From Day of Prayer to Mother's Day

First of all, Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and mothers-to-be from Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch!

This week was had a few celebrations including the National Day of Prayer and Cinco de Mayo. Woodstock residents, officials and church members gathered at the City Park to join hands in prayer for various groups in the U.S. Check out the .

The  team did not celebrate Saturday night as they lost 3-2 to North Gwinnett in the first game of the playoffs. The Eagles finished the season fifth in the state.

In a nearly two-hour meeting, the Cherokee County School Board  that will allow them to move forward with the education SPLOST. They will be meeting in special work sessions over the next three months to discuss the specifics of the renewed tax that will potentially be on the November ballot.

Cherokee County public schools finished up Teacher Appreciation Week on Friday. The  on having to bring presents every day. Some moms said they are more frugal with their gifts, and others said it can be overwhelming. You can still voice your opinions.

We launched a new feature this week making it easier for local writers to have a platform to voice their opinions. It’s called, wait for it, . If you are tapped into the local politics, schools, sports, real estate, places of worships or the community, and you want to be a Patch writer, send an email to lindsey.davidson@patch.com.

For House Hunt this week, we mixed up a little and showcased some of the more luxurious homes for sale. From a $6.9 million home to a 10-bedroom house, .

This Woodstock man may not be buying the house with the three kitchens, but .

The Cherokee County Commissioners still did not reach a decision on Monday .

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