Georgia might be known as the Peach State, but its ranking in terms of the homeless veteran population is not so peachy. Georgia has the third-largest population nationwide of homeless veterans, with more than 750,000 calling our state home. Likewise, Georgia ranks first in the nation for female veterans living here, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Among … [Read more...]

Woodstock resident Cherry Klein is no stranger to Cherokee County’s fitness community. The 51-year-old has spent the past 15 years serving our community as a Zumba and AquaFit instructor at LA Fitness and Onelife Fitness. She also works as a line cook for Sunset Grille and over the years has worked for MadLife, Marlow’s Tavern, Prime 120 and Tavern at Towne Lake. Cherry’s … [Read more...]

At the time of this writing, I was nearing the end of one of the most distraction-filled weeks that I’ve had in recent memory. I began with a to-do list of about 26 items, and ended the week with two more items on that list! Every day brought unexpected events and challenges, and absolutely nothing went according to plan. A one-hour task took three hours, while other tasks … [Read more...]

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 stores are playing in the support of others? Not only do they offer items at remarkably lower prices, their revenue often helps fund essential programming at local … [Read more...]

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 Forsyth counties. After asking the landowner for permission to dig near the spot and being refused, they returned several days later and found a second stone a few … [Read more...]