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Jan 25, 2026
(JAN. 25, 2026) -- Due to impacts from winter weather, Cherokee County government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Office closures for other government entities reported to Cherokee County Emergency Management are posted to the Cherokee EMA Facebook page. The post i
Jan 16, 2026
(JAN. 16, 2026) -- Cherokee County leaders, Chamber of Commerce members and the community braved the frigid temperatures Thursday to celebrate the start to the new home for Cherokee Area Transit Service and the announcement of a $1 million state infusion into the project.
The groundbreaking event was held at the sit
Jan 14, 2026
(JAN. 14, 2026) -- With multiple elections scheduled in 2026, the Cherokee County Elections & Voter Registration Office is inviting residents to join an experienced, dedicated, and growing team of poll workers who help make Election Day a success for the entire community.
Cherokee County’s poll workers are known for their profe
Jan 13, 2026
(JAN. 13, 2026) -- Cherokee Recreation and Parks is seeking donations for its 11th annual Project Valentine initiative.
The donations will benefit clients of Empower Cherokee and Next Step Ministries, both are local nonprofit organizations serving the special needs community. Requested items include lip balm, lotion, sti
Jan 09, 2026
(JAN. 9, 2026) -- The Georgia Police and Fire Games are coming to Cherokee County this summer.
For 42 years, the Georgia Police and Fire Games have provided an opportunity for law enforcement and public safety to come together in camaraderie, proudly represent their departments while they c
Jan 09, 2026
(JAN. 9, 2026) -- The first meeting of 2026 secured another member for the T-SPLOST Citizen Review Committee, approval and denial of zoning requests, and a resolution invoking the annexation dispute resolution process with the city of Holly Springs for a proposed residential development on Sixes Road.
Jan 05, 2026
(Jan. 5, 2026) – Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services and the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office will compete in February to raise money for charity in the 20th annual Guns and Hoses 5K Run/Walk.
“For 20 years, the Guns and Hoses 5K has united first responders, sponsors, volunteers, and our community for
Jan 05, 2026
(Dec. 30, 2025) – Cherokee County Senior Services delivered gifts to over 750 seniors after a successful Adopt-A-Senior program.
After an urgent call for donation just two weeks ago, the community answered in abundance, fulfilling the need to assist not only the home-delivered meal clients but also clients of the c
Dec 30, 2025
(DEC. 30, 2025) -- Nearly $8 million in federal funding is coming to Cherokee County for safety improvements to the Highway 92 corridor.
As part of the Safe Streets and Road for All (SS4A) program, Cherokee County submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for funding
Dec 30, 2025
(DEC. 30, 2025) -- The Cherokee County Elections & Voter Registration Office has received the Communicator Award from the Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions (PLEJ), a national organization representing the largest election offices in the United States. The award was presented during the PLEJ Allstars Ceremony
Dec 22, 2025
(Dec. 22, 2025) – Residents were eager to offload their old electronics at the Cherokee County Recycling Center’s electronics recycling event.
“We are very pleased with the community response,” said Cherokee County Recycling Center Manager Troy Brazie. “We
Dec 19, 2025
(DEC. 19, 2025) -- The Cherokee County Development Service Center is changing accepted payment methods effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The Development Service Center, located on the ground floor of The Bluffs Administration Building, handles business license applications and renewals, building perm
Dec 19, 2025
(Dec. 19, 2025) -- Construction will begin next year on the long-awaited Justice Center expansion. At its Dec. 16 meeting, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved, 4-0, a Construction Manager at Risk agreement with Carroll Daniel Construction Company for pre-construction and construction services.
Dec 17, 2025
(DEC. 17, 2025) -- Cherokee County residents have a new way to receive emergency notifications from Cherokee County. The County partnered with Motorola Rave, which will automatically send National Weather Service alerts to registered users.
Residents can sign up for Motorola Rave alerts by
Dec 09, 2025
(Dec. 9, 2025) – Cherokee Recreation and Parks and Keep Cherokee Beautiful (KCB) will host the annual Bring One for the Chipper event at Hobgood Park Dec. 27-Jan. 10.
KCB volunteers will be on site distributing tree seedlings to participants Saturday, Jan. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m
Dec 05, 2025
(DEC. 5, 2025) -- Cherokee County residents will soon have a new way to get emergency notifications sent to their phones.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved, 5-0, at its Dec. 2 meeting a five-year SaaS subscription agreement with Motorola for the Rave Emergency Notification
Nov 26, 2025
(NOV. 26, 2025) -- Cherokee County’s financial team has a new leader. Chuck Dinkins, former Finance Director for the city of Valdosta, joined Cherokee County in early November.
He succeeds recently retired CFO Jimmy Marquis.
Dinkins and Marquis worked
Nov 25, 2025
(NOV. 25, 2025) -- OnSolve CodeRED, Cherokee County’s mass notification provider, experienced a cybersecurity incident.
Cherokee County wants to assure residents that it has access to a backup public safety mass notification alert system and remains capable of sending any critica
Nov 21, 2025
(NOV. 21, 2025) -- Keep Cherokee Beautiful kicked off the Nov. 18 Cherokee County Board of Commissioners meeting with a 2025 update and presentation of the non-profit organization’s annual awards.
District 3 Commissioner Benny Carter helped resurrect the nonprofit organization several year
Nov 19, 2025
(NOV. 19, 2025) -- The 2nd annual Love Where You Live Community Giveback recipient was announced Tuesday during the Board of Commissioner’s work session, and plans are being made for Love Where You Live 2026.
Love Where You Live is a local tourism and community multimedia initiative t
Nov 18, 2025
(NOV. 18, 2025) – The Cherokee County Recycling Center, in partnership with ECO Trading LLC, is hosting an electronics recycling event on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the County Administration Building located at 1130 Bluffs Parkway in Canton.
“The Cherokee County Recycling Center is pleased t
Nov 07, 2025
(NOV. 7, 2025) -- The Board of Commissioners took action on a long list of items Tuesday night, including equipment for the Sheriff’s Office and Fire and Emergency Services, a new contract for right-of-way mowing services, and appointments to the Cherokee Regional Land Bank.
During th
Nov 05, 2025
(NOV. 5, 2025) -- Cherokee County, in partnership with the Charlie Ferguson Community Center, the city of Canton, and the Atlanta Regional Commission, is developing a small area plan to help shape the future of the historic Pearidge community.
Cherokee County was named a recipient of the Co
Nov 03, 2025
(NOV. 3, 2025) - Cherokee Recreation and Parks is helping to make local seniors’ holiday season warmer and cozier with the annual Hugs in a Blanket community outreach project.
“Our Hugs in A Blanket program continues to grow each year,” said Cherokee Recreation and Parks Marketing and Community Outreach
Oct 30, 2025
(OCT. 30, 2025) -- The Bells Ferry Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) plan update is under way with the first round of public input open until the end of November.
The Bells Ferry LCI originally was adopted in 2005 and provided development guidelines for the geographic area encompassing Bells
