🌱 Wing & Rock Festival + New Fire Squad At Station 20 + Board Meeting

Good morning, hello. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Canton-Sixes Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening locally, including updates on...

• Wing & Rock Festival coming to Etowah River Park
• New fire squad in service in unincorporated Cherokee County
• Canton Police Department's next Coffee with a Cop on Valentine's Day

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy and mild. High: 64 Low: 37.
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun. High: 62 Low: 46.

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

1. The Wing & Rock Festival is coming back to Canton this March! The free two-day event will be held at Etowah River Park on Saturday, Mar. 25 from 12-7 p.m. and on Sunday, Mar. 26 from 12-6 p.m. Guests can enjoy the region's most delicious chicken wings while listening to rock music and taking in the beauty of nature. The festival will also include a vendor market, a kids' zone, and a wing-eating contest. (Canton-Sixes Patch)
2. The Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services announced that a new transport unit is now in service at Station 20, effective Sunday morning. Station 20 stands in unincorporated Cherokee County on Bells Ferry Road by Wyngate Parkway. The new squad was added with the aim of "[providing] faster response times and more firefighters to this area of our county." (Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services via Facebook)
3. The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will be holding its next meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 6) at 6 p.m. A commissioner's work session at 3 p.m. that afternoon will precede the meeting. The community can view the meeting agenda online, as well as livestream the session at CherokeeGA.com. (Cherokee County, Georgia via Facebook)
4. In case you missed it: Canton's own Andrew Rosinski announced his commitment to play football for North Carolina. The offensive tackle from Creekview High signed his intent to join the Tar Heels on Jan. 31 for the team's 2024 recruiting cycle. Rosinski held a total of six reported offers. (247Sports.com)
5. Want to get to know your city's police officers in a casual environment? The Canton Police Department invites you to Coffee with a Cop this Valentine's Day (Tuesday, Feb. 14) at 9 a.m. The event will be held at Whitetail Coffee Company on Reformation Parkway. (Canton Police Department, GA via Facebook)

Today and tomorrow in Canton-Sixes:

Monday, February 6

• Gallery Exhibit: Down Home On The Farm At Alpharetta Arts Center (8:30 AM)

Tuesday, February 7

• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Get Free Stuff And Great Perks Every Week Across The Canton-Sixes Area (8:30 AM)
• Taxes In Retirement Seminar At Chattahoochee Technical College (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all house hunters: here are five new properties to hit the Canton-Sixes real estate market. (Canton-Sixes Patch)
• Congratulations to Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services' most recent graduating class! The graduation ceremony on Friday evening in nearby Woodstock honored 33 recruits. (Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services via Facebook)
• Canton businessman and lifelong resident Bryan Roach recently announced his intent to run for the vacant Ward 2 seat on City Council.(Subscription: Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News via Facebook)

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• Cherokee County Republican Precinct Caucus (February 11)
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That's it for today. I'll be in your inbox soon with a new 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.