Waleska News

The Cherokee County Commission voted unanimously at its June 16 meeting toA purchase two Waleska parks from Reinhardt College for $608,000. The county anticipates closing on the purchase of Cline Park, 12.2 acres for $244,300, and Waleska park, 18.9 acres for $363,800, by the end of the month.

The Waleska Downtown Development Authority plans to issue $11 million in bonds for Reinhardt College, so that the college, located in the small city, can refinance some of its bond debt.

Although Waleska is projecting that its property tax revenue will be up next year, its overall revenue is expected to be down, resulting in a slightly smaller proposed general fund budget for the city than it operated on this year.

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services Training Chief Eddie Robinson responded to a deadly fire June 3 in Lake Arrowhead.

ATLANTA, June 4, 2009 - " What was Georgia like 1,000 years ago? Take a rare glimpse into Pre-Columbian Georgia by visiting some of the state's Native American heritage sites that chronicle indigenous activity here from as early as 900 A.D. At the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, northwest Georgia was home to generations of Native American ...

Presenter: Jeffrey Pindelski This webcast will enable you to learn essential rapid intervention rope rescue concepts that can also be applied daily fireground survival.

A fire injured several people Wednesday morning at some townhomes in Waleska, in Cherokee County.

Cherokee County Fire Officials say four condos were destroyed early Wednesday and at least three people were injured.

Cherokee County Firefighters are on the scene of a multi-home fire at the Lake Arrowhead Golf and Country Club in Waleska.

Cherokee seniors enjoy daily fellowship at the Univeter Road center. Pictured, from left, front table, are Pauline Medley, Edith Lovett, Imogene Walker and Stella Lathem; back table, from left, Frances Cornelius, Irene Neighbors, Callie Pullen, Joyce Evans , and Calvin Butler.

It was just a matter of time. A trend that began with the 2008 presidential election seasons and made its way to Georgia's 2010 state races has trickled down to the municipal level in Cherokee County.

A pilot successfully ditched a single-engine plane in a Georgia lake earlier this month, uninjured but with the inconvenience of wet feet in the incident.

WALESKA, Ga. -- Cody Bridgeman and Jose Morillo had key hits in the second game as Faulkner beat Reinhardt 7-2 to salvage a split in a Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheader Monday afternoon.

Private E2 Michael Elijah Luikart, recently completed the Army's new 10-week intensive basic training at Fort Benning, in Columbus, Ga.

High bond ratings assigned to Cherokee County by Wall Street ratings services have given Cherokee an edge, allowing it to get an excellent interest rate when $45 million of its parks and recreation 20-year ...

Reinhardt College's Alpharetta campus is aiming to become one of the nation's foremost public safety training centers.

Jacklyn Dowda, a senior communication arts major from Cumming, Ga., was recently elected to the 2009 Homecoming Court at Reinhardt College in Waleska, Ga.

Former Waleska Mayor Marguerite Cline was presented the award as Cherokee County First Citizen by Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 2009 Chamber Board Chairman Nathan Brandon, left.

Submitted by the Trail of Tears Association The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will hold its first membership meeting of 2009 at the Funk Heritage Center on Jan.