A one vehicle accident on rainy and wet roads claimed the life of a Cherokee Village man on July 27. Joey Gaskins, 34, was driving his 2011 Chevy on Highway 289 South of Highway 62 in rural Fulton County around 11:30 p.m. when it ran off the right side of the road and overcorrected coming back on the roadway, crossing the center line and running the roadway on the left side and…
By Russell Stokes, Cherokee Village Mayor Hopefully, when you read this month’s column our forecast held true and we received much needed rain. This has been the hottest and driest summer I have experienced since living in Cherokee Village. It is an experience I do not wish us to repeat. Unfortunately, the virus is still with us and remains an influence on our lifestyle. People are still becoming infected whether vaccinated or…
Students across the Highland School District will return to the classroom in less than two weeks. While many students are anxiously awaiting the time to be reunited with classmates and friends, others are a bit anxious at the thought of the new teachers, new classrooms, and new people by which they will be surrounded. No matter the side on which your students lean, Highland Schools’ Open House is a great event that…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor With the cost of everything going up with inflation, many are stretched to the extreme financially. A few weeks ago, Cherokee Village residents got news one of their utilities cost would be doubling in August. Customers of the St. Joseph’s Glen Utility Operating Company in Cherokee Village, who are in charge of the city’s wastewater announced the increase would be on August bills due to costly improvements…
A fun time was had by all at the Cherokee Village Elementary School Kindergarten Meet and Greet July 12. Incoming kindergartners met their teachers, made new friends while enjoying the bounce house, and had popcorn and popsicles. Anyone who hasn’t registered their child for the 22-23 kindergarten school year may stop by the central office Monday through Friday to get signed up. The first day of school for kindergarten is August 17.
