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Area fire departments prepare for July 4 amid dry conditions
NORTH METRO ATLANTA — As Independence Day rolls around, fire officials across Metro Atlanta have shared the game plan for fireworks displays. According to the National Drought Information System, parts of Fulton County and all of Forsyth County are “abnormally dry,” meaning the region is going into or coming out of a drought.
Ronald Reagan Boulevard Extension now open, connects Cumming to Alpharetta
The Ronald Reagan Boulevard Extension is now open, adding 3.6 miles on the south end of Ronald Reagan Boulevard between Majors Road and McFarland Parkway. The project was fully funded by Forsyth County’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). The new extension will run parallel to SR 400 from the south end of the county to Bald Ridge Marina Road.
‘Proud that my hometown still believes in me’: Inmates help restore 1936 Hall courthouse
Just across Kenyon Plaza from where they were sentenced, a handful of inmates are working to restore the 1936 courthouse of recent “Tulsa King” fame. This is a subscriber-exclusive story. Click the button below to select a plan and keep reading. If you are on the Basic subscription...
Baby daughter of Georgia deputy prepares for final surgeries amid road to recovery
FORSYTH, Ga. — Editor's note: The above video is from a previous report on Baby Adeline. An 8-month-old with an infectious smile and a fighting spirit is about to defy the odds yet again. Adeline Burks was not expected to live to see three months old, but now, just...
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