ROSWELL - Roswell crews will begin residential cleanup of the storm damaged areas this weekend, March 1 & 2.According to Fire Chief Ricky Spencer, the areas are loosely defined as north of Pine Grove Road, south of Ga. 92 and west of Ga. 9. City Sanitation crews, along with Community Waste Services, will handle the work.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Roswell begins residential storm cleanup
Forsyth aims to amp SAT scores
FORSYTH COUNTY -- The SAT is one of the most anticipated (and perhaps dreaded) events during a student's secondary school career. Students study hard to work towards a high score to help them gain college admission, but other students still may need help boosting their score.
The county school system has taken this to heart and unveiled the 2400 Challenge -- a program to raise Forsyth students' SAT scores across the board. As one of the first major projects by new superintendent Buster Evans, the 2400 Challenge is an ambitious project that the district hopes can start progress at an early age.
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Monday, February 25, 2008
The High School outlook on prom
Picture this: you waltz into an elegant ballroom, dressed in a Cinderella-esque flowing gown, a handsome escort by your side, and the approving looks from dozens of your glittering peers. Ever since you were a child, this "picture-perfect" evening has been imprinted into your brain as the "one night that will live within you forever." Your high school prom expectations have been formed your very first descriptions of that "magical and unforgettable evening." Naturally, this tidbit of knowledge has come from those slightly past the age of a high school student who likely had memorable experiences at their own proms.
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Kids choose texting over talking these days
Kids don't talk anymore. They text. They post things for the world to see on MySpace. They are used to instantaneous communication. They hit SEND and consider themselves "heard."When I was a teenager, communication wasn't so instant. If you called someone and he or she did not answer, you called back later. If the line was busy, you likewise dialed back some other time. My kids don't even know what the busy signal on the phone means. They don't know life without microwave ovens, answering machines or voicemail.We shared one phone line in the "Hippy Ages" as my daughter refers to the 1960s and early 70's. When Mom needed the phone she told me to hang up. With one phone line, and two phones - one in the kitchen and one in their bedroom, conversations were anything but private. They were however two-way.
To read the rest of this column by Terri Hintz, visit http://www.gwinnettherald.com.
Cumming gets new college
There's a new college town in Georgia.North Georgia College and State University announced Feb. 19 that it will begin a masters of business administration program on the empty fourth floor of the Cumming City Hall. The program called "TeamMBA" is the first masters program offered in the Mike Cottrell School of Business at North Georgia.
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Friday, February 22, 2008
Johns Creek's Love Shack to shut down?
JOHNS CREEK – The Love Shack may soon be closing its doors if a judge signs a written order next week.The store is operating illegally, according to a Feb. 21 verbal ruling by a Fulton County Superior Court judge. The decision was in favor of the city of Johns Creek's request for a permanent injunction against the store.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
A new twist on 'girls night out'
Salud! Cooking Schools, located at Whole Foods Market in Duluth and Harry's Farmers Market in Alpharetta, offer fun and unique classes with a little something for everyone."We get folks who are interested in expanding their culinary repertoire, we have some who don't know the first thing about cooking, and still more who just want to sit back, relax with a glass of wine and watch someone else do the work and maybe learn a thing or two," said Ashley Brooke, director and executive chef for Salud! Cooking Schools in the South.
For the rest of this story, visit http://www.northsidewoman.com/Articles-c-2008-01-17-169384.112113_A_new_twist_on_girls_night_out.html#123.
Gwinnett Gladiators supports cancer awareness, research
DULUTH – The Gwinnett Gladiators' first ever "Pink in the Rink" event was a great success both on and off the ice.Doug Augis, director of ticket sales for the Gladiators, said that more than 20,000 people attended the event that spanned the weekend and raised more than $60,000 for cancer awareness and research.
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Forsyth schools destroy recalled beef
FORSYTH COUNTY -- School officials spent Feb. 19 assisting six Forsyth County schools in the destruction of recalled beef that had been received from a California meat plant.Forsyth County Schools was among the list of 28 Georgia school systems asked to place certain beef products on hold until a USDA investigation can be finished. School system spokeswoman Jennifer Caracciolo said they had received word this week they should destroy the beef.
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View Forsyth County redistricting information online
Forsyth County Schools (FCS) are currently redrawing school attendance zones for the 2009-10 school year. This redistricting is necessary because of overcrowding at current schools and the opening of five new schools in August, 2009. These schools include Brookwood ES, Haw Creek ES, Whitlow ES, Lakeside MS and Lambert HS.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Former Idol contestant settles in Suwanee
SUWANEE – When Sean McNeill watches the new season of "American Idol" with idol wannabes busting through the double doors shaking their golden ticket to Hollywood, he knows firsthand what it's like.With encouragement from friends, McNeill put on a pair of pink pastel golf pants to garner attention and camped out for three days on a concrete floor in Washington D. C., for his ticket to fame in season four of the hit reality television show.
For more of this story, visit http://www.gwinnettherald.com/Articles-i-2008-02-08-169936.112113_Former_Idol_contestant_settles_in_Suwanee.html.
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Fulton school officials say school meals are safe from recalled beef
FULTON COUNTY -- Fulton School officials are assuring parents that ground beef originating from a slaughterhouse in California under investigation by the federal government did not find its way into any school cafeteria.The school system has nearly 850 cases of ground beef "crumbles" from Westland Meat Packing Co. in storage, and those cases will be disposed of once directions come from the USDA.
The rest of this story is available at http://www.northfulton.com.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Johns Creek man provides lead to catch UGA hiker slayer
JOHNS CREEK – For five months, Johns Creek resident John Tabor carried a loaded .45 caliber pistol on his side at all times.It was an extreme but necessary measure, a sliver of comfort from the fear of being stalked by a confirmed killer.Tabor's tormentor? Gary M. Hilton, the 61-year-old drifter and confessed murderer of 24-year-old Meredith Emerson, She was the University of Georgia coed who went missing after a New Year's hike at the Blood Mountain in Union County.
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Arena football returns to Gwinnett
DULUTH – Gwinnett residents will able to say "hi" to an old friend this spring as the Arena Football League's Georgia Force return to the county to play at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. After a brief flirt with downtown living by playing at Philips Arena for the past three seasons, the Force come back to the place they once called home.
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Georgia, Florida, Alabama extend water war talks
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue announced today that discussions will continue among federal agencies and the states of Georgia, Florida and Alabama to develop a drought management plan. The governors and Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne agreed upon a Feb. 15 deadline when they met in Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 17.
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Ga. 20 project status the same for now
FORSYTH COUNTY - A potential road project that had many residents up in arms last summer is still in the planning stages, according to a spokeswoman with the Georgia Department of Transportation.However, the current funding crisis within the transportation department could see a shuffling of the project list, which includes a proposed expansion of Ga. 20 that could affect several neighborhoods and businesses.
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Monday, February 11, 2008
Dove release marks three month disappearance in Duluth
DULUTH - Erika Wilson has a new full-time job she never applied for and never wanted. For the past three months, Wilson, a real estate agent, has used the marketing skills she normally uses to sell homes to search for her son, Justin Gaines, an 18-year old college student who went missing Nov. 2 after a night out at Wild Bill's in Duluth.
The rest of this story can be found at www.gwinnettherald.com.
Busse declares candidacy for Forsyth Commission
Mike Busse, the two-term vice chair of the Forsyth Republican Party, has declared his intentions to run for county commission. He declared his intentions to represent District 2 at last night's commissioners meeting.
The rest of this story is available at www.northfulton.com.
Alpharetta unveils History Walk
Alpharetta continues its 2008 Sesquicentennial celebration with the unveiling of an all new Alpharetta History Walk through historic downtown.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Forsyth says 'yes' to SPLOST, backs Romney, Clinton
FORSYTH COUNTY -- Early results show Forsyth County residents support continuing the special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) and the obligation bond.The unofficial numbers also show the county supports Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton as presidential candidates.
For the rest of the story and more Super Tuesday coverge, visit www.northfulton.com.
Gwinnett selects Obama, Romney
The junior senator from Illinois took home a victory in Gwinnett County and Georgia while Mitt Romney won the county but lost the state to Mike Huckabee in the Georgia Presidential Preference Primary on Super Tuesday.
For the rest of the story and more Super Tuesday coverage, visit www.gwinnettherald.com.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Family Science Night in Forsyth
Vickery Creek Elementary hosted Family Science night Jan. 29. Students and their families will have an opportunity to participate in two sessions. In the first, they learned about and met Forsyth County's hard working police dogs. The second session blended fun and education through an interactive activity designed to educate about the danger of fires and the importance of trusting local firefighters.
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Super Tuesday at Appen Newspapers
Stay tuned to www.northfulton.com and www.gwinnettherald.com for the latest local news and results for Feb. 5--Super Tuesday.
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A Fulton County officer who works in Johns Creek was shot Friday afternoon after exchanging gunfire with a suspect.
Both the officer and the shooter were taken to Gwinnett Medical Center where they were
treated for non-life threatening injuries, said Gwinnett County Police spokeswoman Illana Spellman.
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Friday, February 1, 2008
Feds claim Johns Creek teen had machine gun
An 18-year-old Johns Creek man purported to be a member of a local gang called G-Squad is in federal court on charges he was in possession of a machine gun stolen from a Fulton County SWAT team member's home.
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