🌱 Man Shot Outside Canton Dealership + Plant Faces $110K In Fines

Hello, friends! I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening these days in town. Enjoy...

Now, today's weather:

Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid. High: 82 Low: 70.

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

1. A man was shot yesterday afternoon outside of a car dealership in Canton. As of Wednesday evening, police were investigating the incident at the dealership on Liberty Boulevard; a person of interest was arrested but their identity was not released. The victim was transported to the hospital and his condition and identity has not been released. (WSB Atlanta)
2. A residential structure fire occurred on Tuesday around 12:59 p.m. on Breedlove Road in Cherokee County. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services extinguished the fire at the home where the occupants were able to escape prior to their arrival. The fire is currently under investigation. (Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services via Facebook)
3. A former inmate of the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center is suing the jail, alleging a Sheriff's deputy raped her in October 2020. The lawsuit, filed on Jul. 26, claims at least six female inmates had been sexually assaulted during the plaintiff's jail time from 2019 to 2020. The plaintiff is seeking a jury trial and damages. (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News)
4. Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton has been rated "exemplary" for disclosures of price transparency, according to a report released on Tuesday. The rating comes after the hospital was fined $214,320 in June by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for a violation. The hospital is only one of the 16 percent total that currently complies with the transparency rule. (Becker's Hospital Review)
5. A Canton poultry processing plant could face over $110,000 in fines from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. On Jan. 19, Pilgrim's Pride had an ammonia leak that resulted in two employees being hospitalized while almost 50 others had to evacuate the plant. A federal workplace safety investigation found Pilgrim's Pride could have prevented the incident by following proper safety standards. (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News)

Today in Canton-Sixes:

• Lap-Sit Storytime At Hickory Flat Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Cherokee County Library Board Meeting At R.T. Jones Memorial Library (4:00 PM)
• Trivia Night At Reformation Brewery (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• You can help support local firefighter David Gray, who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer, by purchasing a raffle ticket from the Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Service. Tickets are available for purchase here. (Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services via Facebook)
• Join the Cherokee County Public Services Agency for a food drive to help stock local pantries on Aug. 13 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at 150 Chattin Drive in Canton. (Cherokee County, Georgia via Facebook)
• Are you in the market for a new home? Check out two open houses this Sunday in Canton! (Canton-Sixes Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning 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.