Barbara Jacoby/Blog: Georgia General Assembly session  01/05/2008
The Georgia General Assembly will convene this month.

Barbara Jacoby/Blog: What are you thankful for?  11/22/2007
Now is the season of giving and gratitude.

Barbara Jacoby/Blog: Water crisis  11/12/2007
Cherokee County remains in a severe drought and, according to the state's climatologist, we need many, many months of rain to reverse the serious situation.

Barbara Jacoby/Blog: Elections  11/12/2007
While the 5-percent voter turnout for the city elections in Canton and Woodstock was higher than predicted, it's still a very small group of people determining local leadership.

Barbara Jacoby/Blog: Traffic Jam  10/29/2007
Everyone who commutes to work from Cherokee County knows that traffic is terrible and getting worse.

Barbara Jacoby/Blog: Illegal Immigration  10/29/2007
Illegal immigration is a heated topic in Cherokee County.

Barbara Jacoby- Blog: Aging Population  09/25/2007
Cherokee County's senior population is expected to burst over the next two decades.According to the Atlanta Regional Commission, the county's 55 and older population increased by 46 percent to 29,134 between 2000 to 2005, topping the 30-percent regional increase.

Barbara Jacoby-Blog: Property Tax  09/25/2007
The Georgia General Assembly is preparing a plan to end property taxes - including local property taxes paid on land and houses, ad valorem taxes paid on cars and other vehicles and taxes paid on inventory.

Barbara Jacoby- Blog: Land Use  09/25/2007
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners this fall is to approve a future land-use plan and map to determine how the county should grow.