On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Council for Quality Growth, Cherokee County Government, and Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2026 State of Cherokee County Address at the Cherokee Conference Center in Canton. More than 425 Council and Chamber members, elected officials, business, residents, county staff, and partners of Cherokee County gathered to hear Commission Chairman Harry B. Johnston’s 8th State of the County address, along with updates from school district Superintendent, Dr. Mary Elizabeth Davis, and an address from President of the Cherokee Office of Economic Development, Heath Tippens. The lunch program was presented by LGE Community Credit Union, Northside Hospital Cherokee, and VHB.
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