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2023 Player Spotlight Interviews
Each year, we highlight six of Cherokee County School District's top football players as selected by their coaches and athletic directors. This year, our featured players are Kaden "Pops" Jameson, Reed Anderson, Vinny Pacini, Matthew Lipcsey, Brady Curl, and Drew...
Fall Festival Guide 2023
We've rounded up the fairs, fall festivals, and fundraisers lined up in North Georgia and beyond that you won't want to miss! Click any of the events to see more details on our Community Events Calendar. ACWORTH Pizza, Pints, & Pigskins September 9, Logan Farm...
Gratitude on Tap
This isn’t an article about beer. Yes, the beer at Reformation Brewery is excellent and comes in many types. You’ll find heavy lagers, light beers, shandies, beers with fruit, a patriotic beer that benefits veterans, sours, and even beer with cats on the cans. Now the...
Strive for 23 Program Changes Lives
Cherokee High School varsity soccer coach Riley Wildeman has been emotionally moved more times than he can count by the stories of his students. Riley, himself a Cherokee graduate who now teaches environmental science and biology at the county’s oldest high school,...
Hayden’s Review: Garland Mountain Bar & Grill
Within a picturesque mountain range where nature’s beauty intertwines with the essence of rustic charm, a culinary haven promises an extraordinary dining experience. Welcome to the enchanting world of Garland Mountain Bar & Grill. Nestled amid the awe-inspiring...
Halftime is Game Time
On the outside the marching band is fancy uniforms, an array of instruments, great music, and intricate choreography. On the inside, being in a marching band means hard work, long practices, and immense skill. Marching bands are more than students making music; they...
Hometown Champs
When the University of Georgia’s reigning National Championship football team takes to the field this season, two players familiar to Cherokee County fans will be part of the returning UGA powerhouse: David Daniel-Sisavanh and Drew Sheehan. Defensive back David...
Welcome to Bruins Country
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...
The Gallery Series: Laura Spears Coogle
HIGHLIGHTING THE HISTORICAL NAMESAKES OF THE HISTORY CHEROKEE GALLERIES Gallery Five of the Cherokee County History Center is named in honor of Laura Spears Coogle, who has deep ties to the history of the community on both sides of her family. The daughter of lifelong...
Ask the Doctor: Dr. Vanessa Womack
The Importance of an Annual Physical Your annual physical isn’t just a formality–it’s an important part of guiding and preserving your overall health. But often, we hear from people who go years without any routine check-up. Your exam is an opportunity to partner with...
Fashion for a Cause
On Saturday, August 12, the therapy goats (and one little piglet!) of Hidden Acres Animal Sanctuary donned brightly colored costumes and walked down the red carpet at Cedarhurst Senior Living of Canton, bringing support and awareness to their human friends with...
Music’s Gift
In the upcoming feature film Jesse’s Gift, Jesse Godwin is a talented musician who struggles to succeed and survive in not only the music industry, but also the sometimes harsh streets of Atlanta. Writer, director, and producer Ken Merritt developed the character and...
Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch 2023
It is with utmost admiration that the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and Enjoy Cherokee Magazine present the 2023 honorees of Cherokee County's Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch. These exceptional individuals exhibit superlative characteristics that will...
Final Resting Place Honors Veterans
Nestled in the heart of Cherokee County and surrounded by the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills and Allatoona Lake, the 775-acre Georgia National Cemetery offers a fitting resting place for our country’s veterans. Row upon row of white marble...
Still Here: Creekview Winter Guard Dances to End Alzheimer’s Disease
By Leslie Holland, Dallas Resident Senior Director, Marketing and Communications, Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter Cynthia “Cyndi” Church has long used pageantry as an outlet to express herself. Her mother, Judith Birdsong, known to family members as Honey,...
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