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Features
Spooktackular Scarecrow Invasion
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Snake Whisperer Saves Slithering Serpents
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Bat Woman Works to Save The Environment
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Get ready, Cherokee County folks; the wildly popular Scarecrow Invasion is marching in. Sound menacing? Not at all. For the Scarecrow Invasion local businesses and organizations assemble creative scarecrows and line Downtown Woodstock streets with them.
From the 1995 novel and the 1998 movie The Horse Whisperer, millions of people learned about horse trainers who use psychology to handle horses gently. Well, Cherokee County has a snake whisperer, according to many people.
No creature has been more feared, misunderstood, and mythologized than the bat. Most people associate these fluttering foes with old wives’ tales and vampire movies, but the truth about the tiny mammals is that they are crucial to our ecosystem.
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Historic Cemetery A Treasure Trove of Tales
A Treasure Trove of Tales
A quiet stroll through historic Riverview Cemetery in downtown Canton produces plenty of tales of days gone by and even a few scary stories. u This photo and the cover photo are pieces of artwork from Jennifer Griffin Studios of Woodstock. Jennifer designs and sews each costume, photographs her subjects, and enhances each with spectacular computer graphics. Enjoy Cherokee Magazine is honored to include Jennifer’s artwork in our publications.
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