Cancer doesn’t stop during a pandemic. Mine certainly didn’t. Dear Readers, It was May 2020; COVID-19 was raging, and lockdowns were announced. We all thought, hoped and prayed the pandemic would go away quickly. So, when I found a lump in my breast, I wasn’t sure what to do. A week later, I was at urgent care for an unrelated matter and asked about the lump. After an … [Read more...]

Introducing Woodstock to the Area’s Youngest Weather(kid) Oliver Caldwell is 6 years old and crazy about all things weather. In August, his parents “finally” let him have his own social media channel, a parentally managed Instagram account where he shares daily hyperlocal weather forecasts from their home in downtown Woodstock. Each day, Ollie’s followers tune in for the … [Read more...]

“I never noticed how many different kinds of bees there are,” said a 10-year-old boy, wading into the masses of wild sunflowers and pink joe-pye blossoms in my backyard, some as high as 6 feet. He peered at the flurry of bees and butterflies visiting one flower, and his face lit up with interest as he watched all the pollinators come and go. The day was hot, but children, … [Read more...]

Cherokee FOCUS, a nonprofit collaborative that is part of the Georgia Family Connection Partnership statewide network, has lived up to its name during the past 20 years. FOCUS (Families of Cherokee United in Service) has remained laser-focused on improving the lives of the children and families in Cherokee County. That mission involves a partnership between various … [Read more...]

September is National Better Breakfast Month, so it’s the perfect time to make an effort to begin your day with a complete breakfast, containing a balance of all the major food groups: protein, dairy, fat and carbs. And, just maybe ... a side of fruit, too? To celebrate, we gathered breakfast recipes from members of the community to help you start your day the right … [Read more...]