Support Groups Are Available to Help Deal With This Illness The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) has declared September Suicide … Continue Reading
Celebrating 25 Years: Encompass Ministries Helping People Get on Their Feet
At Encompass Ministries, independence is celebrated every day. This celebration started in 1998 after Lynne Saunders, founder of Encompass (originally Papa’s Pantry), and a friend returned home from a life-altering […] Continue Reading...
Cherokee's Café Culture
Coffee Shops Stir Emotions, Special Memories With Each Cup of Java Whether the temperature is 95 degrees, or below freezing, it’s clear that Cherokee Countians love their coffee. Look at […] Continue Reading...
Cherokee’s Rising Gymnasts Defy Gravity and Rake in Trophies
Roundoff. Backflip. Full. Though these words are like any other in the dictionary, they typically fill the daily vocabulary of dancers, cheerleaders and, most of all, gymnasts. When someone pictures a […] Continue Reading...

What’s Up in Your Watershed?
All Hands Needed to Care for Local Streams, Rivers and Lake The Upper Etowah River Alliance (UERA) has a whole bunch of interesting activities … Continue Reading

Thrift Stores: More Than a Good Deal
This month, we are focusing on an often-overlooked way to support local nonprofits: thrift stores. We all know they are great for finding bargains, but how often do we stop to consider what an essential role thrift … Continue Reading

A Golden Opportunity
Unearthing the Secrets of Cherokee Treasure Tunnel In early November 1932, three boys — Roy Tippins and Bob and Jack Stuman — found a large granite stone with symbols carved on it, near the border of Cherokee and … Continue Reading

Rob’s Rescues
This month, I interviewed Sarah Carney of Hidden Acres Animal Sanctuary (HAAS) in Canton. Learn more at hiddenacresanimalsanctuary.org. What is your mission? Hidden Acres Animal Sanctuary Therapy and Rescue is a … Continue Reading

Claiming a Share of Creative Crown
Did you know Atlanta was named the Most Creative City in the United States last year? To determine this, a study by Workamajig analyzed the state of each city’s creative economy and atmosphere by looking at the … Continue Reading