My name is Kristal Dixon and I'm your editor for Patch sites serving the communities of Cartersville, Canton, Holly Springs, Woodstock, Johns Creek, Alpharetta-Milton, Roswell and Sandy Springs.
Before coming to Patch, I spent five years as a reporter with the Cherokee Tribune in Canton.
I worked as the editorial assistant for the Griffin Daily News between February and August 2007. I was then hired by the Cherokee Tribune in Canton as the education reporter in August 2007. Along with education, I was also responsible for covering the cities of Woodstock and Nelson.
In early 2011, I became the government reporter and covered the cities of Woodstock, Canton, Nelson as well as the Cherokee County government.
While with the Tribune, I was recognized by my peers with first, second and third-place awards from the Georgia Press Association and the Georgia Associated Press Association for my work in covering education, investigative journalism, business and breaking news reporting.
In September 2012, I joined Patch as a local editor in Georgia. I love covering the communities I serve, and I'm always on the hunt for news that's relevant to our readers. You can send your news to me at kristal.dixon@patch.com.
Here are Georgia's top stories from this week, including 2 who were indicted for killing a man outside Capital City Club in Brookhaven.
Roswell scored the winning touchdown with five seconds on the clock in Friday's night's thriller against the Milton Eagles.
Jackson, a Sandy Springs resident, was the deputy chief assistant district attorney in Clayton County.
The northbound lane between Rowan Avenue and Kimball Bridge Road will close for repairs, the city of Alpharetta said.
The event for businesses and organizations interested in partnering with CCSD schools will be held Thursday, Oct. 11.
The Cartersville state legislator will fill the vacancy created with the appointment of Charlie Bethel to the Georgia Supreme Court.
Victoria Corr, a Woodstock resident, was awarded the Charles “Coach” Cooper Scholarship to apply towards her advanced degree in science.
With Tropical Storm Florence bearing down on North Carolina, the FDA wants you to take these precautions if you lose electricity.
Federal officials will be investigating the incident to see if any safety standards were violated, the Cherokee Sheriff's Office said.
High school seniors at Holy Innocents', Holy Spirit Prep and The Weber School will now compete for more than 7,500 Merit Scholarship awards.
These high school seniors will now continue in the national competition for more than 7,500 Merit Scholarship awards valued at $31 million.
An overwhelming number of parents and CCSD employees are in favor of the district's current school calendar, according to a district survey.
An overwhelming number of parents and CCSD employees are in favor of the district's current school calendar, according to a district survey.
The 45th annual festival will be held at the Rose Lawn Museum.
Debra Murdock was named GAHPERD Advocate of the Year while Tonya Sebring was honored with the group's Pathfinder Award.
Here Comes The Bus uses GPS technology and allows parents to follow the progress of their child's school bus.
Here's a roundup of some events taking place in and around metro Atlanta.
The event will be held Saturday at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville.
The two longtime rivals will take the field at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 at Milton High School.
The man accused in a series of church vandalism in Cobb County has been charged by Woodstock police for an incident reported in May.
