🌱 Man Arrested For Yelling Racial Slurs + New 24-Hour Canton Gym

Hi all! I'm here with your Monday edition of the Canton-Sixes Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Here's the lowdown.

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Partly sunny and humid. High: 90 Low: 70.

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

1. Cherokee County Sheriff's deputies arrested 63-year-old David McConnell and charged him with simple assault for yelling racial slurs towards a truck driver outside a Cherokee County McDonald's on Bells Ferry Road. The incident was caught on video and McConnell was booked into the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. A new 24-hour gym and fitness center has opened in Canton. The aptly-named Workout Anytime, open 24/7, is located at 1449 Riverstone Parkway, Suite 109. (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News)
3. Georgia resident Ron Tripodo is speaking out against the New Jersey chapter of the National Education Association for using a photo of him out of context. The photo was used in an advertisement on "extremist" parents in the Garden State. The photo was originally from a school board meeting in Cherokee County on critical race theory. Tripodo said, "I'm very concerned for my safety. I wouldn't say that 20 years ago, but today people are crazy. Who knows what they'll do?" (Yahoo News)
4. Looking for a new home and don't want to leave the area? Check out a beautiful five-bedroom home with a two-car garage on Oakdale Road in Canton! View the latest homes for sale in and around Canton and Sixes by clicking on the link. (Canton-Sixes Patch)
5. Looking for a new career opportunity that connects you with the greater Cherokee County community? Cherokee County is looking to hire for multiple full-time positions, including bus driver, deputy sheriff, and swim instructor. Job details and application information can be found at the link. (Cherokee County)

Today in and around Canton-Sixes:

• Monday Morning Hike on the Etowah Trail At Boling Park (10:00 AM)
• Meet / Greet / Discuss At Johnny's New York Style Pizza (6:00 PM)
• Canton Fall Cornhole League At Reformation Brewery (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cherokee County Senior Services is accepting donations of gently used transfer chairs, wheelchairs, and rollators. Donations can be dropped off between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the senior center in Canton, located at 1001 Univeter Road. (Facebook)
• Cherokee County Animal Shelter reminds pet parents to keep their pets on year-round Heartworm prevention! Just one missed dose is all it takes for your pet to be infected. (Instagram)
• Remember, Cherokee County Public Library will be closed on Monday, Sep. 5, for Labor Day! View the link to see all the holiday closings and upcoming events. (Cherokee County Public Library)

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