🌱 Cherokee County Deputy Indicted For Child Molestation + GA Bills

Hello, everybody. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Canton-Sixes Daily — here to impart all the most important things happening in town. Today's issue includes news about...

• Cherokee County Sheriff Deputy indicted on child molestation charges
• Georgia bills taking effect on Jan. 1
• Two sentenced to 30 years for drug trafficking in Cherokee County

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

1. A Cherokee County grand jury indicted a former deputy at the Cherokee Sheriff's Office on child molestation charges. Marquavius Brownlee, 25, is charged with two counts of aggravated child molestation, two counts of child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes, and violation of oath by a public officer for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl from Jackson County in November 2021. (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News)
2. Most bills the Georgia General Assembly passes each year take effect on Jul. 1, but a few will take effect on Jan. 1. Including a bill about food truck permits and inspections and several new or expanded tax credit bills. (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News)
3. On Dec. 28, two people were sentenced to prison after being accused of trafficking drugs throughout Cherokee County. Eloisa Chavez-Lopez, 40, and Erick Alexander Pauu-Sirin, 27, pleaded guilty to trafficking methamphetamine. Both were sentenced to 30 years, Chavez-Lopez will serve the first 25 years in the state penitentiary, and Pauu-Sirin will serve the first 15 years in the state penitentiary. (Canton-Sixes Patch)
4. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services posted about a fire in an apartment complex on Canterbury Ridge Parkway in Canton. Firefighters were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 29. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. (Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services via Facebook)
5. Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card! The RT Jones and Hickory Flats libraries have plenty of events for the whole family to enjoy. Head over to RT Jones for "Noon Year's Eve!" on Dec. 31, or enjoy "Adult Eclectics Book Club" on Jan. 9. Visit the link to view everything happening at your local library. (Sequoyah Regional Library System)

Today in Canton-Sixes:

• American Red Cross Community Blood Drive At R.T. Jones Memorial Library (11:00 AM)
• Wine Down Friday At The Lodge at BridgeMill (5:00 PM)
• Live Music - Kurt Wheeler At Riverstone Corner Bistro (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Sign up for a spot to read to the "Reading Dogs with Teddy Puppies!" at R.T. Jones Memorial Library on Jan. 18. Participants register for 15-minute increments starting at 10:30 a.m.
  to practice their reading in a stress-free way. (Sequoyah Regional Library System)
• Do you have plans to ring in the New Year? Check out the local New Year's Eve events in Cherokee Cherokee County! (Subscription: Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News)
• The Canton Police Department wished a Happy Birthday to Officer Butler! Canton PD thanked him for "the Attitude of Service, Mindset of Community, and Heart of Protection" displayed each day. (Canton PD via Twitter)

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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.