🌱 Parking Deck Ribbon Cutting + School District Wins Nutrition Award

Hey, everybody. It's Wednesday in Canton-Sixes and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally. Today's issue includes...

• Downtown Parking Deck Ribbon Cutting tomorrow in Canton
• CCSD Wins the Golden Radish Award for good nutrition
• The Born to Run 5K is on Oct. 29 in Canton

But first, today's weather:

Delightful with plenty of sun. High: 78 Low: 48.

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Here are the top five stories in Canton-Sixes today:

1. Tomorrow, Oct. 6, the Downtown Parking Deck Ribbon Cutting will take place. The official grand opening of the Downtown Parking Deck at Canton City Hall will start at 5:00 p.m. All parking is free. (Canton GA)
2. The Cherokee County School District's School Nutrition program won the Golden Radish Award from the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division, which is a top state honor for providing outstanding meals and service to students. The award is given to the district which uses fresh, locally grown produce and ingredients in student meals, promotes the importance of farm-to-school food sourcing, and has school garden projects. (Cherokee k12)
3. The annual Born to Run 5K in Cannon Park in downtown Canton will take place on Oct. 29. Registration is $25 and supports Reinhardt's Cherokee Scholars program, which provides scholarships for students from Cherokee County. (Reinhardt University)
4. The Northside Hospital Presents a Preventing Type 2 Diabetes event at R.T. Jones Memorial Library in Canton. Don't miss the informative event at 10:30 a.m. today. (Sequoyah Libraries Calendar)
5. Calling all prospective pet parents: The Cherokee Humane Society has plenty of adorable, adoptable cats and dogs awaiting their forever homes. You can browse the shelter's residents and filter by breed, age, gender, and size. View all the available pets, including Buttercup the Pitbull Terrier mix and Bobbie the Domestic Shorthair cat, at the link. (Cherokee Humane Society)

Today in Canton-Sixes:

• 2022 Summit Invitational Golf Tournament At Fairways of Canton (1:00 PM)
• Unwind Wednesdays At Cherokee Veterans Park (5:30 PM)
• Girls Night: Fall Social At The Mill On Etowah (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to FAO Ryan Barker! He was recognized Monday evening at the Canton Moose Lodge for his outstanding service to the citizens of Cherokee County. (Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services via Facebook)
• The Cherokee County History Center will open in Canton on Nov. 5! Click here to learn more. (History Cherokee via Facebook)
• Firefighters responded to three house fires in Cherokee County on Saturday. Click here to read more. (Cherokee Tribune via Twitter)

You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.