by Rebecca Johnston | Jan 6, 2021 | 2021 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
Canton-Based NASA Scientist Credits Community By Rebecca Johnston, Canton Resident With his roots deep in the predominately Black Pea Ridge-Nineteen community, Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd, the grandson of the man who founded the North Canton Volunteer Fire Station, has... 
by Rebecca Johnston | Jan 6, 2021 | 2021 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
Burning Desire to Preserve Community History By Rebecca Johnston, Canton Resident Shortly after the Civil War ended, freed slave Phillip Keith established a school and church on land he received during the Emancipation in what is today the Pea Ridge-Nineteen... 
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... 
by Kathryn Wheeler | Jan 6, 2021 | 2021 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
Since the beginning of time, scholars, philosophers, and writers have been trying to put into words the feeling of love. Some think love is indescribable. Love is universal, appearing in many forms in every culture. Some people may have many loves in their lifetime,... 
by Michael Mullet | Jan 6, 2021 | 2021 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
Ask anyone in Cherokee County where the nearest airport is located, and most will answer Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta. Some who know the area well may mention other midsized airports nearby. Few people, however, recognize the Cherokee County Regional Airport in our... 
by Leana Conway | Jan 6, 2021 | 2021 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
Tony Baker By Leana Conway, Woodstock Resident I have met and written about many interesting and talented people for Enjoy Cherokee Magazine. This story in particular moved and changed me. The people involved don’t see their roles as extraordinary or heroic. They say...