by Cindy Pope | Sep 1, 2023 | 2023 | Sept-Oct Issue, Stories
When Patrick Kellaher posted on Cherokee Connect that he wanted to start a semiprofessional football team in Cherokee County, the response was overwhelming. In a few weeks Patrick teamed with John Little and “Unc” Randy Fowler to create the Cherokee County Bruins, a... 
by Cindy Pope | May 1, 2023 | 2023 | May-Jun Issue, Stories
The YMCA Outdoor Summer Camp in Woodstock offers a place where children play, create, and build friendships while exploring the outdoors. In a safe, structured environment reminiscent of a bygone era, Cherokee County YMCA Outdoor Camp offers an outdoor space where... 
by Cindy Pope | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
When Mollie Guy saw information about kayaking on the Cherokee County Special Olympics Facebook page, she thought the activity might be good for her son, Caleb. She signed him up with no idea how that decision would change their lives. “We just jumped in,” Mollie says... 
by Cindy Pope | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022 | Sept-Oct Issue, Stories
Imagine football is your life. You’ve been playing from the time you were five years old all the way through high school and even into college on a scholarship, and then—one day, one practice, one play—pop! You hit the ground. That scenario was reality for Reinhardt... 
by Cindy Pope | Jan 6, 2021 | 2021 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
Play In Mud By Cindy Pope, Woodstock Resident Cherokee County can boast having at least two well-respected and exceptionally talented potters, Ron Cooper and George Lathem. They ply not only clay, but also successful craft-related careers. Their stories are as...