Cherokee County Approves 3.5 Miles of Resurfacing in Canton

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Publish Date: April 18th 

  

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1. Cherokee County Approves 3.5 Miles of Resurfacing in Canton 
2. Nelson Buys 4 Acres From Cherokee for Public Works Building 
3. Judge says Trump officials likely in contempt over deportations 

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STORY 1:   Cherokee County Approves 3.5 Miles of Resurfacing in Canton 

Residents of Great Sky and Laurel Canyon neighborhoods in Canton will soon see road resurfacing, following an agreement between Cherokee County and the city of Canton. The project covers 3.595 miles of roads, costing $941,199.89, with an additional 0.405 miles possible if funds allow. Funded by Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants and SPLOST, work includes Great Sky Parkway, Fountain Oak Way, and Laurel Canyon Parkway. Cherokee County also approved a $3.36 million contract for resurfacing 17 miles countywide, including Towne Lake Hills East. Projects are set to finish by September, avoiding school traffic disruptions. 

STORY 2:  Nelson Buys 4 Acres From Cherokee for Public Works Building 

The city of Nelson will build a new public works facility on a four-acre parcel purchased from Cherokee County for $120,000. Approved by the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on April 15, the sale proceeds will go to the county fire department’s 2024 SPLOST budget. Nelson plans to use the site for housing sanitation trucks and equipment. The remaining six acres of the property will host a future fire station, replacing the unstaffed Fire Station 26, to better serve northern Cherokee County. 

STORY 3:   Judge says Trump officials likely in contempt over deportations 

A federal judge, James Boasberg, found sufficient evidence to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for deporting accused Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador on March 15, defying his verbal order to halt the flights. Boasberg cited "willful disregard" and "bad faith" by officials but has not yet named individuals for prosecution, giving the administration a chance to comply by allowing detainees to seek U.S. judicial review. The deportations, tied to Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act, sparked legal battles over presidential authority and due process, with the Supreme Court later overturning Boasberg’s order pausing the removals. 

 

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