🌱 Weekend Weather + Gas Tax Suspension Extended + Local Nurse Retires

Hello, Canton-Sixes! Like many of you, the Patch staff will be taking some time off to enjoy the holiday this weekend. Your next newsletter will be in your inbox on Tuesday morning. Now, here's everything you need to know about what's going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm. High: 90 Low: 71.

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

1. Forecasters reported that a hazardous weather outlook is in effect for Cherokee County over the Fourth of July weekend. There will be thunderstorms, strong to damaging winds, and frequent lightning this weekend until Monday night. (Georgia Patch)
2. Yesterday, Jul. 1, Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order to extend the suspension of Georgia state gas taxes. Instead of expiring on Jul. 14, the gas tax suspension will expire on Aug. 13. According to GasBudy, the average price of a gallon of regular on Jul. 1 was $4.50 in Fulton County. (Georgia Patch)
3. Canton nurse Judy Dobson retired after 48 years consecutive years of service. Judy graduated from Cherokee High School in 1971, attended a nursing program, and in 1974 began working at R.T. Jones Memorial Hospital in Canton. She has been the clinical coordinator at Medical Associates of North Georgia most recently. Judy said she will miss nursing but she is looking forward to spending more time with her husband and family. Her daughter, April Turner, said her mom is "a true Canton native." (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News)
4. The Cherokee County Health Department will host a Back to School Health Clinic to get children up-to-date for school health requirements. The clinic will be at the Canton health center from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Jul. 19, Jul. 26, and Aug. 2. (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News)
5. Former Atlanta Braves player Larry “Chipper” Jones has listed his Canton estate for $15 million. The estate is roughly 37 acres, has eight bedrooms, and the home is roughly 23,000 square feet. According to property records, Jones paid $9.25 million for the house in 2018. (The Wall Street Journal)

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Today in Canton-Sixes:

• Free Yoga In The Park At Brown Park (9:00 AM )
• Independence Day Ride At 108 Riverstone Parkway (9:00 AM)
• Big Yogi Little Yogi Wiggle Flow: Parent and Tot Yoga At Horizon Healing Center (9:00 AM)
• Trevor Startt At J. Michael’s Prime (7:00 PM )

From my notebook:

• The Cherokee County administrative offices will be closed Monday, Jul. 4, for Independence Day. They will re-open Tuesday, Jul. 5. (Facebook)
• Reminder, the city of Canton is inviting residents to give input on its transportation master plan on Jul. 7. Click here for more information. (Facebook)
• Don't know what to do this weekend? View the link to see the local events in your area! (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger)

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

— 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.