🌱 County Extends Moratorium Again + Jobs For Teens, Young Adults

Hello, everybody. I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Canton-Sixes Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening locally, including updates on:

• Sixes Road / I-575 interchange planning continues.
• Summer opportunity for teens and young adults in Cherokee.
• News on Woodstock's bomb threat yesterday.

But first, today's weather:

Partly to mostly sunny. High: 65 Low: 46.

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

1. The moratorium on development, rezoning and construction applications for the Sixes Road and I-575 interchange area has been extended by the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners. Now at 150 days, the moratorium was initially put in place in February to allow the county, Holly Springs and Woodstock to flesh out their joint plan for the area. There were many items on the agenda, but in brief, the board approved a change to the zoning ordinance that removes the sound provision related to ATV's and allows sound restrictions to be enforced under the general noise ordinance of the county and they approved funds for the renovation of the Circle of Friends' Flourish Café, the North Georgia Angel House and Canton First Baptist for parking lot security improvements. (Subscription: Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News)
2. Teens and young adults looking for a summer job, internship or volunteer opportunity have a great event coming up — the Jobs & Resources Fair for Teens and Young Adults. There will be tons of local opportunity in the companies represented at the fair, you can see the full listing at the link. Mentors will be available to help you fine-tune your resume and give you some tips on interviewing, there will be free snacks and drinks and raffle prizes are also being handed out. The fair will be held on April 24, from 3 - 6 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium, located at 110 Academy Street. (Canton News)
3. Students at River Ridge High School in Woodstock were evacuated yesterday morning due to a bomb threat made towards the school. The emergency clearing of the school began at 11:15 a.m. when students were sent to safe locations nearby, and just before noon, students were formally dismissed and sent home by bus or picked up by parents. A thorough sweep of the school by several K-9 units revealed no devices or actual threat, but after-school activities were cancelled while the investigation continued. School will start back up this morning. The Cherokee County School District Police Department has asked that anyone with information contact them at 770-704-4354 or make a report through the district's Vector Alert System by text, web, email or phone. You can find the alert system here. Tips can be made anonymously. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)
4. A rezoning request put before the Holly Springs City Council to create a martial arts training center next to J.B. Owens Park was approved. The property is a bit less than an acre and will be switched from residential to commercial so that the Krav Maga Forge training center can be created on the lot using the existing house. The 1,00 square foot upper level of the house will be used for reception, office space and storage, and the training space will be built out in the 800 square foot basement space. (Subscription: Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News)
5. The Cherokee Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying a vehicle captured on security camera during an alleged trailer theft in Acworth earlier this month. On March 8, at the intersection of Old Alabama Road and Cherokee Parkway West in Acworth, what appears to be an early- to mid-1980s Ford pickup truck attached and removed a black, 2022 Gorilla utility trailer with metal mesh sides, a wood floor and may have the license plate TV41B93 displayed. If you have any information about the incident, pick up truck or trailer, please contact the Sheriff's Office at 770-928-0239 or 9-1-1. You can reference case #SO23-003438. (Cherokee Sheriff's Office via Facebook)

Today in Canton-Sixes:

• Open Pickleball Play: open to county residents at The Buzz, 7345 Cumming Highway. There is a nominal fee to play. (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
• Family Storytime: for children of all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult. The little ones will have fun with stories, finger plays, songs and lots of fun at the Woodstock Library, at 7735 Main Street in Woodstock. (10:30 - 11:30 a.m.)
• Joy of Breathing: learn the Joy of Breathing technique and enjoy a Pranayama class with Soul Dimension. The free class will take place via Zoom meeting. Please see the listing for more information. (1 - 1:30 p.m.)
• Open Gym: open to county residents at The Buzz, 7345 Cumming Highway. There is a nominal fee to play. (1 - 8 p.m.)
• Reading Dog: for children ages 6 and up, sign up here for a 15-minute spot for your child to read to Zoey the Reading Dog at the Rose Creek Library, 4476 Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock. (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)
• Celebrating National Agriculture Week with the Cherokee Farm Bureau: for all ages, though children must be accompanied by an adult. The special storytime today will celebrate National Agriculture Week at the R.T. Jones Memorial Library, 116 Brown Industrial Parkway. (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)
• TrimTab Brewing Tap Takeover: head over for some nice beer, a spin on the prize wheel and TrimTab swag at The Salty Mule, 169 S. Church Street. (5 p.m.)
• Mark Miller: the artist will be playing live tonight at J. Michael's Prime, 110 Mountain Vista Boulevard. (6 - 8 p.m.)
• Team Trivia: every Wednesday at Sidelines Grille - Canton, 147 Reinhardt College Parkway. (7 p.m.)
• Music Bingo: every Wednesday at Sidelines Grille - Hickory Flat, 6199 Hickory Flat Highway. (7 p.m.)
• Wild Wednesday Trivia Night: at Canton Cigar Co., 225 Reformation Parkway. (7 - 9 p.m.)
• Cowboys and Angels: throw on your best western threads for Country & Western Wednesdays at Canton Icehouse, 150 Keith Drive. Happy hour starts at 4 p.m., and the music starts at 8 p.m. with DJ Tammy (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• There's a Friends of the Cherokee County Public Libraries book sale this week at the R.T. Jones Memorial Library, located at 116 Brown Industrial Parkway. The sale is open to all, but there will be a preview sale Thursday from 3 - 6 p.m. just for members of the Friends of the Cherokee Public Libraries. You can become a member at the door if you aren't one already. The sale for everyone else will run from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday. The sale includes books, DVD's, puzzles, games and books on CD. (Sequoyah Regional Library System)
• The Cherokee County Animal Shelter holds special adoption events every Saturday, but did you know that you can adopt throughout the week as well? You can head over to the facility at 1015 Univeter Road Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. to find your new family member. Right now, they have a beautiful, sweet mama dog that needs a home and her eyes are so soulful. I'd love it if Hazel could find a caring family to call her own. You can see the shelter's available animals here, and the adoption fee includes the spay or neuter, heartworm and leukemia testing, initial vaccinations, deworming, flea preventative, a microchip and more. (Cherokee County Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• It's time to grab your Cherokee Aquatic Center Oasis pass for the season! It may feel chilly right now, but soon enough, it'll be back to the usual Georgia heat, and that means pool time. I know we're getting ours soon, we love it there. You can learn more at their website here or by calling 678-880-4760 with any questions you might have. (Cherokee Recreation & Parks via Facebook)
• Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News: "Creekview High School counselor Kristie Sikes has been named the Cherokee County School District "Counselor of the Year."" (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News via Facebook)
• Cherokee County, Georgia: "Attention all book lovers! Cherokee County Senior Services is currently seeking donations for its A Side of Books delivery program. We are specifically looking for large print or Agatha Christie books to help keep our seniors engaged and entertained." (Cherokee County, Georgia via Facebook)
• Clerk of Courts Cherokee County Georgia: "Weekend passport processing opportunity! Please note that the Passport Acceptance Program will have capacity for only 150 attendings throughout the weekend. That is 75 slots per day! We recommend registering immediately before tickets sell out." (Clerk of Courts Cherokee County Georgia via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Nina Lightcap

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