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While Cherokee County has already garnered recognition as one of the top places to live in the state, the Board of Commissioners and county manager are working to make sure plans are in place for continued success in years to come.

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Dr. Brian Hightower was unanimously appointed the next superintendent of schools Friday at a called board meeting.

The new superintendent’s term will begin Feb. 1 following Dr. Frank Petruzielo’s retirement.

“I stand ready to serve as your next superintendent and ensure that this school district will remain a shining light…

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Pictured from left: Corinne Thornton, Director of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development; Erin Honea, Main Street Director, City of Holly Springs; Micah Fowler, Main Street Director, City of Canton; Sara Skeen, Office Manager, Cherokee Office of Economic Development, and Steve Foster, Senior Urban Advisor, Community Development, Georgia Power.

The Board…

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Cherokee County School District high school students not only continue to exceed State and National averages on rigorous Advance Placement (AP) exams, but the school system has also garnered national recognition for its AP achievement for the third consecutive year.  CCSD has earned the third-highest AP exam passage rate in…

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The Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta in Woodstock is anticipating new stores to open just in time for the holiday season. There are five stores coming to the outlet mall, two of which will open Thursday.

“There are great deals here and high-end stores with quality. I can speak from being…

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Universal Alloy Corporation was selected by the Airbus Executive Committee to receive the prestigious Airbus Best Performer award.

Universal Alloy Corporation is one of eight companies worldwide to be honored with this award, which recognizes companies for top level industrial performance in the field of Aerostructures and Materials.

UAC’s award,…

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No. 1 For Business Georgia has recently been ranked in the following categories: NO. 1 STATE FOR BUSINESS (CNBC, SITE SELECTION + AREA DEVELOPMENT) NO. 1 BEST STATE FOR WORKFORCE (CNBC) NO. 1 LABOR CLIMATE (AREA DEVELOPMENT) NO. 2 INFRASTRUCTURE AND GLOBAL ACCESS (AREA DEVELOPMENT)

Companies access global…

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Nearly 200 people gathered Wednesday, October 28th at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center to witness the unveiling of the Opportunity Cherokee Plan. State, county and city representatives, as well as local business owners, developers and residents were among the guests at the event hosted by the Cherokee Office of Economic…

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Throughout life, people set goals for themselves. From childhood they dream of what will come next, mapping out the steps that will lead them to their aspirations and dreams. They work hard to lay the groundwork for a life of success and happiness, establishing a strong foundation to grow and…

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As the new Northside Hospital-Cherokee begins to take shape on its perch above Interstate 575 in Canton, the replacement hospital has expanded its patient capacity from 84 to 105 beds and is on target to open by spring 2017.

The $257 million project is anticipated to generate an additional 300…

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Forbes magazine named Georgia the No. 11 best state for business — up from No. 16 in 2014.

In compiling its list, the business publication said it weighed several pieces of data from Moody’s Analytics, the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources. While the most attention is paid… Read More »

Nine million people are actively seeking employment and 5 million jobs are going unfilled annually. Baby boomers are retiring, and the list of job openings without enough skilled applicants to take them is long: it includes skilled tradesmen; welders and machinists and other skilled manufacturing jobs; in health care,… Read More »