Junta conducts referendum amid crisis  05/11/2008
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's military rulers conducted a referendum Saturday aimed at solidifying their hold on power while brazenly turning cyclone relief efforts into a propaganda campaign. In some cases, generals' names were scribbled onto boxes of foreign aid before being distributed.

Harder graduation test yields lower scores  05/10/2008
Cherokee County School District students' performance on the Georgia High School Graduation Test was mixed this year.

Pastor pleads guilty to child molestation  05/10/2008
A pastor pleaded guilty to two counts of child molestation in Cherokee County Superior Court on Friday.

More help, storms on way to Myanmar  05/10/2008
YANGON, Myanmar - More aid is on the way to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar - but so is the heavy rain.

Sharpton owes $1.5M in taxes  05/10/2008
NEW YORK - Big corporations give him money. Presidential candidates seek his endorsement. He has influential friends in Congress and the governor's mansion.

Foreclosures drop, but remain high  05/09/2008
Foreclosures dropped significantly this month in Cherokee County, but continue to far outpace last year's number and a downward trend is not in sight.

Judge rules roads belong to Cherokee   05/09/2008
Two roads are back in unincorporated Cherokee after a hearing Thursday in Cherokee County Superior Court.

Police searching for Forsyth man  05/09/2008
A search is under way in Cherokee County for a missing man who police suspect may have fallen victim to foul play.

Isakson says he will not run for governor  05/09/2008
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson of east Cobb, widely considered to be the Peach State's most popular elected Republican official, will seek re-election to the Senate in 2010 and will not run for governor, his office announced Thursday.

Ga Board of Ed approves math waivers  05/09/2008
ATLANTA (AP) — The state Board of Education has approved waivers to allow gifted eighth-graders taking high school math classes this year to have their work count toward graduation. The state already permits middle school students to take high school courses that count toward graduation. Waivers were needed because of the new curriculum and graduation rules. The waivers approved Thursday benefit high-achieving students in 21 school systems, including Cherokee, Clayton, DeKalb and Fulton counties.