by Emma Tyler | Mar 10, 2023 | Stories
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” — Michael Jordan. For two teams in Cherokee County—River Ridge High School 6A Lady Knights Girls’ Basketball team and Cherokee High School 7A Warriors Boys’ Basketball team—this statement holds... 
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 Susan Overcash Walker | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
Far from the confetti cannons of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior set in Las Vegas, former competitor Michael Johnson mans the front desk of NYX Training Center in Woodstock. Athletes carrying chalk bags and water bottles check in for classes. Nearby, elite parkour... 
by Staff Writer | Nov 11, 2022 | Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE WLJA & WPGY Broadcasting Schedule: GHSA Playoffs CANTON, GA – Catch your team in action on Friday nights with WLJA 101.1 FM’s live broadcast of the Game of the Week! With six Cherokee County teams to cover, the broadcast team chooses the... by Staff Writer | Oct 20, 2022 | Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE WLJA Game of the Week Schedule Update: Cherokee County High School Football CANTON, GA – Catch your team in action on Friday nights with WLJA 101.1 FM’s live broadcast of the Game of the Week! With six Cherokee County teams to cover, the broadcast...