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Nearly 300 Students Graduate From Reinhardt University
WALESKA — Almost 300 students graduated from Reinhardt University Friday morning during the annual commencement ceremony at Ken White Stadium. The 138th graduating class of Reinhardt University included 298 graduates. Reinhardt President Mark Roberts congratulated all of the students and thanked parents, faculty and staff in attendance for helping the students reach this point of their lives. ...
When an 86-Year Old Woodstock Man Fell on His Porch, a Postal Worker Came to His Rescue
Linda Wu delivers the mail faithfully on her United States Postal Service route in Cherokee County, but recently she delivered something more to David Burke. Burke, 86, who suffered a serious back injury several years ago, stepped out of his front door in Woodstock last week and fell backwards onto the floor of his home’s porch. “If I fall, I’m not getting up,” Burke says. ...
Woodstock Students Place in International Engineering Competition
A team of seniors from Woodstock High School recently earned third place in an international engineering competition, the Cherokee County School District announced. For the Real World Design Challenge, Carson Bove, Camden Browning and Mary Hogrefe designed an award-winning Unmanned Aircraft System to help mitigate wildfire. They are fourth-year students in the Career Pathway: Engineering and Technology program led by teacher Melanie Salas. The competition follows the engineering design cycle,...
Calvary Days baseball advances to the semifinals
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Calvary Day will head to the GHSA Class 3A Final Four after sweeping Dawson County. After a rain delay on Saturday afternoon, Calvary Day finally walked back on the field at Grayson Stadium with a 2-0 lead in the top of the 4th inning. “I told the guys when we got […]
HS Baseball: Calvary Day ready for series with Dawson County
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Calvary Day is hopefully well-rested after being in a dog fight with Morgan County in the second round of the playoffs. The Cavaliers did earn the sweep, but the second game is one they will not forget soon. Calvary Day won 7-6 in a contest that went 12 innings. Coach Phillip […]
Former Georgia Cop Indicted for Fatal Shooting During Traffic Stop
The former Georgia police officer, Grant Matthew Shaw, turned himself in to authorities to confront charges related to the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Millard, a 20-year-old man. The incident occurred following a police chase on October 12, 2023, in Cherokee County. Millard attempted to evade police after being signaled to...
Fundraisers Set Up For Woodstock Families Displaced by Apartment Fire
Fundraisers have been set up for Woodstock residents who were recently displaced due to an apartment fire. On April 28, a fire broke out at Brooke Mill Apartments, displacing residents of 34 units, according to Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services. No injuries among residents were reported, but one firefighter sustained minor injuries from a collapse. ...
Bump and Beyond Maternal Health Fair Coming to Hickory Flat May 4
The Georgia Department of Human Services and HOPE for Georgia Moms, in collaboration with Cobb Collaborative, is hosting a Bump and Beyond Maternal Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 at the Hickory Flat Gym. The free event is for families with Medicaid/PeachCare for Kids, for expectant and recently delivered mothers, families who have low incomes and those with questions about health coverage. Information, giveaways, raffle prizes, resources and a free Chick-fil-A lunch will be available from community partners. ...
79-Year-Old Woman Found Deceased in Grand Concourse Apartment
Residents of the Grand Concourse neighborhood were met with distressing news as authorities reported the discovery of a deceased 79-year-old woman in her apartment. The incident has left both locals and officials seeking answers, with limited details surrounding the circumstances of her death. Initial reports indicate that the woman’s lifeless...
PHS Baseball Sweeps Adairsville in state playoffs
The Pickens Baseball team wrapped up its regular season and entered the GHSA state playoffs on Monday night with a thrilling doubleheader sweep of Adairsville by the scores of 10-2 and 5- 4 in eight innings to advance to this week’s second round. The Dragons moved their record to 27-5 on the year with the victories and continued their magical two-season run of two consecutive region titles along with three straight appearances in the Sweet 16 dating back to 2022.
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