🌱 Canton Public Hearing On Townhome + The Mill Receives Award

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warm. High: 90 Low: 65.

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

1. On Thursday, Sep. 1, the Canton City Council will hold a public hearing. An applicant has requested to build a 181-unit townhome development in Riverstone. (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News)
2. The Georgia Downtown Association recognized the city of Canton and The Mill on Etowah, located at 225 Reformation Parkway in Canton, for the adaptive reuse development of the historic 120-year-old former Canton Cotton Mill. The Mill on Etowah received an Award of Excellence in Best Adaptive Reuse 2022. (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News)
3. Yesterday, Aug. 30, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that over $62 million in awards would be distributed from the American Rescue Plan and the State Fiscal Recovery Fund to housing initiatives across Georgia, including Paladin, Inc. in Cherokee County. The awards will be used to fight homelessness and housing insecurity which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. (The Atlanta Voice)
4. Applications for the Cherokee County School District's annual Parent Academy Program are due on Sep. 6! The program runs from Oct. 4 to Nov. 17 in Canton. View the link for more information. (Cherokee County School District)
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 at the link, or visit the Canton Petsmart where cats are on site 24/7! (Cherokee Humane Society)

Today in and around Canton-Sixes:

• Bridgemill Farmers Market At BridgeMill Athletic Club (9:00 AM)
• Bingo for Books At R.T. Jones Memorial Library (11:00 AM)
• Trivia Night At Reformation Brewery, Woodstock (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Rotary Club of Canton invites the community to help celebrate and honor public safety workers on Sep. 27! Click here for more information. (Twitter)
• The Canton Police Department reminds residents of "The Move-Over Law!" This law states that drivers must move over for emergency vehicles stopped on the side of the highway. This helps keep officers and citizens safe. (Facebook)
• Sequoyah Regional Library System is one of four library systems in Georgia to be selected by the Public Library Association (PLA) to host upcoming digital literacy workshops! The PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive helps boost digital skills for all community members. (Facebook)

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— 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.