Cherokee County News

Preservationists fear for Morris Brown College and Herndon Plaza, headquarters of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company for six decades.

Cherokee County commissioners Oct. 20 unanimously tabled two requests by Crim Development for rezoning for commercial use of parcels on either side of the entrance to Brooke Park subdivision on Ga.

Cherokee County officials said a dispute over cab fare led to two people being arrested.

A Cherokee County couple upset over a cab fare held lawmen at bay for hours overnight.

The state Department of Transportation staff's first key projects for building new toll roads or additional lanes with private investment include huge stretches of I-285, as well as parts of I-20, Ga.

Letters have gone to parents in 12 different Cherokee County schools regarding the possible presence of clusters of students with H1N1 flu, and school district records show almost 800 students with confirmed cases of Type A flu since school began in August.

A specialized unit in Cherokee County geared at enforcing traffic laws and reducing traffic crashes recently was awarded more money from the state.

The state Department of Transportation is ditching its only active privately funded toll road partnership, according to state and county officials.A That completes a 0-for-5 record for proposals in the program so far -- or, DOT officials, lays the groundwork for its rebirth.

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

Police say an arsonist torched a Georgia couple's second home in the North Carolina mountains days after a confrontation led to the homeowner shooting a man to death.

Now it's Cherokee County's turn to bust Mexican drug runners. "I hope we're making a dent," says Tommy Pinyan, Deputy Commander of the Cherokee County narcotics squad.

Cherokee County is receiving an award for being "green," and it has procured federal stimulus funds so that it can become even greener.

Cherokee County authorities have arrested eight people and seized guns, cash and drugs after a three-month investigation into a Mexican drug trafficking organization.

The Malon D. Mimms Boys & Girls Club of Cherokee County has received a major financial boost and will be welcoming new leadership next month.

Holly Springs police explorers are pictured going door-to-door in the Fox Creek subdivision educating the public about the T.R.A.C.E. and the Nixle programs.

Three local men are the top candidates for the third State Court judgeship in Cherokee County.

Oct. 15 was the last day for Cherokee County flood victims to receive help at the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Recovery Center in Woodstock.

Marietta, Ga. October 14, 2009 - Free-Flite Bicycles , metro Atlanta's leading locally owned and operated cycling retailer since 1978, received a Platinum Award Sept.

A family gets a seasonal flu shot - " a local flu shot clinic will be held Oct. 20 at the Canton United Methodist Church, 930 Lower Scott Mill Road, Canton, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The clinic is for the seasonal flu shot for ages 13 and older.

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.