Suit against judge to be heard A suit trying to unseat Magistrate Judge Charles T. Robertson II is scheduled to be heard by the Georgia Supreme Court May 14. County resident Barry M. McConnell sued to stop Robertson from taking the seat he was elected to last year. The suit alleges Robertson was unqualified to take the office because of two convictions while he was in the Army more than 20 years ago. One was for drug possession, the other for selling government property to undercover agents. A visiting judge threw the case out of Cherokee Superior Court in February, saying the suit was filed too late.
State law sets time limits for challenging judicial candidates.
For the second year, the county school system will have a parent conference from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Performing Arts Center. This year's event will focus on character education and will feature a nationally recognized presenter. The conference is designed to teach parents new strategies to help make their child's years in school more rewarding. Arts featured this weekend Amateur and professional artists can show their talent at the May-retta Daze Arts and Crafts Festival this weekend. The festival, which will be held at Glover Park, will feature more than 90 local artists, exhibitions, and performances by pianist Bob Geresti and guitarist Tom Jones.