Law enforcement with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office shopped for Christmas presents with children over a three-day period last week for the Cherokee Sheriff's Foundation's annual "Shop with a Cop" event.
About 240 kids took part in this year's events, according to the sheriff's office, purchasing gifts for the holiday season.
In addition to "Shop with a Cop," the sheriff's office also delivered close to 100 bags filled with comforts items to the elderly in Cherokee County. The bags had everything from blankets and socks to crackers to help this holiday season.
Both of these events are part of the sheriff's office "Christmas Joy" program.
"We couldn’t do it without our community support. Thanks to all who made donations to help support this program as well at those who purchased Calendars to support 'Christmas Joy,'" the sheriff's office said in a post on its Facebook page Friday.
All funds are donated and come from the Cherokee Sheriff's Foundation.
Just two years into his stint as Woodstock’s head football coach, Troy Hoff announced on Dec. 19 he would be resigning from the position.
Hoff went 0-20 over two seasons with the Wolverines, with an 0-10 record in 2022. It was Woodstock’s fifth straight year under the .500 mark. He was the Wolverines’ sixth head coach since 1997. Before joining Woodstock in 2021, Hoff spent six seasons at Eastside High School in Newton County, Georgia. He amassed a 51-17 record with the Eagles and holds a 51-37 career record over eight seasons, starting in 2015.
Woodstock had some notable college prospects on its roster this season, between offensive lineman Tyler Douthit and receiver/defensive back Adonis Garcia. Douthit had over 20 offers, including Power-5 programs, and announced his commitment to Samford on Dec. 5. Garcia committed to Wofford as a three-star defensive back.
The Cherokee County School District recently celebrated its first students selected as REACH Georgia Scholars.
REACH Georgia is the state’s first needs-based mentorship and college scholarship program for middle and high school students. An eighth-grader from each CCSD middle school has been selected as one of CCSD’s first REACH Georgia scholars.
They are: Braxton Cox of Creekland Middle School, Violeta De la luz Mendoza of Dean Rusk Middle School, Caleb Massey of E.T. Booth Middle School, Patricia R. Garcia of Freedom Middle School, Matthew Green of Mill Creek Middle School, Ingrid Osorio-Carreno of Teasley Middle School and Ashley Gaspar-Morales of Woodstock Middle School.
First launched from Georgia Tech in 2012, the REACH program is designed to encourage students to persist in their educational goals and interests. As part of Georgia's Complete College initiative, REACH seeks to identify rising eighth-grade students who display academic promise and provide them with the academic, social and financial support they will need to graduate from high school, attend and complete college.
Three Cherokee County School District students have been selected for a scholarship to a flight academy where students can earn a private pilot's license.
Cherokee High School Air Force JROTC Cadet Andrew Solano and Etowah High School Air Force JROTC Cadet Luke Foresman have won the competitive Air Force Chief of Staff 2023 Flight Academy Scholarship valued at $25,000. Cadet Sydney Watson of Cherokee High has been selected as an alternate.
The Flight Academy is an eight-week summer program designed for Air Force JROTC cadets to earn private pilot certification. The program’s overall goal is to improve the recruitment, retention and diversity of the Air Force and aviation industry. The Cherokee High School AFJROTC program is led by instructors Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Bise and Tech. Sgt. Jody Van Ostrand. The Etowah AFJROTC program is led by instructors Lt. Col. Stephen Bergey and Tech. Sgt. Ciarra Malto.
For more information about Flight Academy, visit https://www.airuniversity.af.edu
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