101.1 The Pulse

Robert Rechsteiner, a Cherokee County School Board member and retired professional wrestler known as Rick Steiner, was banned from a Los Angeles convention last weekend after being accused of verbally harassing a transgender woman. Gisele Shaw, a pro wrestler who came out as trans last year, reported on Twitter that Steiner made derogatory statements toward her at WrestleCon, including calling her a "man," "a piece of trash," and "filth." Steiner has not responded to requests for comment. WrestleCon issued an apology to Shaw, and Steiner was prohibited from participating in the remainder of the event. Impact Wrestling, for whom Shaw was representing, issued a statement in support of her. A representative of Cherokee County School District did not respond to a request for comment; the district is on spring break this week.

Cherokee High School theater students, under the direction of Jodi Burn, have received multiple honors for their performances in various competitions. Their production of "Charley's Aunt" was awarded first place at the Regional One Act competition, and named runner-up at the State One Act competition, the school's first placement on a state level since the 1980s. Wyatt Darnell received the Best Actor award at both the regional and state competitions, while Lily Richard was honored with the regional All Star Cast award. The two also won first place in the Regional and State literary meets in the category of Dramatic Duo Interpretation. Cherokee High School junior Emmanuel Mwangi  also earned awards in Dramatic Interpretation.

Cherokee County Elections and Voter Registration in Georgia has opened a new headquarters to comply with Georgia House Bill 202. The facility was purchased for $1.5 million by the Board of Commissioners in August 2022 and is located at 193 Lamar Haley Parkway in Canton. The new building meets the requirements of the new law by providing more viewing areas, parking spaces, and storage. It also brings all operations under one roof. The building was previously used by the Cherokee County Division of Family and Children Services. Cherokee County Elections and Voter Registration Director Anne Dover expressed gratitude towards the county's property maintenance staff for making the project successful.

The BBQ and Brews festival scheduled for April 8 in downtown Ball Ground has been postponed due to weather. The free festival has been rescheduled to May 20, noon to 10 p.m., and will feature area barbecue vendors, live music, craft beer, retail vendors, and a free kids area. The festival organizers made the decision to postpone the event due to the 97% chance of thunderstorms predicted for the original date.

The Cherokee Humane Society Thrift Store is set to reopen on April 15th at a new location at 12156 Highway 92 in Woodstock. The store will operate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and will receive donations and schedule pickups. The humane society's thrift store had to move recently due to construction. The store's general manager, Barbara Holland, said the new location will help the Humane Society "Save, Alter, Adopt, Vet, Vaccinate and Eliminate Euthanasia." Donations can be made by calling 770-592-8072. For more information, visit https://cchumanesociety.org.

The lineup for the River Rocks Concert and Festival in Canton has been announced.  

A store manager at the Canton O’Reilly Auto Parts store, Josh Graham, was recognized by the Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services Search and Rescue Team for his support during Yvonne Oliver's time as a K-9 Handler. Oliver presented Graham with a personalized plaque and two challenge coins for his efforts. The recognition highlights the importance of having supportive employers, such as Graham, for volunteers like Oliver, who have full-time jobs and run calls during work hours. Cherokee County Search and Rescue Team is composed of volunteers who are committed to serving the citizens of Cherokee County.

As we enjoy the  2023 Masters, Times-Journal Incorporated sports editor John Bednarowski joins the show to take us on the final part of his tour of Augusta National presented by Ingles. 

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A Cherokee County school board member and retired professional wrestler was banned from a Los Angeles convention after he was accused of verbally harassing a transgender woman there, according to media reports.

Cherokee County School Board Vice Chair Robert Rechsteiner, known as Rick Steiner, is accused of making derogatory statements toward pro wrestler Gisele Shaw at WrestleCon over the weekend.

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A new mural has been installed in downtown Canton on the parking deck on Archer Street facing West Marietta Street.

The mural is by Atlanta artist Lauren Stumberg, who specializes in colorful and bright murals. Stumberg’s design, titled “It’s a Vibe!” was selected by the Canton Cultural Arts Commission out of 20 artist submissions.

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Former Etowah High School star, and University of Georgia standout, Chris Kirk is sober and back at Augusta National to play in his first Masters since 2016.

Ask him and he'll say playing this week would have never happened without him taking the time to rehabilitate. And it's been a culmination of a lot of help and soul searching.

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A small tornado rated EF-0 with wind gusts estimated between 65 to 85 mph traveled through south Cherokee, damaging a car and a baseball complex in its path. The tornado snapped a few trees along Dreamcatcher Drive and continued eastward, causing more tree damage along Loraine Parkway and at Bell Park Drive and Bell Court. The tornado lifted as it reached Mill Creek Road. At the South Cherokee Recreational Complex, the tornado blew off the roof of a dugout, overturned bleachers, and blew over a press box. Volunteers from area youth baseball programs helped to clean up the site the following day.

According to a report from SafeWise, Holly Springs has been named the safest city in Georgia for 2023, with a violent crime rate of zero incidents per 1,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2.7. Canton ranked 14th and Woodstock 20th on the list of safest cities in Georgia. The average violent crime rate in Georgia is 3.9, and the average property crime rate is 17.5. Violent crime in Georgia fell by about 3% and property crime decreased by about 13% compared to the previous year. The top five safest cities in Georgia are Holly Springs, Kingsland, Hampton, Johns Creek, and Barnesville.

Student artists from the University of Georgia created three new murals in Downtown Ball Ground over the weekend. Led by Professor Joseph Norman and Cherokee County native Katie Brannen, the students added the murals to walls on the side of Ireland Restorative Dentistry and the corner of Mound Street and Gilmer Ferry Road. One mural featurse an illustration of a Native American playing stick ball, which is where the city got its name, another features a black and white photo of a group of men and Henry Calvin Farmer, the “engineer of the Amicalola Marble and Power Co. Railroad.”, and the final mural features a hand offering a glass Coca-Cola bottle. The pieces celebrate the city's history and culture.

Gibbs Gardens in Ball Groundis bringing back its Twilight Concert Series after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The concerts will feature local and regional cover bands every Saturday from May to October. Unlike previous years, admission to concerts is now an additional cost. Seating will be first-come, first-serve, and attendees may bring lawn chairs. The concerts will be held from 6-9 p.m. in May and June, and from 5-8 p.m. in September and early October. Boxed dinners from the Arbor Cafe will be available by pre-order, and the cafe will be selling food and drinks from their regular menu during the concerts.

A new Middle School Honor Band program was recently launched by Cherokee County School District, with 100 young musicians from all seven middle schools performing together. The seventh and eighth grade students rehearsed and performed a concert at Dean Rusk Middle School under the direction of guest conductor Matt Price. The event was considered a "resounding success" by Dean Rusk Middle School band director Lloyd McDonald, who received positive feedback from students and parents. Cherokee County Superintendent Brian Hightower congratulated the students and thanked the band directors for organizing the program.

A section of East Main Street in downtown Woodstock between Wheeler Street and Arnold Mill Road will permanently close the first week of April, the city announced, as construction crews start work associated with the City Center project.

Construction fencing will be installed for work to extend Chambers Street from Wheeler Street to Arnold Mill Road.

The former Ace Hardware parking lot will no longer be accessible.

Access to the area will be available through the intersection of Fowler Street and Main Street during this phase of construction.

The Chambers Street extension is expected to be completed this fall.

An Etowah High School instructor has been named the Cherokee County School District’s Teacher of the Year.

Science teacher Lara McDonald is CCSD’s 2023 Teacher of the Year, the district announced Thursday night at its Legacy Makers CCSD Teachers of the Year Celebration. Other educators were also honored during the event.

The Legacy Makers event, held at the Northside Hospital Cherokee Conference Center in Canton, honored the Teacher of the Year for every CCSD school, including four finalists who were announced in February.

And now, as we get closer to the start of the 2023 Masters, Times-Journal Incorporated sports editor John Bednarowski joins the show to continue to take us on a tour of Augusta National presented by Ingles.

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An Etowah High School instructor has been named the Cherokee County School District’s Teacher of the Year.

Science teacher Lara McDonald is CCSD’s 2023 Teacher of the Year, the district announced Thursday night at its Legacy Makers CCSD Teachers of the Year Celebration. Other educators were also honored during the event.

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John Allen Bennett, a 38-year-old man from Woodstock, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole and life on probation for child sexual abuse. Bennett was convicted of sexually assaulting three children, two of whom shared his home, and fled when he was caught by one of the children's mothers. He was later arrested in Mississippi, where he attempted suicide, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. Bennett admitted to all charges, including statutory rape, child molestation, and failure to register as a sex offender. The Cherokee County District Attorney's Office expressed relief that Bennett had been successfully prosecuted and that the community was now safer.

Enan Eliot Stillman, a 46-year-old Atlanta lawyer, has been formally charged with trafficking a minor for the purpose of sexual servitude and prostitution. The Cherokee County grand jury charged Stillman with two counts of trafficking for sexual servitude and one count of pandering for a person under 18, according to the indictment filed on March 14. The charges stem from an incident in December 2019 when Stillman allegedly picked up a 16-year-old girl from a local high school and paid her $500 for sex at a Canton hotel. Stillman turned himself in at the Cherokee County jail in January 2020 and was bonded out. An arraignment is scheduled for April 12.

Nicholas Michael Mimms has been indicted on charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony for allegedly killing the father of his wife's child in 2021. According to prosecutors, Mimms shot Eduardo Figueroa in August 2021 with a handgun at a home in southwest Cherokee near Acworth, which was the home of Mimms' adoptive parents. Figueroa was the ex-partner of Mimms' wife and the father of her child. Mimms was previously granted bond and released under house arrest. A court hearing is scheduled for April 12.Top of Form

Freight Kitchen and Tap, a popular restaurant in downtown Woodstock for 11 years, has announced its closure. The owners made the announcement on Facebook, expressing gratitude to their customers and employees. The restaurant was located in a historic train depot building on a long-term land lease to the Woodstock Downtown Development Authority. Despite the closure of Freight Kitchen and Tap, the building will remain a part of the city center development, according to Woodstock Economic Development Director Brian Stockton.

The Reeves House Visual Arts Center's latest exhibit "Through the Looking Glass: Art + Science" is showcasing art and science works until April 30th. The exhibit displays various works, including 3D printed sculptures of viruses, crocheted cells, bacteria grown on Petri dishes, images from NASA's Hubble Telescope, and a large "Teslascope." The exhibit aims to showcase human identity and our existence as complex organisms that live symbiotically with microscopic bacteria and other microbes. Admission to the exhibit is free and open to all ages.Top of Form

Bryce Leatherwood, a native of Hickory Flat and winner of NBC’s “The Voice” season 22, will perform at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater on August 25, 2023. The event is free and open to the public. Leatherwood was born and raised in the Woodstock area, where his passion for music began. He was inspired by traditional country music artists and started singing and songwriting. He formed a band while attending Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, and in December 2022, he won NBC’s “The Voice”. The concert will also feature the Whiskey Rose Band as a special guest. Carriage Kia of Woodstock is the presenting sponsor of the concert.

Creekview's boys and Etowah's girls won the Cherokee County track and field championships. Creekview won eight individual events and scored 192.5 points, beating Etowah by 14.5 points. Etowah's girls scored 187.5 points and had six first-place finishes. Creekview finished 44.5 points behind. Both teams had impressive performances, with multiple personal records broken. The next goal for Creekview is to win a region championship, while Etowah hopes to continue their success into the region, section, and state meets.

 Plus, we sit down with Times Journal, Incorporated Sports editor John Bednaroski as he continues to take us on a tour around Augusta National presented by Ingles.

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The Cherokee County Animal Shelter is offering free adoptions for all pets over 6 months old Friday, March 31.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To see pets available for adoption, visit http://www.adoptapet.com/shelter72427-pets.html or https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/ga/canton/cherokee-county-animal-shelter-ga460.

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Bryce Leatherwood, a Hickory Flat native and winner of season 22 of NBC’s “The Voice,” is returning to Cherokee County for a live performance.

The concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater in downtown Woodstock. The event is free admission; no tickets are needed to attend.

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River Ridge made it two straight boys’ soccer region championships despite moving to the new Region 6AAAAAA this season.

The Knights (11-3-1, 6-0) downed Sequoyah 3-0 on Friday to finish undefeated in the region and claim the title. It's the first time River Ridge has played to a perfect region record and marks the fourth season with the Knights over .500 in region play in their 11-year history.

River Ridge ran its win streak to ten games with the region title-clinching victory and a 2-1 win over Osborne on Tuesday.

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