Waleska News Archives

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.

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services Training Chief Eddie Robinson responded to a deadly fire June 3 in Lake Arrowhead.

ATLANTA, June 4, 2009 - " What was Georgia like 1,000 years ago? Take a rare glimpse into Pre-Columbian Georgia by visiting some of the state's Native American heritage sites that chronicle indigenous activity here from as early as 900 A.D. At the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, northwest Georgia was home to generations of Native American ...

Presenter: Jeffrey Pindelski This webcast will enable you to learn essential rapid intervention rope rescue concepts that can also be applied daily fireground survival.