🌱 Fire At Chick-Fil-A + Canton Student Takes 3rd In Spelling Bee

Good morning, everybody. It's Monday in Canton-Sixes and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town, including updates on:

• Friday's fire at the Canton Chick-fil-A
• Canton Middle Schooler takes third place in County Spelling Bee
• The upcoming Cherokee County Board of Commissioners meeting

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 47 Low: 27.

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

1. In case you missed it, a Friday morning fire broke out on the rooftop of the Canton Chick-fil-A. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services arrived at the restaurant around noon after receiving reports of visible smoke and flames coming from the roof of the building. Officials believe the building's HVAC system is to blame for the fire, and no injuries were reported. (11 Alive)
2. A Canton middle schooler was among the top three spellers in the 2023 Cherokee County School District Spelling Bee last week. Charli Wallace of Creekland Middle School claimed third place, with Rohan Pandya of ET Booth Middle School and Joli Palmquist of Mill Creek Middle School taking second and first, respectively. The students were among 30 Cherokee County youth who put their spelling skills to the test in the annual competition. All three students will advance to the regional Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) Bee next month, and the state winner will go on to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in Washington, DC this June. (Cherokee County GA School District via Facebook)
3. The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will be holding its next meeting tomorrow, Jan. 24, at 6:00 p.m. The agenda will be published on the County's website prior to the meeting. Interested citizens can stream the meeting live at cherokeega.com. (Cherokee County, Georgia via Facebook)
4. If you care about the future of the arts in Canton, mark your calendar for a Public Art Plan workshop to be held at 4:00 p.m. on Feb. 2 at Reformation Brewery. Representatives from the City of Canton will be discussing the future of public art in our community with a formal presentation. Snacks will be provided before the presentation at 5:15 p.m. (City of Canton)
5. The Canton real estate market has plenty to offer right now, and local house hunters have quite a few newly-listed properties to choose from. Properties currently for sale in town include a two-bed, two-bath home on Hickory Bluffs Parkway for $482,305; two homes on William Creek Drive, both two-bed, two-bath for $480,000; and a three-bed, three-bath home on Winterbury Drive for $335,000. Get the full details in Patch's latest real estate roundup. (Canton-Sixes Patch)

Today and tomorrow in Canton-Sixes:

• Babysitting And Pediatric CPR Training At Cherokee Veterans Park (Jan. 23, 9:00 AM)
• Family Storytime At R.T. Jones Memorial Library (Jan. 24, 10:30 AM)
• Cherokee County Board of Commissioners Meeting, Streaming At cherokeega.com (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• In case you missed Mayor Grant's State of the City Address last week, you can catch up with the slide deck posted on the City's website. (City of Canton)
• Meet the people who are protecting and serving your community! The Canton Police Department is holding its next Coffee With a Cop event on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Canton Hardee's. (Canton Police Department, GA via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— 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.