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written by Kristal Dixon
The Cherokee Tribune

CANTON — Cherokee County is in the spotlight for its trend-setting customer center at the county Administration Building.

The county was placed on the Counties of Excellence list in the March issue of “Georgia Trend” magazine for its Development Service Center, located…

by:Ed Lightsey and Ben Young

The Cherokee County government has installed a kind of civic concierge service in the hopes of speeding along the permitting and licensing processes, earning high praise from citizens, builders and developers.

To anyone who has navigated the halls of local government in search of a…

(ATLANTA, GA) – – Once again, Wellstar Health System’s attempts to stop Northside Hospital-Cherokee’s plans to build a replacement hospital in Canton, Ga. have failed. On Friday, November 18th, 2011, Wellstar filed an appeal challenging the State’s initial decision in October of last year to approve the relocation project. And…

According to the American Stroke Association, roughly 795,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke each year. It is the nation’s third leading cause of death. Now, Northside Hospital-Cherokee has rolled out its newest tool to give stroke patients in the Emergency Department (ED) immediate access to specialists, when they…

Northside Hospital-Cherokee now offers Percutaneous Coronary Interventions – PCI (previously called cardiac angioplasty), marking a milestone in history as the first time this medical service has been available to residents in Cherokee County. The first procedure was performed April 7 in the Canton hospital’s state-of-the-art Cath Lab.

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From the Cherokee Office of Economic Development – March 2011

While the economy has been challenging over the last several years, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (CoED) has taken advantage of the opportunity to position Cherokee County for business growth. In 2008, the office engaged Boyette Strategic Advisors to…

From the Cherokee Office of Economic Development – March 2011

Belnick Inc., also known as Bizchair.com, has certainly made a mark on Cherokee County as one of its most successful businesses. The company began in 2001 and has grown significantly over the last decade. They are currently expanding their walls…