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Courtrooms may receive major upgrades By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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Cumming City Center unleashes excitement for family pets By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Even dogs can appreciate the joy of shopping. Dozens of four-legged friends turned out to Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Road, for the Dog Dayz! market March 29. The pups and their owners filled the center’s amphitheater,
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perusing at least a dozen vendors selling everything from gourmet kibble to dog bandanas to services like boarding and grooming. And like any good market, there were plenty of free samples like whippedcream cups and other treats. Buford resident Jennifer O’Connell attended Dog Dayz! with Betty, her 15-year-old Parson Russell Terrier.
“When I gave her the pup cup, I could tell she was having a good time,” O’Connell said. Betty, who is blind, sat contentedly taking in the sounds and smells from a carriage as O’Connell pushed and sipped a treat of her own, a craft wheat beer.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Amid rising caseloads, Forsyth County is considering spending millions to modernize its courtrooms. The Board of Commissioners gave preliminary approval to a $2.1 million contract with Jericho Design Group March 25 to design renovations for five courtrooms – three at the Forsyth County Superior Courthouse just off Main Street in Cumming. A state courtroom on the fourth floor of the courthouse and two magistrate courtrooms on the third floor will be renovated. Two probate courtrooms and support spaces on the second floor of the Forsyth County Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, also would be updated. Under terms of the contract, Jericho also would conduct administrative services, such as reviewing contractor pay applications and verifying whether construction is performed correctly. The $2.1 million contract does not include construction, but Jericho would work with potential contractors to incorporate cost-saving measures into the design. It would also oversee the project from start to finish. Chief Judge T. Russell McClelland and Judge James A. Dunn told commissioners in February their caseloads have increased substantially in line with the
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