🌱 CPD Trying To Identify Man Found In River + Dump Truck Overturned

Hello, Canton-Sixes. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Let's do this...

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in spots. High: 87 Low: 72.

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

1. Canton police are trying to identify an adult man found dead in the Etowah River on Saturday, Jul. 16. Cherokee Fire and Rescue recovered the body north of the Waleska Street bridge in Canton. Police ask anyone with information to contact the Canton Police Department. (WSB TV)
2. Yesterday, Jul. 18, a dump truck overturned on I-575 North in Canton, causing drivers to exit at Highway 140 to avoid delays. There is no other information on the crash as of Monday evening. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
3. On Jul. 15, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit charged 29-year-old Joseph Ruben William Wade Thomas of Cherokee County with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children, two counts of Aggravated Child Molestation, and two counts of Sodomy. The Canton Police Department aided the GBI CEACC unit in the investigation. (GBI)
4. On Thursday, Jul. 21, the city of Canton will hold a public hearing to discuss the city's proposed budget for 2023. There will be a vote on the millage rate. The budget could be nearly $80 million. (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger)
5. Today, Jul. 19, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will hold a public hearing and vote on the Penler, LLC rezoning case. The Penler, LLC apartment complex has 192 apartments. (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger)

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Today in Canton-Sixes:

• Know-N-Grow At Dream Church Canton (10:00 AM)
• Mindfulness, Movement, and Meditation for Teens At Horizon Healing Center (10:00 AM)
• Information Session At Cherokee Charter Academy (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• New Georgia Supreme Court chief justice Michael Boggs was sworn in yesterday, Jul. 18! Click on the link to read the article. (WABE 90.1 FM)
• Cherokee County Schools introduced the new Liberty Elementary School principal Sandi Harrison! Click here to read more about her. (Twitter)
• The new Archer Street Parking Deck in Downtown Canton is coming along nicely! Concrete will be poured this week and next week. Then Georgia Power will install the solar arrays in August. And if all goes to plan, the Archer Street Deck will be complete and open to the public in early September! (Instagram)

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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.