April 2020 - Monthly Archive

21 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Meet Lizz Kuhn

The New F.A.C.E. for Judge, Fulton County Superior Court By Anna Teal Attorney Lizz Kuhn is on the June 9, 2020, ballot. She is running for judge of the Superior Court of Fulton County. Kuhn wants t... read more..

Mosquito-Free Makes Backyards Home Again

21 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Mosquito-Free Makes Backyards Home Again

Local Businessmen Taking It to the Skeets By Gregory Flail Few places are as dear to the hearts of north Georgia residents as their backyards. Backyards are more than just a plot of land; they are a... read more..

21 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

318

Brandon Beach for State Senate

A Proven Champion for District 21 By Ellen Samsell Salas When State Senator Brandon Beach and his wife Shuntel put down roots in Alpharetta 26 years ago, they set out to do whatever they could to ma... read more..

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

340

Artist Profile: Jamie Trial

Sharing a Passion for Dance By Ellen Samsell Salas Lacking natural flexibility, extension, and range of motion, Jamie Trial didnt see herself as a dancer. In fact, she says she hated ballet as a chi... read more..

Book Review: The Celestine Sibley Sampler

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: The Celestine Sibley Sampler

By Julia Padgett During the uncertainty of recent times, the wit, warmth, and honest brilliance of author Celestine Sibley will bring much needed comfort to readers. For those who may be too young to... read more..

Growth in Georgia's Film Industry Means More Georgia Jobs

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Growth in Georgia's Film Industry Means More Georgia Jobs

By the Georgia Film Office Staff Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in which to do business for seven years in a row, and Georgias film industry has been an important part of our states years-lon... read more..

Should I Shelter My Investments in Place?

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Should I Shelter My Investments in Place?

By Jack L. Shampine, Jr., LPL Recent financial reports provide a catalog of the stock market roller-coaster ride starting at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic: February 19 S&P 500 at an al... read more..

Community Partner: CURE Childhood Cancer

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Community Partner: CURE Childhood Cancer

Back in 1975, when CURE Childhood Cancer was founded at Emory University, the survival rate for children with cancer was less than 10%. Since then, research has improved the survival rate to above 80... read more..

20 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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The Bonus Benefits of Social Distancing

By Sheriff Frank Reynolds As I write this article, we are in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis; the date is April 9. These past few weeks have been interesting to say the least. Each day brings new qu... read more..

River Ridge HS Student Earns Perfect ACT Score

20 Apr

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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River Ridge HS Student Earns Perfect ACT Score

River Ridge HS junior Reilly Amason earned the top composite score of 36 on the challenging ACT college entrance and placement test. Less than one-half of 1% of the 1.8 million students who take the A... read more..

Clark Creek ES STEM Academy Students Place at K-5 State Science Fair

20 Apr

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Clark Creek ES STEM Academy Students Place at K-5 State Science Fair

Eight Clark Creek ES STEM Academy students recently placed at the Third Annual Georgia College K-5 State Science Fair in Milledgeville, Georgia. The event was held before the school closures. What an... read more..

Coming Soon! Downtown Playground at Elm Street Green

20 Apr

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Coming Soon! Downtown Playground at Elm Street Green

A new downtown playground will soon provide children with a unique play space. Located on the Elm Street Arts Village event green property along Market Street between Oak and Maple Street, the propert... read more..

20 Apr

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Helvetica

From Stage to Screen By Justin Spainhour-Roth I dream for a living. While I cant take credit for that quote (you win this round, Mr. Spielberg), it definitely resonates with me a lot and the work I ... read more..

Reinhardt University Board of Trustees Announces Leadership Transition

20 Apr

Community - Canton

Candice

217

Reinhardt University Board of Trustees Announces Leadership Transition

Dr. Kina S. Mallard, 20th president of Reinhardt University, will resign her position on June 30. The Board of Trustees has accepted her resignation and has appointed Dr. Mark A. Roberts, executive vi... read more..

Canton Police Names Support Bureau Commander

20 Apr

Community - Canton

Candice

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Canton Police Names Support Bureau Commander

Canton Police Chief Stephen Merrifield announced the promotion of Lt. Matt Baldwin to the position of police captain, Support Bureau commander. Captain Baldwin has 23 years of law enforcement experie... read more..

Liberty ES Supports Cherokee HS Through Service Project

20 Apr

Community - Canton

Candice

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Liberty ES Supports Cherokee HS Through Service Project

Liberty ES, a national School of Character, remains committed to service learning. Before the schools closing, Libertys Student Leadership Team launched an initiative to help stock the Cherokee HS Car... read more..

20 Apr

Community - Canton

Candice

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Helvetica

From Stage to Screen By Justin Spainhour-Roth I dream for a living. While I cant take credit for that quote (you win this round, Mr. Spielberg), it definitely resonates with me a lot and the work I ... read more..