Etowah High School cheerleaders made a special visit to the Woodstock High football field on a recent Friday night. It wasn't typical preparation for a gridiron rivalry this time. The Wolverines were facing the Kennesaw Mountain High Mustangs. Instead, the Eagle's squad came to pay respects to Woodstock High cheerleader, Maddi Phillips, who lost her life in a car accident that … [Read more...]
Childhood Toys Inspire a Lifelong Hobby
It's a safe bet that many of us can recall a parent or grandparent having a toy train when they were a youngster. Toy trains became popular in the United States around the turn of the 20th century. By the 1950s, a train set in the house was about as commonplace as a video game console is today, and the Lionel and American Flyer brands were household names. Toy trains began to … [Read more...]
Help in the Hurricanes
With Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hitting Texas, Florida and Georgia almost back-to-back, our neighbors have kept busy coordinating relief efforts to help those affected by flooding and devastating winds. Here are a few of the ways Cherokee County residents have sprung into action. Animal Hospital of Towne Lake The Woodstock veterinarian office was a collection site for a … [Read more...]
Back-to-School Smiles!
From the precious faces in these photos, it looks like TowneLaker students and teachers were happy to be heading back to class at Bascomb, Carmel and Boston elementary schools, E.T. Booth Middle and Etowah High schools, and Cherokee Christian! … [Read more...]
Cherokee in Photos
Gallery Offers a Photographic Tour of the County Collaboration was imperative when the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) teamed up with Chattahoochee Technical College and the Woodstock Office of Economic Development to create a unique downtown campus with bustling students, entrepreneurs, and prospective and existing business professionals. “This project was a … [Read more...]