Shannon Ballew

Georgia

Managing Editor at Cherokee Tribune Ledger-News

Managing editor, Cherokee Tribune and Cherokee Ledger-News. Follows and RTs are not endorsements.

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Community members rally for immigrants in Canton

5 days ago | tribuneledgernews.com | Shannon Ballew

Dozens of people gathered Saturday on Riverstone Parkway in Canton to rally in support of the local immigrant community, particulary for Canton's Sunnyside neighborhood. The rally, organized by Cherokee County Democrats, had just over 100 in attendance, organizers said. The event came in response to a reported raid by federal immigration enforcement authorities in Sunnyside earlier this month.
Former Holly Springs USPS Worker Charged with Mail Theft

1 week ago | tribuneledgernews.com | Shannon Ballew

A former clerk at a post office in Holly Springs has been charged with stealing cash from customers' mail, police announced. According to the Holly Springs Police Department, on June 12 HSPD officers. in collaboration with the USPS Office of Inspector General, arrested Calvin T. Jones, 50, from Douglasville. The investigation revealed that Jones, who worked as a clerk at the Holly Springs service center, had stolen cash and gift cards from sealed envelopes on multiple occasions, HSPD reported.
Former USPS Worker Charged with Stealing Cash from Mail

1 week ago | tribuneledgernews.com | Shannon Ballew

A former clerk at a post office in Holly Springs has been charged with stealing cash from customers' mail, police announced. According to the Holly Springs Police Department, on June 12 HSPD officers. in collaboration with the USPS Office of Inspector General, arrested Calvin T. Jones, 50, from Douglasville. The investigation revealed that Jones, who worked as a clerk at the Holly Springs service center, had stolen cash and gift cards from sealed envelopes on multiple occasions, HSPD reported.
Woodstock Couple Killed in Crash

1 week ago | tribuneledgernews.com | Shannon Ballew

The Cherokee Sheriff's Office is investigating the cause of a crash that killed two people Monday. According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded at about 2 p.m. Monday to a crash on Towne Lake Parkway just west of Interstate 575 near Woodstock. A preliminary investigation showed a Tesla traveling east on Towne Lake Parkway was operating "erratically" before it left the road and continued east, striking a Toyota SUV that was leaving the Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot.
No Kings Protest in Woodstock Draws Over 2,000

2 weeks ago | tribuneledgernews.com | Shannon Ballew

Over 2,000 people gathered in downtown Woodstock to protest the Trump administration Saturday as part of “No Kings” protests held across the country. The Woodstock Police Department estimated that 2,500 to 3,000 people were in attendance.
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office Seeks Help Identifying This Man

2 weeks ago | tribuneledgernews.com | Shannon Ballew

The Cherokee Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying a man whose remains were found almost 12 years ago. According to CSO, in July 2013 the sheriffâ€™s office was notified of skeletal remains found in the woods along South Cherokee Lane, in southeast Cherokee County.
Water Outage Reported in Woodstock. What We Know

2 weeks ago | tribuneledgernews.com | Shannon Ballew

A water outage is affecting homes in the Wiley Bridge Road area in Woodstock, the Woodstock Fire Department reports. WFD reports the water outage started at 1:15 p.m. Monday, caused by repairs to a water main. The department estimates about 150 homes in the Willow Tree subdivision and Wiley Bridge Road area are affected. The outage is estimated to last for 46 hours.
Georgia DNR Searching for Missing Boater on Lake Allatoona

3 weeks ago | tribuneledgernews.com | Shannon Ballew

Authorities are continuing a search that began Thursday night for a boater on Lake Allatoona after an unmanned boat was found there. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, DNR game wardens and Cherokee County authorities received a report late Thursday of an unmanned boat circling north of Victoria Landing. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services arrived and stopped and secured the boat. "The first responders began looking for the owner immediately.
Body Found at Lake Allatoona Believed to be Boater Who Went Missing

3 weeks ago | tribuneledgernews.com | Shannon Ballew

Authorities have recovered a body at Lake Allatoona believed to be a teen who went missing in the area Thursday night. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reports that a body was found Friday afternoon, matching the description of the person authorities began searching for Thursday after an unmanned boat was found on the lake.
Body Found at Lake Allatoona Believed to be Teen Who Went Missing

3 weeks ago | mdjonline.com | Shannon Ballew

Authorities have recovered a body from Lake Allatoona believed to be a teen who went missing in the area Thursday night. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reports that a body was found Friday afternoon, matching the description of the person authorities began searching for Thursday after an unmanned boat was found on the lake. According to the Georgia DNR, game wardens and Cherokee County authorities received a report late Thursday of an unmanned boat circling north of Victoria Landing.