🌱 Sheriff Searching For Burglary Suspects + Local Man Missing

Hi all! I'm here with your Thursday edition of the Woodstock-Towne Lake Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Here goes...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 93 Low: 74.

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

1. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man that went missing on Bells Ferry Road on Tuesday. Robert Dwayne O'Hara, 56, was last seen near Goodwill wearing a black t-shirt, camouflage shorts and flip-flops. O'Hara is 5-foot-11, weighs approximately 240 pounds and has white hair, a white beard and brown eyes. Please call 911 if you see the missing man. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. Cherokee County deputies are also looking for a group of people involved in a burglary that took place Saturday on Brookfield Circle. Three people were captured on camera as well as a female driver in a grey Toyota minivan. The sheriff's office is asking that anyone with information call Detective Lyvers with the Criminal Investigation Division at 678-493-4138. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
3. After being seriously injured in a car accident in June, a local 6-year-old is slowly recovering after several surgeries and a stay in a rehabilitation hospital. The young boy suffered skull, facial and hip fractures in the accident but is now walking and making improvements. The child's school, Primrose School of Sixes Road, organized a bake sale that brought in over $1,000 to put towards his medical expenses. A GoFundMe campaign was also started and has brought in over $35,000 to date. (WSB-TV)
4. A local Woodstock man was arrested Tuesday on nine counts of sexual exploitation of children. Paul Douglas Johnson, 72, was arrested after the GBI received a tip regarding the suspect’s online activity. The investigation is headed by the GBI Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which was created by the U.S. Department of Justice to handle the growing amount of internet crimes against children. The GBI asks that anyone with information regarding child exploitation contact the Child Exploitation Unit at 404-270-8870 or via the GBI website. Anonymous tips can also be made by calling 800-597-TIPS(8477). (GBI Press Release)
   
5. The City of Woodstock has issued a warning to use caution at the Towne Lake Parkway - Mill Street intersection. As part of the roundabout construction, the travel lanes have been shifted, and the soft right turn onto Mill Street has been removed. The speed limit is set at 25 MPH. (City of Woodstock via Facebook)

Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

• The Young Professionals of Woodstock (YPOW) meets this morning, and every Thursday, for its YPOW AM networking event at The Circuit. (7:30 a.m.)
• CCSD walk-throughs are today and tomorrow. Please check online for your child's walk-through schedule. (8 a.m.)
• New student and Rising 9th grade Walk-Thru (9 a.m.)
• There is a blood drive today at 240 Marietta Highway in Canton. Please schedule an appointment by calling 800-962-0628 or online at www.bloodassurance.org/cameron... (noon)
• "Tall Tales with Party Peaches" will be going on at the R.T. Jones Memorial Library in Canton today. Stories are for all ages, but children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. (1 p.m.)
• "Family Storytime" at the Hickory Flat Public Library today will include stories, rhymes, songs, dancing and a craft. The ocean-themed event does not require registration, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. (2:30 p.m.)
• Korby Bohannon on the Rootstock rooftop (6 p.m.)
• "Bubbles and Bubbly with Dirty Unicorn" today at Made Mercantile on Main Street. Hors d'oeuvres and sparkling wine will be provided as you create custom personal care products. (7 p.m.)
• On the MadLife Grill patio stage:
  • Carter Horne (noon)
  • Celia Rae (5:30 p.m.)
• At MadLife Stage & Studios:
  • "Laugh-Lines & Stretch-Marks: Comedy for Women, Moms, and Couples!" (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Downtown Woodstock: "Come by Eden Woodstock and try their Rose Bowl! It is full of strawberries, banana, almond milk, protein powder, cacao and loaded with tasty toppings! Yum! @eden.woodstock #woodstockga #woodstockgeorgia #downtownwoodstock" (Downtown Woodstock via Instagram)
• The Cherokee County Public Services Agency is hosting an upcoming food drive on August 13 at 150 Chattin Drive in Canton. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but the county is also accepting items at several drop-off locations during normal business hours until August 12. Please see the listing for drop-off addresses and specific items being requested. (Cherokee County Press Release)
• The Cherokee County Animal Shelter is offering free adoptions until July 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Adoptions include spaying or neutering, microchipping, vaccinations, flea and tick treatment, deworming, a sample bag of food and more. (Cherokee County Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• "What a nice surprise!" The Black Jacket Symphony will be performing The Eagles "Hotel California" live on August 13 at the Northside Cherokee Amphitheatre. The concert is free! (Woodstock Concert Series)
• In the market for a new home? Here are five open houses in and around Woodstock-Towne Lake. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— 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 and thought, she can often be found cooling off in a pool somewhere or enjoying downtown Woodstock with her family.

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