Ball Ground News

Sara Janette Kelley, 80, of Ball Ground, and formerly of Alpharetta, died at Embracing Hospice House on June 12, 2013.

Barber had battled health issues in recent years, including stomach cancer. "Golf has lost a great man and competitor," Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said.

Andrew Pratt has resigned as the head women's golf coach at Tulane and will be the associate head golf coach at Auburn.

Andrew Pratt has resigned as the head women's golf coach at Tulane and will be the associate head golf coach at Auburn.

Photos By Tracy Wilcox: View images from U. S. Open Sectional Qualifying at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground, GA.

Davin White completed play just before dark Wednesday and it was good enough to give him the clubhouse lead after the first round of the Palmetto Amateur.

Before heading out to dinner, check out the most recent restaurant inspection reports compiled by the Cherokee County Environmental Health Department .

Ryan Nelson pushes his golf bag to the ninth tee on his way to a birdie on the hole to finish the day at 11 under par and tied for the lead with Michael Kim to qualify for the U.S. Open golf tournament, during sectional qualifying at Hawks Ridge Golf Club on Monday, June 3 , 2013, in Ball Ground, Ga.

Charley Hoffman played so badly on the last day at the Memorial that he thought about skipping the U.S. Open qualifier.

The final stage of U.S. Open qualifying stretched from one end of the country to the other on Monday with 11 sites hosting 36-hole qualifiers.

A Suwanee woman will serve one year on probation for a January 2011 two-vehicle wreck that killed a 69-year-old man.

Cherokee County residents who want to donate blood but must work an appointment time around their busy schedules have several options for donations next month.

Four Cherokee County cities will soon enter a heated competition against one another to determine which city is the most environmentally-friendly. Beginning June 1, the Mayor's Recycling Challenge will pit the cities of Cherokee County against one another to determine which city can recycle the most material.

Hobgood Park will soon see its second phase of improvements. The Cherokee County Commission will consider awarding a contract to Georgia Development Partners for $1.3 million during its meeting tonight.