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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