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Judge Frank C. Mills III, a former chief Superior Court judge in Cherokee County, died Friday at the age of 74 at his home in Canton.

Mills was first appointed as a Superior Court judge on Feb. 9, 1981, a position he would go on to hold for 30 years, getting elected eight times. Before that, he was the district attorney for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, which serves Cherokee County — he was appointed to that position by then-Gov. George Busbee in 1978.

Even after he retired as chief judge in 2012, he continued to serve on the circuit as a senior judge until last year.

Mills’ son, Frank “Tater” Crouthers Mills, said his father is the “epitome of selfless service.”

Mills’ wife of over 40 years, Mandy Mills, added that her husband was “truly the kindest and best of men.” Here is one of Judge Mills’ longtime friends Billy Hasty talking on their friendship.

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Outside the courtroom, Mills was active in community affairs such as the Boy Scouts of America, serving as district chairman and was the recipient of the District Award of Merit in 1992 and the Silver Beaver Award in 1996, the highest award on nomination of a Boy Scout Council for distinguished service to youth.

Mills was also presented the Whitney M. Young Award in 2005 for distinguished service to rural or low-income urban youth, was a volunteer Red Cross lifeguard, CPR, first aid and wilderness first aid instructor, and also received the Justice Robert Benham Public Service Award from the State Bar of Georgia.

In 2013, the local chamber of commerce named him the First Citizen of Cherokee County.

A former Cherokee High School art teacher is bringing an art studio to downtown Canton this summer.

Shanna Coulter, who was an art teacher for seven years at Cherokee High School, is opening Local Color Studio, a 6,200 square-foot art studio that is expected to open in May. Coulter describes what Local Color Studio will be as a “creative co-working space” for Canton, similar to Made Mercantile in downtown Woodstock. The studio is located at the basement level of the former Audio Intersection building at 210 E. Main St. in downtown Canton. The entrance to the studio will be on North Street.

The studio, designed with an open floor plan, will feature a ceramics studio, classroom space and private studio spaces for lease.

Classes will include painting, drawing, ceramics, collage and mixed media. Coulter said she will teach several classes as well.

Membership will work like a gym, with studio and equipment access and discounted classes and workshops, Coulter said. Walk-in guests will have access to the maker space, as well as the 2D and ceramic studios, artist workshops, classes and socials.

An Easter egg hunt April 2 is inviting families to help raise money for a pantry giving food to children at Free Home Elementary School.

West Milford Farm's annual egg hunt is 2 to 4 p.m. April 2. Thousands of eggs will be hidden on the grounds. Families are invited to bring their own baskets.

Admission is a $5 cash donation per participant, or $20 per family. Proceeds from the event will go to Free Home Elementary's Rocket Pantry.

West Milford Farm is located at 7938 Ball Ground Road in east Cherokee County, near Cumming.

Children will be invited to hunt for eggs according to age groups:

2-2:30 p.m.: 3 and under

2:30-3 p.m.: 4 to 6 years old

3-4 p.m.: 7 to 10 years old

Additional activities throughout the day will include a silent auction, cake walk, yard games, face painting and music.

It was forced to stave off a spirited late push, but the Walton girls basketball team defeated Cherokee 66-56 on Friday night at Wheeler to claim the Region 5AAAAAAA championship.

The Warriors outscored the Raiders 33-32 during the second half, but Lexy Harris’ 35 points were too much to overcome as Walton beat Cherokee for the first time this season and win its first region title since 1983.

Cherokee had no answer for Harris, who dominated the paint on both sides of the floor. Behind her, Cici Childers finished with 15 points, while Graycen Ehlen and Kate Bagley each scored eight points.

Toni Warren led the Warriors with 20 points, Hannah Harris scored 14 points and Elle Kenney added seven points.

Friday’s loss marked the end of Cherokee’s six-year region championship run, along with its 13-game winning streak.

For Walton, it finally broke through after dropping its first two games against the Warriors this season.

The Cherokee County School District is a step closer to replacing Free Home Elementary with a new facility.

Thursday, the school board unanimously selected Carroll Daniel Construction for a $36 million construction contract to build the new Free Home Elementary School.

The project is funded by the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, which voters renewed in 2021. As of October, Free Home Elementary has an enrollment of 311, one of the smallest schools in the district.

The project has been brought on by the state’s plans to widen Highway 20 — the campus, at 12525 Cumming Highway near Canton, is in the area slated to become new highway lanes.

In 2021, the school board purchased land from the county for $1.6 million for the new school. The 40.7-acre site is near the current school, north of the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 372. Free Home Elementary School has a long history in Cherokee County. While the current facility was built in the 1950s, the site has served as a school for over a century.

Etowah wasn't going to let it happen again.

Last season, in Class AAAAAAA, the Eagles reached the region title game before losing to Roswell. This year, the Eagles were given the chance to win a Region 6AAAAAA championship, they didn’t let this one slip away.

Etowah used its trademark defense and transition game to put away a stubborn River Ridge team 61-54 in the region title game Friday at Rome High School. The Eagles, now 19-8 on the year, claim the coveted No. 1 seed from the region heading into next week’s state tournament. For the River Ridge Knights, a 20-7 record and a No. 2 seed in the state tournament are good accomplishments — but the coaching staff knows that to win games on the state level, the Knights will have to be more focused. Brandon Rechsteiner, a Virginia Tech signee, led a balanced Etowah attack with 17 points. Aiden Weaver scored 15, Etter added 11, and Angelakos chipped in 10.

River Ridge was led by Jay McCord’s 16 points, while Greyson Hopf scored 11 and Grayson Helms added 10.

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A former Cherokee High School art teacher is bringing an art studio to downtown Canton this summer.

Shanna Coulter, who was an art teacher for seven years at Cherokee High School, is opening Local Color Studio, a 6,200 square-foot art studio that is expected to open in May.

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A Powder Springs man has been sentenced to serve 30 years in prison after he was convicted of participating in an armed robbery in Cherokee County, and conspiring to threaten and influence victims to prevent them from testifying.

Ajani Malik Harris, 22, was convicted of armed robbery, aggravated assault, violating Georgia’s Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Cherokee County Acting District Attorney Susan Treadaway announced.

Harris was sentenced Dec. 20 by Judge David Cannon, Jr. to 60 years, with the first 30 years in prison and the remainder on probation. Probation conditions include that he is banished from Cherokee County, and is to have no contact with any member or associate of a criminal street gang. Harris was one of four defendants in this case, which stemmed from an armed robbery July 23, 2019.

Palmetto Moon is slated to open its newest store at the Canton Marketplace shopping center March 4, at 1810 Cumming Highway, Suite 825, between Five Below and Off Broadway Shoes.

The Charleston-based store sells clothing for men, women and children, shoes, gifts, home goods, collegiate gear, drinkware and more.

The Canton store's grand opening is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 4.

Grand opening promotions and giveaways include:

Giveaways will continue March 5, when the first 200 shoppers will receive a custom YETI Rambler 20-ounce tumbler with $40 qualifying purchase. One new Palmetto Perks loyalty member will receive 1000 perks points ($75 off).

Night to Shine, the First Baptist Church of Woodstock's prom for people with disabilities, returned to an in-person celebration on Feb. 10 for the first time since 2020. 

Over 270 kings and queens registered and attended the event hosted by the church's Thrive program. The Thrive program provides a sensory-friendly, inclusive environment for church engagement and support. The program regularly serves between 70 and 100 people between the ages of 2 and 65 years old. 

Since the last Night to Shine, many individuals reached the 14-year-old threshold to register, according to Thrive ministry director Valeria Lobo, and returning kings and queens were excited for their next Night to Shine experience. 

Over 1,000 volunteers divided into 35 task groups came together to make the night possible, according to Lobo. Four hundred caregivers also attended the special caregivers dinner event, with catering donated from Truett's Chick-fil-A in Woodstock. 

Millions of daffodils will soon be on display at Gibbs Gardens near Ball Ground, the garden announced.

The garden will be open for its twelfth annual Daffodil ColorFest March 1 through April 15.

There will be over 20 million daffodils in the garden, which spans over 100 acres. According to Gibbs Gardens, 577,000 additional bulbs were planted for this season.

Over 100 varieties have been planted, and some varieties bloom later than others, so visitors will see the landscape change over six weeks, according to Gibbs Gardens. Admission is $25 for adults, $18 for seniors 65 or older, $10 for children ages 3 to 17, and free for children 2 years old and younger.

The Woodstock Farm Fresh Market is returning this spring, and those interested in becoming a vendor can apply until the end of February.

The 2023 Woodstock Farm Fresh Market will be open Saturdays from April 22 to Dec. 30. Market hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon, on Market Street in downtown Woodstock.

This year the market is celebrating its 15th anniversary.

Vendors for the season will be selected in the beginning of March, according to Visit Woodstock GA.

Market vendors must have an agricultural connection. The market does not feature arts and crafts vendors.

Hard copies of the vendor application are available at the Woodstock Visitors Center, 8588 Main St.

The market is sponsored by Synovus.

Cherokee County School District educators were celebrated on Valentine's Day in the district's annual Share the Love contest.

Earlier this month, CCSD invited families to nominate their child’s teacher or a support staff member at their child’s school to win a $250 Visa gift card. The contest was announced in the monthly CCSD Connections parent newsletter, and four winners were selected at random from all of the nominations. The contest is sponsored by Credit Union of Georgia.

Superintendent Brian Hightower and Credit Union of Georgia Cherokee Area Manager Jason Blakey presented the gifts Tuesday to four winners: Knox Elementary School STEM Academy teacher Sandy Giudice, Liberty Elementary School teacher Tiffany Wilson, Little River Elementary School teacher Chesley Blosser and Sixes Elementary School teacher Melissa Perryman.

The presentations were a surprise and were greeted with applause and cheers from teachers and colleagues.

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Night to Shine, the First Baptist Church of Woodstock's prom for people with disabilities, returned to an in-person celebration on Feb. 10 for the first time since 2020. 

Over 270 kings and queens registered and attended the event hosted by the church's Thrive program. The Thrive program provides a sensory-friendly, inclusive environment for church engagement and support. The program regularly serves between 70 and 100 people between the ages of 2 and 65 years old. 

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A woman who was reported missing over the weekend was found dead Wednesday after her car was recovered from Lake Arrowhead, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office reported.

According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a call Tuesday night about a possible vehicle in Lake Arrowhead near Peninsula Way. A vehicle was not visible there, but deputies found evidence near the edge of the water that a vehicle may have entered the lake.

A dive team from Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services found a vehicle, authorities said, and it was recovered from the lake. Laura Ann Linden, 65, was found in the car.

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There was not much stress involved in River Ridge’s 75-39 Region 6AAAAAA tournament win over Rome on Tuesday night.

The Knights jumped out to a 26-6 advantage after the first quarter, securing either a No. 1 or 2-seed in the Class AAAAAA state playoffs. They kept the Wolves at arm’s length all night, playing stifling defense and hitting shots from all over the floor.

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The Children's Haven hosted a 50s-themed charity Adult Prom and raised over $42,000 on Feb. 4 at Timbers on Etowah, the nonprofit announced.

The event saw 140 people gather to raise funds to support programs at The Children’s Haven. 

Raising $10,000 together, the Prom Queen and King were Meredith and Andy Slaninas. Yvonne and Garrett Wilson were the first runner ups, followed by Jodi and James Drinkard, then Nathan and Erica Castleberry. The Prom Court raised more than $21,000 together from over 230 donors. 

Next year’s Adult Prom is set for Feb. 10, 2024.

For more information on The Children's Haven, visit https://cherokeechildrenshaven.org/. 

Over 40 Cherokee County School District students placed first in the Piedmont Regional Technology Competition and are advancing to the state contest, the district announced.

The event hosted 14 categories for students between third and twelfth grade, and had 200 total CCSD students. First place winners will compete in the state round on March 11 at the Academies of Creative Education, located on 1160 Dahlonega Highway in Cumming.

Students who earned a top three placing in their category at the regional event will receive a medal or ribbon for their achievement. Frank Graham and Lori Stuart, both CCSD instructional technology specialists, organized the event according to a CCSD press release. The regional event was held virtually this year with students submitting a video presentation of their projects. CCSD students competed alongside Pickens, Gilmer, Murray and Fannin County students in the Piedmont region. For a full list of CCSD region winners, visit https://www.cherokeek12.net/News/techfair23.

Cherokee County accounted for 29 of 36 possible selections on the all-Region 6AAAAAA basketball teams this week, with two players of the year in Brandon Rechsteiner and Mataya Gayle.

Etowah’s Rechsteiner and River Ridge’s Gayle led their respective squads to No. 1 seeds heading into next week’s region tournament. The Eagles are 11-1 in Region 6AAAAAA play, while the Knights went undefeated in the region for the second straight year.

Eight honorees came from River Ridge, including five from the girls team alone — Gayle, first-teamer Sophia Pearl, second-teamer Kayla Cleaveland and honorable mentions Allie Sweet and Makayla Roberson. Through 25 games, Gayle leads River Ridge with 17.1 points per game, adding 5.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds on average. Pearl is averaging 13.4 points, behind only Gayle and Cleaveland (14.7 points, 5.8 rebounds). Etowah had the second-most players named to the all-region teams, with five boys and one girl. Mason Etter joined Rechsteiner as first-teamers, while Chase Clemmons and Dimitri Angelakos were named to the second team. Rechsteiner and the Eagles had an especially strong January. The Virginia Tech-bound guard averaged 19.3 points, 5.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds while leading Etowah to a 9-1 record in the month.

Sequoyah and Woodstock each had five players earn all-region recognition, with Creekview at four.

Following its rejuvenation during region play, Woodstock’s girls were represented by Karson Martin and Casey Miller on the first team, alongside Pearl and Sequoyah’s Elle Blatchford.

Four nonprofit organizations in metro Atlanta have received donations from Delta Community Credit Union toward their respective mission to support local youth education.

The credit union invested $35,000 in the educational services organizations Wednesday, kicking off the 10th year of its “Philanthropic Fund” awards.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta was awarded $10,000 to support its “Big Futures” curriculum, which emphasizes college and career exploration for students in grades 8 through 12. The organization, which offers one-to-one mentoring relationships for area youth, serves families in 12 metro Atlanta counties including Cherokee County. Another $10,000 was awarded to Communities in Schools of Atlanta, a dropout prevention organization that partners with 63 schools in economically challenged areas across Atlanta Public Schools, as well as Clayton County, DeKalb County, and Fulton County Public Schools. The grant will help provide wraparound services and intensive case management to nearly 2,800 students and support the organization’s College and Career Readiness Program.

Breakthrough Atlanta also received $10,000 to support its Vox Teen Voices program, which offers free afterschool and summer workshops for Atlanta teens.

Mental Fitness 21st Century Learning received $5,000 to support its STEAM Academy, which allows many students who lack access to quality, affordable afterschool programs to participate in a STEAM curriculum that includes drones and robotics.

Cherokee County and four of its cities have received a federal grant for the creation of a transportation safety plan to improve pedestrian safety.

Cherokee County, Canton, Holly Springs, Woodstock and Ball Ground were awarded a $450,000 action plan grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program on Feb. 1.

The grant was part of $800 million in awards for 510 projects through the first round of funding for the program, which provides funding for regional and local jurisdictions to develop a transportation safety action plan aimed at improving road designs to better sidewalks and crosswalks to prevent deaths and serious injuries on the nation’s roadways.

Day told the Tribune Friday that the public can expect to see the plan in 2024. The next steps are to complete grant award agreements and procure a consultant to complete the study. The study will likely begin later this year, he said.

The plan will determine what projects and countermeasures are needed to improve the safety of the county’s transportation system, Day said. With this plan and list of projects, the county and the cities can then set forth a strategy and timeline to complete the projects.

Day added that the plan will likely make recommendations on intersection, signalization and pedestrian facilities improvements, among other possibilities.

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services promoted two firefighters Thursday night at the Cherokee County Fire Training Complex.

Fire Apparatus Operator Justin Martin was promoted to the rank of sergeant and Sgt. Nicholas Spain was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. The newly promoted firefighters began serving in their new roles Feb. 5. The two were surrounded by family, friends, and fellow firefighters at the event as they were recognized and celebrated for this accomplishment.

Fire Chief Eddie Robinson pinned the promoted firefighters with their new-collar insignia. Badges were pinned on the firefighters by family members.

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Over 40 Cherokee County School District students placed first in the Piedmont Regional Technology Competition and are advancing to the state contest, the district announced.

The event hosted 14 categories for students between third and twelfth grade, and had 200 total CCSD students. First place winners will compete in the state round on March 11 at the Academies of Creative Education, located on 1160 Dahlonega Highway in Cumming.

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Former Etowah baseball star Drew Waters returned to Eagle Peak on Tuesday to see his No. 7 jersey retired by the program.

The Kansas City Royals outfielder helped lead the Eagles to the 2017 Class AAAAAAA state championship, then was selected 41st overall by the Atlanta Braves in that summer’s draft. Waters was named the Cherokee County Player of the Year as a senior in 2017. He hit .510 with 15 home runs and 41 RBIs before also earning the Gatorade Georgia Player of the Year. In the 2017 draft, Waters became the highest-drafted high school player in Cherokee County history. Waters stayed after the ceremony to sign autographs and chat with fans, while also taking in the preseason scrimmage against Marist. He spent time pre-game with the current players and worked out with the current generation of Eagles, one year after they were the Class AAAAAAA runners-up.

After heading to Kansas City in a July trade last year, Waters made his major league debut Aug. 22 and went on to appear in 32 games, batting .240 with six doubles, five home runs and 18 RBIs.

History Cherokee's Harvee White will be hosting a learning session with Woodstock Parks and Recreation in observance of Black History Month at 7 p.m. on February 23.

The session will discuss the desegregation and integration periods of Cherokee County and Woodstock in the 1960s. It will be held at the William G. Long Senior Center Activity Center Expansion, located on 223 Arnold Mill Road in Woodstock. Coffee and dessert will be provided. The attendance fee for the event is $5. A link for registration can be found on tribune ledger news dot com. The attendance fee  is $5.

A Creekview High School student earned first place in a statewide business competition, and two other students from the school placed in the contest.

Junior Olivia Canada recently placed first in the job interview skills category at the DECA State Career Development Conference in Atlanta, the Cherokee County School District announced.

Creekview senior Andy Moncada and junior Genesee Wentworth placed fifth in the business growth plan category. All three now advance to the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando in April. The Creekview DECA chapter is sponsored by Career Pathway — Marketing and Management teacher Ashley Jones. The students will be recognized by the Cherokee County school board and superintendent at a board meeting later this spring.

Local government leaders in Cherokee County and the cities of Holly Springs and Woodstock are working together to create an area plan for future development at the Interstate 575 and Sixes Road interchange, the county announced.

The area in question consists of about 100 acres in the southeast quadrant of the interchange. The land is divided among the two cities and the county jurisdictions. All three governmental entities’ comprehensive land use plans show the parcels as potential regional center and employment opportunities.

To this end, county commissioners unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium Tuesday on the acceptance of any new applications related to rezoning, development or construction in the I-575 and Sixes Road Interchange area.

Holly Springs City Council members are asking county officials to reject a company’s application for a proposed storage facility at North Rope Mill Road in unincorporated Cherokee County near the city.

The city council voted Monday to recommend to county commissioners that they deny a rezoning request for property in unincorporated Cherokee County within the Holly Springs growth boundary area.

The property in question is at 624 North Rope Mill Road, near Sixes Road. The request from Robert Stone is to rezone 11.1 acres from single family residential to light industrial with concurrent variances for an outdoor storage facility for boats and recreational vehicles.

The parcel lies within an area that Holly Springs, Woodstock and Cherokee County officials have identified as a potential jobs center, and Holly Springs and Cherokee County have passed moratoriums on new applications for the area. City staff will send a letter to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners expressing the city council’s concerns regarding the proposed rezoning, Holly Springs City Manager Rob Logan said Wednesday. The application is scheduled to be on the Cherokee County Planning Commission agenda in March.

The city council also discussed an intergovernmental agreement with Cherokee County to conduct the city’s election. The city council will vote on this agreement at the Feb. 23 meeting.

A new active adult apartment complex has opened for residents ages 55 and up in the Riverstone area in Canton.

The Westcott consists of 120 one and two-bedroom units at 137 Reinhardt College Parkway in Canton.

The project, developed by Meridian Development & Construction Services, consists of 4.28 acres and a single four story, 167,000 square foot building. According to Meridian Development, amenities include a resident lounge with double-sided fireplace and multiple seating areas, indoor and outdoor gathering places, a heated salt-water pool with sundeck and cabana area, a pavilion with community barbecues, a fire pit, bocce court and putting green, a fitness center, dog spa, a Sky Lounge with both indoor and outdoor seating and fireplace, a beer, wine and spirits tap/self-pour system at three separate locations within the development, a private courtyard and themed men’s and women’s event rooms.

The staff includes a full-time enrichment director who will coordinate resident activities onsite and travel events to surrounding points of interest including hiking, museum visits, sporting events, cultural programs and more.

Rent for a one-bedroom apartment starts at $1,988, according to the complex's website.

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A veterans' mental health and suicide prevention program is up and running in Cherokee and Pickens counties, ready to help veterans in crisis or with mental health issues.

The Veterans Administration-funded program includes various veterans service organizations in both counties, including the American Legion, VFW, Marine Corps League, North Georgia Veterans, Soleil Veterans Group, Canton First United Methodist Church Veterans, and Laurel Canyon Veterans, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health, the VA VETCENTER, Shepherd Center, and Kennesaw State University.

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