🌱 Cherokee Is A Triple Crown Winner + EMS Equipment Purchase Complete

Hello, everybody! I'm back with your new copy of the Woodstock-Towne Lake Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's happening around town. In today's Daily, you'll read about these stories and more:

• 🏆 Cherokee County wins a Triple Crown.
• 🚑 EMS has important new equipment.
• 🚔 A local man faces 21 federal charges.

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

1. The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners was awarded a Triple Crown Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. The award recognizes governments that receive the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award and the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the same fiscal year. Cherokee County was one of 317 governments in the U.S. and Canada that received this designation for FY2020, but Georgia had a great showing, with other GA recipients including the cities of Atlanta, Alpharetta, Gainesville, Milton, Monroe, Roswell, Social Circle, St. Marys and Suwanee. (CCSD Press Release and GFOA)
2. The purchase, installation and deployment of new equipment designated for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations in Cherokee County has been completed. Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services (CCFES) began the process in 2021 with the purchase of LUCAS Cardiopulmonary Assist System devices, Stryker Power Stretchers and Stryker Power Load mechanical lift systems to be installed in all ambulances using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. The new additions to the fleet greatly improve the safety of both the patients and EMS professionals in Cherokee County. (CCFES Press Release)
3. A Woodstock man has been arrested, accused of fraudulently obtaining prescription medicine at the Walmart pharmacies on Holly Springs Parkway and Bells Ferry Road. The 21 felony charges currently leveled against the man include nine counts of identity theft fraud, six counts of first degree forgery, two counts of possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance and four counts of possession of a Schedule II controlled substance. Charges stem from incidents where the suspect allegedly used a doctor's identity to create several phony prescriptions between July 11 and September 13 to obtain Ativan, Xanax and Adderall. The suspect is currently being held on a $102,375 bond. (Subscription: Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News)

Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

• Free Coffee Fridays: Drop in for a free cup of coffee every Friday in November. You may use your own cup or one from the library. There is a limit of one cup per person for the event at the Rose Creek Library, 4476 Towne Lake Parkway. (10:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.)
• How to 3D Print for Tweens and Teens: children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Learn the parts of a 3D printer, how to find files to print and how to print. There will be 3D printed items to take home at the end of the evening at the R.T. Jones Memorial Library, 116 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)
• Festive Fridays at The Outlet Shoppes: every Friday during the holiday season, a live DJ, a light show and games for the kids at 915 Ridgewalk Parkway. (5 - 7 p.m.)
• Art On The Spot: local artists Sara Gregory, Allison Frink and Ashley Bruce will create pieces of art in under three hours, the pieces will be raffled off at the end of the event at the Reeves House Visual Arts Center, 734 Reeves Street. (6 - 9 p.m.)
• Wine and Design with Uptown, Thanksgiving Centerpiece: create your own centerpiece while enjoying an adult beverage and a snack at Made Mercantile, 8636 Main Street. (7 - 9 p.m.)
• Rachel Forehand: playing live at J.D.'s Bar-B-Que, 6426 Bells Ferry Road, Suite 160. (7 - 10 p.m.)
• Charlotte's Web: presented by the Woodstock Arts Theatre, 8534 Main Street. (7:30 p.m.)
• Cotter Hill Listening Room Experience: live at Rootstock, 8558 Main Street. (7:30 - 10 p.m.)
• DJ Karaoke: every Friday at Guston's Grille, 12195 Highway 92, Suite 156. (9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.)
• Senior Center Programs:
  • Walking Club - every Monday and Friday at the Dupree Park walking/running track, 513 Neese Road. (8 - 9 a.m.)
  • Fit Over 50 - every Wednesday and Friday at the WGLSC Activity Center Expansion. (9:30 - 10:30 a.m.)
• MadLife Grill Patio Stage (free shows):
  • Ben Bostick (noon - 3 p.m.)
  • Jim Gorman (5 - 8 p.m.)
  • Steven Brooks Band (8 - 11 p.m.)
• MadLife Stage & Studios:
  • Queen Nation - A Tribute to the Music of Queen (7 p.m.)
  • Lazy Bonez - The Ultimate 80's Rock Experience (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Reminder: The students of Cherokee County will be on break all next week, returning to school on Monday, November 28. The following week, students will have a Digital Learning Day on December 6 while the 18-and-up crowd votes in the General Election Runoff. (CCSD Press Release)
• Do you want a new pet but don't know where to look? With options for adoption and fostering, a lot of shelters and rescues in our area offer the perfect opportunity to share your love with a sweet animal. Click the link to see some of the local pets waiting for a new home. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Arnold Mill Rd: "Who needs a plumber? (404) 542-5246 text or call. # on van is call only :) Service and repair!!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Towne Lake Hills: "Hey my name is Ayden Bruggeman and I'm doing leaf blowing and yard cleanup this fall and also last minute yard work to finish the season my cell number is (770) 877-1661 please call or text me and i can come out! - thank you" (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Nina Lightcap

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