🌱 Young Hero Saves Family From Fire + Senior Activity Center Closed

Hello and good morning, Woodstock-Towne Lake! I'm here with the latest edition of the Woodstock-Towne Lake Daily to help catch you up on today's local news and upcoming events. Here's what's going on around town...

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 92 Low: 73.

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

1. A Woodstock man wanted for public indecency has been arrested. The charges against Mark Stubblefield originated earlier this month when he allegedly exposed himself while in the Victoria Cottage Community. (The Georgia Sun)
2. A fire broke out in a Cherokee County home early Thursday morning, destroying the home and displacing the four-member family that lived there. As the fire spread in the middle of the night, a young hero emerged from the tragedy. A 10-year-old resident of the home heard what seemed to be fireworks, but when he looked outside, he could see the home engulfed in flames and woke his parents. The cause of the fire is being investigated. (CBS 46)
3. An outbreak of COVID-19 has temporarily closed the Cherokee County senior activity center on Univeter Road in Canton. Within one day, the positive cases rose from one to ten at an unprecedented rate. While previous variants have not affected the center's operations, the new BA.5 variant appears to have caused the shutdown. There have been over 720 new cases of COVID-19 in Cherokee County in the past two weeks. (WSB-TV)
4. Rush hour traffic Thursday afternoon was impacted after a crash northbound on I-575. The accident near the Sixes Road exit blocked all lanes. (CBS 46)
5. In the last year, 65,000 people have moved into the metro area spanning from Fayette to Cherokee. Cherokee County saw much of the growth at 2.5%, and is topped only by Henry County (2.7%) and Forsyth County (2.6%). (WSB-TV)

Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

• MadLife Stage & Studios has three performances today on the MadLife Grill patio stage:
  • Rich Gunderlock will be playing this afternoon. (noon)
  • Jordan Denton will be performing later today. (5 p.m.)
  • Mother Legacy will be playing this evening. (8 p.m.)
• The Meatballerz food truck will be serving Italian food at Truck & Tap on Main Street Friday and Saturday. (4 p.m.)
• "Art on the Spot" will be at the Reeves House Visual Arts Center this evening and every third Friday of the month. The event features local artists creating on-the-spot pieces. The art will be raffled off at the end of the evening. (6 p.m.)
• "Wicks and Sips with Woodstock Candle Company" is taking place at Made Mercantile on Main Street. Food, adult beverages, music and candle-making will be offered. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• There are some great pets available for adoption in the Woodstock-Towne Lake area. Head down to the local shelters to find your new family member. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Towne Lake Hills South: "This evening my 9-month-old puppy (Rockweiler and German Shepherd mix) Lisa broke her collar wondering off. If anyone sees her, can you please give me a call (678)767-7325? Thanks in advance !!!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hickory Flat: "Join us - Great Georgia Pollinator Census Free citizen participation science project by the University of Georgia. - Veterans Park on Saturday, Aug. 20 or Cherokee Senior Services Friday or Saturday, Aug. 19 and 20. Kids are welcome." (Nextdoor)
• The Woodstock Police Department will be hosting the 2022 National Night Out on August 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. Activities include a meet-and-greet with Woodstock public safety agencies, free food, bounce houses and more. (Woodstock Police via Facebook)

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That's it for now, you're all caught up for today. 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 and thought, she can often be found cooling off in a pool somewhere or enjoying downtown Woodstock with her family.

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