Georgia DOT Gears Up for Summer Construction Season
One of the GDOT projects getting underway this summer is the resurfacing of SR 20 in Cherokee county.   More than nine miles of resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction will take place on SR 20, from the Bartow County line to the Canton Road Spur...

Highest Elevations of SR 348 Closed Through May 14
If your travels include White or Union Counties, be aware that at Hog Pen Gap, this year’s wet, cold winter damaged asphalt to the extent that traffic cannot use the roadway at all. Because of this damage, Georgia DOT closed part of Richard Russell Scenic Parkway to repair it...

This Winter Prepare for Spring Fun in Cherokee County
A 5K Fun Run, Festival of Arts and Ball Ground Heritage Days are just a handful of Cherokee County events you and your family can look forward to and plan for while huddling in front of the fireplace this winter... 

Holiday Travelers Should Expect Delays on Atlanta Highways
If you're hitting the road for the Christmas holiday, pretty much any highway you choose to take you out of Cherokee County will likely be congested...

No Question About It: Mobile Has a Lot to Offer
A great trip while in Mobile is to the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, where you can see how sailors lived both on the battleship and on the Submarine USS Drum, which earned 12 Battle Stars for valor during WWII. Ironically, the Lucky A, as the battleship was known, survived WWII without any damage to ship or crew but was not so lucky during Hurricane Katrina...

North Georgia Zipline Tour Prepares to Take Flight
North Georgia Canopy Tours will begin offering two zipline courses in 2010: a two hour Tour opening in April will feature seven ziplines, two sky bridges, nature hikes, with a final dual zip of 700 feet over the Hilltop Pond...

GDOT Provides Caution About Black Ice
Spray from sprinklers that are set on automatic timers can be blown onto roads or water can drain onto the roadways, creating black ice, which is a hazard for Cherokee County motorists who can't see it...

GDOT Says Holiday Travelers Can Expect Delays
The Georgia DOT will suspend construction-related lane closures on all interstates and major state routes from 5 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, until midnight, Sunday, Nov. 29, to accommodate travelers.  Even with construction curtailed, heavy traffic and some delays throughout state should be anticipated...

Knox Elementary Practices Bus Safety
With instruction from Cherokee County bus drivers, students were able to practice safely evacuating a school bus as well as safe riding practices...

It’s That Time of Year Again: Watch Out for Darting Deer
Most deer-related crashes occur in the country. But a growing number of these accidents are also taking place in or near residential areas, as new subdivisions are built closer to deer habitats...

Fall Offers a Bevy of Fun for Cherokee County Residents
The Cherokee Pignic features savory food and fun and is just one of the many Chamber of Commerce endorsed events that you can enjoy in your own backyard this fall...

Montréal: The City that Offers Visitors the Best of All Worlds
We anchored our recent stay in Old Montréal at a decidedly American hotel, the Marriott Springhill Suites Old Montréal on Saint-Jean Baptiste Street. Location-wise, it’s perfect – a block from the heart of Old Montréal, two blocks from the beautiful Notre-Dame Basilica (where Celine Dion was married) and five blocks from the metro...

State Transportation Board Reports FY 2009 Budget Balanced
The Department of Transportation cut costs by delaying maintenance projects, suspending mowing contracts, implementing employee furloughs, and not filling vacant positions...