🌱 Man Arrested For Hit-And-Run + Local Killed At Horse Show

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Canton-Sixes Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m.. High: 86 Low: 67.

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

1. On Tuesday, Jul. 12, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department arrested 27-year-old Adrian Perez Luis and charged him with felony hit and run, serious injury by vehicle, and distracted driving. Luis is accused of the hit-and-run where a 15-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured on Bells Ferry Road. (Canton-Sixes Patch)
2. On Jul. 8, Breanna Chadwick, a 20-year-old living in Canton, was killed in a freak accident at horse riding event in Chatsworth. According to the fire department, a horse plowed into a gate in the arena and the gate hit Chadwick. (WSB Atlanta)
3. On Jul. 12, 18-year-old Brentson Christopher Yarber of Canton was arrested and charged with felony aggravated child molestation, strongarm rape, and aggravated sodomy. Yarber is accused of committing the crimes between August 2020 and August 2021. (Northwest Georgia News)
4. On Jul. 13, ProPublica reporter Nicole Carr won July's Sidney Award from the Sidney Hillman Foundation for her investigation of the story "White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One." The person examined in the investigation was Cecelia Lewis, an accomplished Black educator, who was run out of an educator job in Cherokee County in 2021. (ProPublica)
5. It's hard to find the perfect home online. Patch and Redfin are here to help you in your search! Check out these five open houses in the Canton-Sixes area happening this Saturday, Jul. 16. (Canton-Sixes Patch)

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Today in Canton-Sixes:

• Space Jam: A New Legacy At Canton Theatre (2:00 PM)
• Trivia Night At Reformation Brewery (7:00 PM)
• Yoga Nidra At Horizon Healing Center (7:15 PM)

From my notebook:

• Canton Police Department showed pictures of suspects who are wanted for fraudulently using a bank card on Jul. 3. The card was charged three separate times at the Zaxby's on Cumming Highway in Canton. If you have any information, please contact Canton Police Detective Priest at 770-720-4883 or email tom.priest@cantonga.gov. (Facebook)
• Canton Police Department showed a picture of an individual who is wanted for questioning related to a theft by shoplifting that occurred at the RaceTrac on Riverstone Parkway on Jun. 29. If you have any information, please contact Canton Police Detective Harahus at 770-720-4883 or email kyle.harahus@cantonga.gov. (Facebook)
• The City of Canton recently hosted a Public Input Meeting for the Canton Transportation Master Plan. If you were not able to attend this in-person event, you can still provide your feedback online by clicking here. (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll see you around.

— 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.