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[Aug. 1, 2005]

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[Aug. 1, 2005]

Publix To Offer Free Kids Safety Photos
Be sure to visit your local Publix Super Market on Saturday, July 30th, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and get your kids' I.D. photos done for free. Then when photos are ready for pickup, parents will also receive a Kids Emergency Information Folder, to be used for recording pertinent information about their children, such as height, weight and eye color...
[Jul. 30, 2005]

ICE Could Save Your Life
Three little letters could actually help save your life if you were in an accident, unable to communicate and being attended to by emergency personnel or physicians...
[Jul. 28, 2005]

Forsyth County Fire Department Answers Call for Mutual Aid
Responding to the City of Atlanta Fire Department's request for mutual aid in the blaze at Midtown's Atlantic Station, the Forsyth County Fire Department assisted in fighting the four-alarm fire with a full staffing of five personnel from Company 14...
[Jul. 28, 2005]

Buy Some Books. Keep Kids Safe.
Prevent Child Abuse Forsyth is holding a book and media sale at Goody's in Cumming on Saturday, August 6th. This all-day fund-raising event, supported by Goody's and Chick-Fil-A, will offer a nice variety of media, including books, CDs, DVDs, tapes, computer software and more...
[Jul. 20, 2005]

CASA Hosts First Annual Polo Match
The Forsyth County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is excited to announce the organization's first-ever polo match at The Polo Club of Atlanta in Cumming on Saturday, July 30, 2005. Slated as an annual event, the fun begins at noon and includes a silent auction, pony rides, a petting zoo, contests and a barbecue lunch...
[Jul. 18, 2005]

Rash of Lighting Strikes Hits Forsyth County
With all of the rain storms Forsyth County has been experiencing this summer, lightning injuries and property damage due to lightning strikes have been rampant lately. Residents are asked to use caution indoors and out during storms that produce lightning...
[Jul. 18, 2005]

Fire Hydrants To Be Tested Over Next Six Months
Forsyth County residents are asked to be aware of Triton Industries vehicles that will be spotted throughout the county for the remainder of the year, as they conduct approximately 10,000 fire hydrant inspections...
[Jul. 15, 2005]

Don't Invite Burglars In...
Here are some great tips to keep your home and possessions safe from would-be thieves. With all of the recent break-ins and thefts in South Forsyth County, the advice provided here by State Farm agent, Harry Hudson, should be taken very seriously...
[Jul. 13, 2005]

Free Gun Locks Distributed at Wal-Mart
Project ChildSafe has provided free gun locks to the Forsyth County Sheriff's office with the goal of reducing firearms accidents in the home due to unauthorized use of firearms by children. These gun locks will be distributed at the Cumming Wal-Mart on Saturday, July 23, first-come, first served...
[Jul. 13, 2005]

Flood Warning Issued for Parts of Etowah River
Residents along the Etowah River near Dawsonville are cautioned that minor flooding may occur on Tuesday, 7/12, with water falling back below flood stage around 3:00 p.m...
[Jul. 12, 2005]

Georgia Sheriffs' Association Asks Residents to Watch for Signs of Meth Lab Activity in Neighborhoods
It's not that unusual nowadays to learn that a meth lab might be cooking illegal and highly dangerous drugs in a home in your family's neighborhood. Not a "big city" problem anymore, methamphetamine labs have found refuge in suburban neighborhoods...
[Jul. 11, 2005]

Major Accident on SR 141 in Forsyth County
An accident involving a fuel spill has all lanes blocked on SR 141 at the Forsyth-Fulton County line...
[Jul. 11, 2005]