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HOLLY SPRINGS, Ga. – Hydro-Chem is launching mass production of hydrogen-generating plants based on steam methane reforming technology.

The company, a division of Munich-based Linde Engineering North America, announced in May that it has tested and proven the reliability and suitability of the Hydroprime plants in various applications as a…

Ball Ground is home to around 1,900 residents, and many of them seemingly have a new best friend.

Actor Tom Cruise has been filming scenes for his new movie, “Mena,” in the quaint Cherokee County town about an hour north of Atlanta. While the project brought traffic and crowds…

Social media websites have kept Cherokee County residents informed about a slew of topics, ranging from the latest crime trends to which neighborhood dog has gone missing.

These residents are also utilizing social media, Facebook specifically, to post photos, trade information and encounters they have with Hollywood actors who are…

Canton, GA (May 21, 2015) Expansion, success and growth, all words that encompass Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC). This year has been a banner year for UAC, whose headquarters is in Canton, having been named Boeing’s Supplier of the Year and having secured a 10 year contract with the American multinational…

Canton, GA (May 19, 2015) Do you wish you had a say in what your community looks like? Have you always wanted to work locally but the opportunities in your job field are not available in Cherokee?  What businesses do you think would benefit the local economy? The Cherokee Office…

Two Cherokee County schools were ranked among the “Best High Schools in America” in a list published by U.S. News and World Report this week.

River Ridge and Sequoyah high schools both earned places on the list, released Tuesday, which is compiled based on several factors, including Advanced Placement exam…

A recognized leader in robotic surgery, Northside Hospital is pleased to announce that it has enhanced its Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Program with the addition of the very latest Xi™ model of da Vinci® Surgical System at Northside Hospital-Cherokee.  The newest iteration of the robotic system is already being utilized…

A Canton-based corporation that builds airplane components earned a Supplier of the Year award from the Boeing aircraft manufacturing company, based on quality, on-time delivery, support, cost and the corporation’s ability to work with changing customer needs.

Universal Alloy Corporation manufactures several components used to build airplanes,…

Woodstock, GA– APRIL 16, 2015.  Horizon Group Properties, Inc. (OTC:  HGPI.PK) and CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) today announced that construction has begun on the second phase of The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta.  The 33,000 square-foot expansion is scheduled to open before the 2015 holiday season and will…

CANTON, April 13, 2015 – Just call Cherokee County “Y’allywood.” With all of the buzz from the upcoming Tom Cruise drug-crime thriller, “Mena,” filling the air, there is no better time than now to announce that this spring and summer Cherokee County will be no stranger to the film industry.…

Lights, Camera, Action. The residents of the City of Canton may have noticed some extra hustle and bustle on the streets on Thursday, April 9th as the Tyler Perry original series “The Haves and the Have Nots” filmed scene in front of the 151 Main building. The relationship that was…

CANTON, April 7, 2015 – Cherokee County is one in five Georgia Counties identified by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) as having an Innovation Economy that tops the national average. The average is taken from the Innovation Index sponsored by the U.S. Commerce Department.

As one of the Cherokee…