🌱 ATM Theft Suspects At Large + Work On Arnold Mill Tomorrow

Hello, everybody! Nina here with your fresh copy of the Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch newsletter, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• Towne Lake ATM robbery on Thursday.
• Work on Arnold Mill Road starts tomorrow.
• Today's item on the Recreation & Parks calendar.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: A thunderstorm around in the evening. High: 91 Low: 72.
• Sunday: Humid; an evening thunderstorm or two. High: 86 Low: 71.

Here are the top stories in Woodstock-Towne Lake today:

1. The Cherokee Sheriff's Office is looking for two people seen on surveillance stealing money from an ATM. On Thursday afternoon, two suspects forced a technician away from the ATM at Wells Fargo in Towne Lake while he was working on it. The suspects then fled in an unspecified, white vehicle. If you have any information about the two suspects, please contact the sheriff at 770-928-0239 or 911. You can see pictures of the individuals at the link. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. A stretch of Arnold Mill Road east of Main Street will be affected by paving beginning this Sunday. The work will be done from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night, slated to finish up on Thursday. The westbound lanes of Arnold Mill Road will stay open, but the eastbound lanes in the work area will be closed. Traffic going eastbound on Towne Lake Parkway will need to detour at Main Street, and through-traffic on that route will need to opt for the Highway 92 detour when given the option. Traffic at the Arnold Mill/Hubbard intersection will be allowed only westbound turns. You can find maps at the link. (City of Woodstock via Facebook)
3. Have you marked off some events on the Cherokee Recreation & Parks' July calendar? Today's activity suggestion is to play Pickleball at The Buzz in Canton, and tomorrow's activity is to go on a nature scavenger hunt in Lewis Park on E. Bells Ferry Road. Other activity suggestions this month include exploring the bike trails at Blankets Creek Park, playing catch at Hobgood Park and visiting Pawtriots Park in Patriot Park. (Cherokee County Communications Division)
4. The Cherokee County Animal Shelter is holding its weekly adoption event today, but there's a surprise this week — the adoption fee will be waived for pets that have been available for adoption at the shelter for more than 30 days . The available animals can be seen online here, please follow the instructions found at the link for getting into the "virtual line." All pets, even the ones with no fee today, will go home with their spay or neuter, heartworm and leukemia testing, initial vaccinations, deworming, flea preventative and microchip done. Adoption hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., the shelter is located at 1015 Univeter Road in Canton. (Cherokee County Animal Shelter via Facebook)
5. Saturday, July 15 is Pie Day at the Farm. Fresh. Market. in Downtown Woodstock, and with Pie Day, comes the annual pie contest. Hopeful contestants can submit one pie with at least one ingredient that would likely be found at a farmers market in Georgia, and the pie will need to be turned in at the City of Woodstock tent on Pie Day, along with a written recipe. Pies can be sweet, savory, hot or cold, and made using canned, fresh, dried or frozen ingredients. The contest categories are Youth, Adult and Professional, you'll be judged on presentation, taste, creative use of ingredients and the recipe itself. (Downtown Woodstock via Facebook)

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Today and tomorrow in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

Saturday, July 8

• Farm. Fresh. Market.: Head downtown to Market Street for a great place to find locally grown and created products. (8:30 a.m. - noon)
• Paint & Chat Art Class: For all skill levels, create a landscape, seascape, abstract or still life painting at Tranquility Fine Arts, 9194 Main St. (2 p.m.)
• Murray and the Way Back Band: The band will be performing at Rootstock, 8558 Main St. (7 - 10 p.m.)
• DJ Kizzy Rock: Enjoy the live music up on the rooftop at PURE Taqueria, 405 Chambers St. (7 - 11 p.m.)
• Uptown Funk + Hughes Taylor: As part of the Woodstock Summer Concert Series, the concert will be held at the amphitheater, located at 101 Arnold Mill Road. There are shuttles running to get you downtown, and the official, recently updated shuttle and parking maps can be found at the link. (7:30 p.m.)
• MadLife Grill Patio Stage - free shows, no ticket needed
  • Elephants Gerald (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
  • Tabby Kirby (2 - 5 p.m.)
  • The Substitutes (5 - 8 p.m.)
  • Damaged Poets (8 - 11 p.m.)
• MadLife Stage & Studios
  • Departure - The Journey Tribute Band (7 p.m. and 9:55 p.m.)

Sunday, July 9

• Maker's Mash: Check out and shop local artists and makers at Reformation Brewery, 105 Elm St. (11 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
• Stephanie Berlanga: The musician will be playing live at Reformation Brewery, 105 Elm St. (2 - 5 p.m.)
• Lisa See In-person Event: New York Times Best Seller Lisa See will be at The FoxTale Book Shoppe with her latest historical novel, "Lady Tan's Circle of Women." A book purchase is required to attend, you can order hand-signed books here. The book shop is located at 105 E. Main St. (2:15 p.m.)
• The Mixtape Vibe, Songwriters in the Round: A collection of independent area musical artists, featuring original songs and stories from Magno, Elaina Trent, Mitchell Phillips and Rich Gunderlock at Rootstock, 8558 Main St. (6 - 8:30 p.m.)
• MadLife Grill Patio Stage - free shows, no ticket needed
  • Connor Lawley (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
  • Let's Go! (2 - 5 p.m.)
  • Levi Ransom (5 - 8 p.m.)
• MadLife Stage & Studios
  • Travis Ledoyt's "Sun and the Stars," A Legendary Evening - Performing Music by Presley, Orbison, Cash, Lewis, Perkins and More (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The School of Rock Traveling Show is coming to MadLife Stage & Studios on Monday. The show is free and for all ages, the doors open at 5 p.m. and the show begins at 6 p.m. MadLife's address is 8722 Main St. (MadLife Stage & Studios)
• If you're a fan of the King of Horror, The Blue Ghost Arcade's trivia night on Monday is for you. Get your Stephen King facts together and win this thing like you're the last running man in the arena. The evening starts at 8 p.m., and you can play with a team or take a stand by playing alone. The top-three winners will get prizes, and admission includes unlimited gaming all night. (The Blue Ghost Arcade)
• The next concert in Woodstock Arts' Lantern Series will be here before we know it! On July 22, Canadian folk/pop artist Ian Sherwood will be performing on the Woodstock Arts Event Green, and there are still tickets available. You can give the music a listen here, the show starts at 7:30 p.m. (Woodstock Arts)
• The Cherokee Sheriff's Office announced the promotion of several employees yesterday. Congratulations go out to the newly promoted Capt. Darin Downey, Lt. Anthony Dissis, Cpl. Sean O'Brien, Cpl. Christian Nelms and Cpl. Patrick Jarratt! (Cherokee Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• Downtown Woodstock: "Take advantage of the free shuttle service this Saturday, July 8, for the Uptown Funk concert in The Woodstock Summer Concert Series. The shuttles run between 5-11:45 p.m. during the concert. Shuttles run continuously from these three locations: Route #1 Northside Cherokee Medical Offices Parking Deck at 900 Towne Lake Parkway, Route #2 Woodstock City Church at 150 Ridge Walk Parkway, Route #3 Little River Elementary School at 3170 North Trickum Road." (Downtown Woodstock via Instagram)

You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox soon with your next update.

— Nina Lightcap

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