have to deal with traffic to get to Alpharetta City Hall where a town ha...
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Local Connections
St. Paul AME Celebrates 115 Years
Under the theme “Faithful People Praising an Eternally Faithful God,” St. Paul AME's 115th anniversary celebration will begin at noon today with an outdoor "Church Outside the Walls" serv...