🌱 County Meetings Tonight + CCSD News + Local On TV This Week

Hello all. It's me, Nina, your host of the Woodstock-Towne Lake Daily — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Today you'll find these stories and more...

• ❓ To rezone or not to rezone?
• 📰 It's time for school news, let's go!
• 🕵🏽‍♀️ A peek into our city's history mysteries.

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• Average days-on-the market has decreased
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Here are the top three stories today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

1. The Cherokee Board of Commissioners is holding its regular meeting today at 6 p.m. The meeting agenda lists many items, including the seeking of approval for the purchase of two Ford Police Interceptors for the Marshal's Office and a resolution establishing a Growth Boundary Agreement with Holly Springs. The meeting will take place at the Cherokee Admin Complex, Cherokee Hall, 1130 Bluffs Parkway in Canton. The Planning Commission meets tonight as well for a public hearing at 7 p.m. at the Cherokee Admin Complex. The agenda for the meeting is brief and consists of just a few rezoning requests. The public hearing calendar for 2023 is also set to be adopted this evening. (Cherokee County Meeting Calendar)
2. Creekland Middle School in Canton won first place in the Cherokee County School District (CCSD) Middle School Academic Bowl — its second winning year in a row! The academic bowl questions challenge the teams' knowledge across many subjects, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, sports and popular culture. The runner-up this year was Woodstock's Mill Creek Middle School, and in third place was Canton's Teasley Middle School. Winning the academic bowl qualifies the team for the regional competition. (CCSD Press Release)
3. Bryce Leatherwood, a Dean Rusk Middle School alumni and recent Georgia Southern graduate, has been appearing on the hit TV show "The Voice" since September 20. Make sure you catch the show this week as he performs in The Knockout episodes this week. The show airs on Mondays and Tuesdays on NBC and Peacock at 8 p.m. And if you see him in the Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake section one day, don't be surprised, he performs at MadLife from time to time. (CCSD Press Release)

Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

• Storytime at the Park: head down for a family storytime suited for children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Enjoy books, finger plays and songs at the Event Green downtown, 111 Elm Street. (11 a.m. - noon)
• NaNoWriMo Write-In: for those taking part in National Novel Writing Month and attempting to write a 50,000 word novel by November 30, you can relax and get some of your writing done this evening at the Woodstock Library, 7735 Main Street. There will be snacks, drinks and music. Writers of all ages are welcome, and future NaNoWriMo write-ins are scheduled at the library for November 8, 15 and 29. (5 - 7:30 p.m.)
• Game Night with Lights Up! Entertainment: the $5 game pass is good for unlimited games at Reformation Brewery, 105 Elm Street. (6 - 8 p.m.)
• Tie-In Talk, Mysterious Woodstock: learn about mysterious events that shaped the history of our city, including fires, crimes and other strange on goings. The free event will take place on the front porch of the Reeves House. Please RSVP here. (6:30 - 7:30 p.m.)
• Music Bingo with DJ CaseyD: every Tuesday at Truck & Tap, 8640 Main Street. (7:30 - 10 p.m.)
• Mario Kart Tournament: all ages welcome. Prizes for first, second and third place every Tuesday at The Blue Ghost Arcade, 164 Towne Lake Parkway. (8 - 10:30 p.m.)
• MadLife Grill Patio Stage (free shows):
  • Open Mic Night - you can sign up for a spot here. (6 - 9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Ready for a new stage or a larger wage? Take a look at the companies hiring in and around the Woodstock-Towne Lake area. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)
• The Cherokee County School District (CCSD) wants to let caregivers in the area know that they participate in the Child Find program, created to help identify, locate and evaluate children that may have an undiagnosed, or diagnosed, disability or developmental delay in order to provide free Special Education services. The program is for those ages 3 - 21. The process has to be started by the parent by contacting the CCSD at 770-704-4315. Please see the posting online for more information on the program. (CCSD Press Release)
• The Today show featured the Creekview High School football team, cheerleaders, JROTC and marching band in a 2-minute spot during the Friday Morning Lights segment on October 28. During the spot, Creekview HS head football coach Trevor Williams was interviewed, where he noted "outstanding community support for the school and the football program." (CCSD Press Release)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Nina Lightcap

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