Registered to vote? Check your status, update your address or find your polling location on the Secretary of State’s “My Voter Page” at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s. The webpage also provides the option to register. For the Nov. 5 general election, the deadline to register is Oct. 7. O c t o b e r 3 , 2 0 2 4 | A p p e n M e d i a . c o m | A n A p p e n M e d i a G r o u p P u b l i c a t i o n | 5 0 ¢ | Vo l u m e 2 8 , N o . 4 0
► SEE STORY, PAGE 4
HURRICANE HELENE
Metro cities recover from storm remnants By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — While the full extent of costs and damage from the storm has yet to be determined statewide, north metro residents began returning to their normal lives over the weekend. Forsyth County came out the other side of Hurricane Helene undamaged, for the most part. County officials were pleased to have sustained minimal damage. “The storm trended much further east than originally forecasted leading to less of an impact in Forsyth County in the way of strong winds and flooding that were seen in south and east Georgia,” said Amanda Roper, communications and external affairs assistant director. County operations returned to normal in the afternoon of Sept. 27 with only a few exceptions.
See HELENE, Page 12
PROVIDED BY FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS
Students do lab work as part of a Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education pathway program. Forsyth County Schools hopes to build a new center to provide additional education options for students.
School-county pact lays path for career educational center HANS APPEN/APPEN MEDIA
Crews in the city of Alpharetta work to clear a downed tree limb from Lee Street around 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. Hurricane Helene, with tropical storm and flood warnings, has caused road closures and power outages in Metro Atlanta.
ROI
matters.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — An agreement between Forsyth County schools and the county would contribute land and funds to create a Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education center. The agreement is part of a collaboration between the two governments for The Gathering at South Forsyth, a $2 billion mixed-use development. The Gathering would include 1.6 million square feet of commercial space, a 750,000-square-foot arena, com-
Targeted local marketing in the most trusted local media works. Alpharetta | Roswell | Milton | Johns Creek Forsyth | Dunwoody | Sandy Springs Local community newspapers – Heralds & Criers – that matter.
munity center and 450 hotel rooms. The development is working to attract an NHL team to call its arena home. County Commissioners considered an amendment to the agreement at a Sept. 24 work session. The amendment would require the county to transfer 10 acres and $3 million to the school district for the education center.
See CENTER, Page 13
Partner with Appen Local Media: Local: Print | Websites | Email Newsletters | Podcasts Use the power of trusted local to grow your business. APPEN Marketing: 770-442-3278 Advertising@AppenMedia.com