Kell Teacher Released on $25K Bond

James Brigham, a Woodstock resident, turned himself in Thursday night on charges of sexual battery and battery against two students.

James Chadwick Brigham, a Kell High School social studies teacher accused of sexual battery and battery against two students, turned himself in Thursday night. According to booking records, Brigham, 37, of Woodstock, posted a $25,000 bond around 2 a.m. Friday after reporting to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. He was charged by Cobb Police earlier Thursday with one count of sexual battery, a felony, and two counts of battery, a misdemeanor, following accusations from two students in separate incidents last month. Kell principal Trudie Donovan, who announced her retirement earlier this month, turned herself in around 7 p.m. Thursday after being charged with a misdemeanor count of failing to report child …

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Artist's Corner

Young Artist Develops Unique Style

Etowah student plans to attend art school and perfect his already impressive techniques.

Local artist Christopher McCarthy is a senior at Etowah busily planning his artistic future. He is a talented painter, usually employing oils as his medium. His work also involves mixed media, graphite and charcoal. Eighteen-year-old McCarthy's style is difficult to describe because it involves both surrealism and magic realism. His obsessive attention to detail allows his paintings to be multidimensional and visually fascinating. He has contrasting styles at times, one consisting of collage-like, chaotic images and the other more minimalistic. “It's weird to be that polar. It's not so much that I'm versatile, I just enjoy it all. Stylistically, most things appeal to me. There are few major art movements in general that repel me,” McCarthy…

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Lindsey Davidson

7:27 am on Monday, April 25, 2011

Mike, thank you for showing interest and sharing your information for a featured artist! I will definitely pass along your contact information to Christopher.   more ›

Woodstock Job Alert

Kindercare, McDonalds Hiring

Local job openings around Woodstock-Towne Lake.

Gas prices are soaring and commuting is becoming more expensive. We want to help. Count on Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch columnist Julie Paulk to provide you with local job leads. Job Interview Tip of the Week : “Ask open-ended questions. Closed questions that require just a "yes" or "no" response contribute little to the flow of the interview and provide minimal information,” according to Best-job-interview.com. 1) Tutors needed for all subject areas including test prep at Study Point. Tutors work 4 to 20 hours per week and stay with an individual student for about three months. All tutoring is one-on-one for 90 to 120-minute sessions. Study Point matches students and tutors who live in close proximity and match each other’s criteria. Pay …

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Woodstock Job Alert

Huntington Learning Center, InReach Solutions Hiring

Local jobs around Woodstock and Towne Lake.

Gas prices are soaring and commuting is becoming more expensive. We want to help. Count on Woodstock Patch columnist Julie Paulk to provide you with local job leads. Job Interview Tip of the Week: “Thoughtful and insightful interview questions will distinguish you from other job candidates, but as important as it is to ask good questions, avoiding bad questions is even more so.” 1) Technical Support position is available for a Woodstock-based software company, InReach Solutions.  This is a work-from-home position.  Provide technical support and troubleshooting for custom software designed for adoptions and foster care agencies. Apply here.  2) Huntington Learning Center is looking for a Center Director. Benefits include competitive pay, …

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