🌱 CCSD Career Pathway Programs + Support Staff Employee Of The Year

Hi all. It's me, Nina, your host of the Woodstock-Towne Lake Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in the community today. Here goes...

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with thunderstorms. High: 79 Low: 69.

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

1. The Cherokee County School District (CCSD) Career Pathway programs offered at all county high schools have helped create successful futures for many students. The district has 38 Career Pathway programs, but all schools offer the arts, audio/visual technology and communications program. Career pathways within the program range from producer and director to set designer and camera operator, among many others. As part of a CCSD news series that will highlight different stories from the Career Pathway program, Jeff Wagner, an 18-year educator, was spotlighted this week as the program teacher at Woodstock High School. (CCSD)
2. Johnston Elementary School has named Tammy Scanlon a 2022 Support Staff Employee of the Year. Scanlon, an IEP paraprofessional, has been with the school for five years. The school principal praised her for her work ethic and dedication to the school and students. (CCSD)
3. The winners of Pie Day at Farm. Fresh. Market. were named! There was a lot of delicious pie and a lot of fun Saturday at the market. The first-place winner in the professional category was Anne Mullenax with an Apple Twist Pie. First place in the youth category was Julien McCreary with the Best Peach-Cherry Pie and the first-place winner in the adult category was Jimette Stetson with a Five Cheese Tomato Bacon Pie. (Downtown Woodstock via Facebook)
4. A 19-year-old man has been arrested for a 2019 string of thefts committed in Cherokee County. The charges against Cordovas Tucker of Atlanta include 10 counts of entering an automobile, nine counts of theft by taking and one count of burglary in the first degree. The arraignment date for Tucker is August 22. (Subscription: Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News)

Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

• "Great Georgia Pollinator Census", head over to the butterfly garden to get a counting sheet anytime Friday or Saturday. - Woodstock Library (all day)
• American Red Cross Blood Drive, please make an appointment online and enter the code "RTJones" or you can call 1-800-Red-Cross. - R.T. Jones Library (11 a.m.)
• "Stand Up For Seniors - Benefit Luncheon", proceeds go to help and support our county's seniors and senior veterans. - The Landings of Canton Hills, 1100 Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton (11:30 a.m.)
• "Art on the Spot: August 2022", watch as three local artists create art that will be raffled off at the end of the evening. - The Reeves House (6 p.m.)
• DJ Rico Sanchez, live music on the rooftop. - Pure Taqueria (7 p.m.)
• "Magic the Gathering Draft Tournament!", paid admission includes entry into the tournament, new players welcome. - Blue Ghost Arcade (7 p.m.)
• "Cry It Out" at the Woodstock Arts Theatre (7:30 p.m.)
• Drew Thams, live in The Listening Room - Rootstock (7:30 p.m.)
• MadLife Grill patio stage:
  • Ben Bostick (noon)
  • Tyler Carson & Country (5 p.m.)
  • Keven Mack Band (8 p.m.)
• MadLife Stage & Studios:
  • "Hollywood Nights - The Bob Seger Experience" (7 p.m. and 9:55 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Cherokee County will be honoring those who lost their lives in a Patriot Day ceremony on Friday, September 9 at 8:30 a.m. The ceremony will take place at the Public Safety Memorial at Rotary Park in Canton. The event will also be live streamed. (Cherokee County via Facebook)
• Keep Cherokee Beautiful is holding a cleanup event this Saturday. The roadside cleanup event will be on Bells Ferry Road at 9 a.m. and volunteers will meet in the Hobgood Park parking lot. Please email cleancherokee@gmail.com to volunteer or for more information. (Keep Cherokee Beautiful via Facebook)
• Today is the last day to drop off donations for the Cherokee County Public Services Agency Food Drive. Donations can be dropped off in the front lobby of 150 Chattin Drive, 1015 Univeter Road, 1130 Bluffs Parkway or 959 Marietta Highway. (Cherokee County via Facebook)
• Take a look at the latest 5 properties for sale in the Woodstock-Towne Lake area. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)
• Is finding a furry new family member on your agenda? Check out these sweet pets brought to you by Patch and Petfinder. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! I'll see you around.

— Nina Lightcap

About me: Nina Lightcap is a writer and editor with a passion for crafting and polishing business and creative content. When not weaving word, she can probably be found cooling off in a pool somewhere or enjoying downtown Woodstock with her family.

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