Waleska News

Jayme Marcella Dodd will present her senior recital Saturday, Nov. 21. The recital will be pre-sented at 7:30 p.m. in the Falany performing Arts Center at Reinhardt College in Waleska.

The first phase of Garland Mountain Horse and Hike Trails will open to the public Nov.

Tamma Trump, president of the Cherokee County Saddle Club, volunteers on the final clearing of the Garland Mountain Horse and Hike Trails in northwest Cherokee, which will open at noon on Nov.

Now that Ball Ground has made its intentions to file liens on unpaid property taxes plain, officials are seeing a windfall of revenue.A During their Oct.

The once-vibrant arboretum created by a past Reinhardt College president is slowly coming back to life.

Dr. Betsy Kagey, deputy director for the Division of Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Georgia Department of Community Health, will address first responders, the college community and area residents on the H1N1 Virus in a Homeland Security Seminar on Wednesday, November 4 at 10 a.m. in the Falany Performing Arts Center on the Collegea s ...

A grateful husband and wife presented Cherokee County fire officials with an American flag Tuesday as thanks for supporting their family during husband's yearlong deployment in Afghanistan.

Q: Who pays the expenses, including salaries, for the Georgia State Patrol officers and GBI agents at University of Georgia football games? - Sid Haggard, Covington A: The UGA Athletic Association pays all expenses, including salaries, for security at the games, which includes the Georgia State Patrol officers who accompany coach Mark Richt and GBI ...

Cherokee County sheriffa s deputies responded to a two-car head-on collision involving a fatality Oct.

An 84-year-old Cartersville woman who was in a head-on collision in Waleska Saturday night has died, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said.

Allison Evans, a five-year survivor of breast cancer and a teacher at R.M. Moore Elementary School in Waleska, participated in last yeara s 3-Day. Pictured, from left, are Kim Conklin, Debra Salas and Evans.

In 1973, Carol Homiller moved from Massachusetts to Ball Ground after the death of her father-in-law. Soon, she found herself separated, eventually divorced, and left to fend for seven children.

After the Heavy Rains and Flooding in Atlanta, Homeowners Should Take Precautions with their Heating and Air Conditioning Equipment to Avoid Costly HVAC repairs.

The race is on in three Cherokee cities. Canton, Woodstock and Waleska will all have contested races this year, and, in Ball Ground, former Councilman Mickey Oa Malley will run unopposed in the seat vacated by Councilman Ashley Holcomb.A All three of Cantona s races will be contested in November.A Retired salesman Bob Rush and semi-retired ...

The Cherokee County Board of Elections and Registration has been contracted by the city of Mountain Park, which lies in major part in Fulton County, to handle its elections.

Waleska has restructured its water rates to encourage conservation. The Waleska City Council voted on the new water rate system, prepared by city engineer Ben Turnipseed, at its July 6 meeting.

Waleska has restructured its water rates to encourage conservation. The Waleska City Council voted on the new water rate system, prepared by city engineer Ben Turnipseed, at its July 6 meeting.

The Cherokee County Commission voted unanimously at its June 16 meeting toA purchase two Waleska parks from Reinhardt College for $608,000. The county anticipates closing on the purchase of Cline Park, 12.2 acres for $244,300, and Waleska park, 18.9 acres for $363,800, by the end of the month.

The Waleska Downtown Development Authority plans to issue $11 million in bonds for Reinhardt College, so that the college, located in the small city, can refinance some of its bond debt.

Although Waleska is projecting that its property tax revenue will be up next year, its overall revenue is expected to be down, resulting in a slightly smaller proposed general fund budget for the city than it operated on this year.