🌱 Cherokee County Fire + Lawsuit Against Canton Detention Workers

Morning, everybody! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today.

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Now, today's weather:

An afternoon t-storm; humid. High: 88 Low: 70.

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

1. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services is investigating a fire in the crawlspace of a home in Cherokee County. Residents were alerted by by a smoke alarm. Thankfully, no injuries were reported. (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News)
2. A woman, who was detained in the jail in Canton during 2019 and 2020, has filed a lawsuit against Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds and several other officers who worked at the detention center. According to the lawsuit, the deputy threatened to kill the female inmate after raping her. (Macon Telegraph)
3. Around 16 states, including Georgia, plan to offer child tax credits or enact deductions for households with underage dependents. Georgia grants $3,000 for unborn children. Georgia residents who have an unborn child with a detectable heartbeat between Jul. 20 and Dec. 31 can register their fetuses as dependents on tax returns and receive a rebate. (Marca English)
4. A seventh grader at Teasley Middle School in Canton placed second in a national shot put competition. She competed at the 2022 USATF Junior Olympics. Congratulations! (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News)
5. Looking for work in the Canton and Sixes area? View the link to see customer service, technology, sales, warehouse, truck driving, and more job openings in your area. (Canton-Sixes Patch)

Today in Canton-Sixes:

• Family Storytime At R.T. Jones Memorial Library (10:30 AM)
• XC Canton Meeting At 1437 Riverstone Parkway (11:00 AM)
• Flourish Networking for Women At Flourish Networking for Women (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been almost 600 cases of monkeypox identified in Georgia since the disease first showed up in the state in June. View the link for details. (Cherokke Tribune & Ledger News)
• The Cherokee County Board of Elections voted not to conduct a hand-counted audit of Election Day ballots from the May 24 primary. Click here for more information. (Facebook)
• Join the YMCA of Cherokee County for free through Aug. 15! Click here for more information. (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.