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War Eagles sweep at Chattahoochee By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — South Forsyth stormed the court at Chattahoochee High Jan. 3 where both boys and girls teams walked away with double-digit wins. Chattahoochee hadn’t played since school let out for winter break, but the South Forsyth teams had participated in a tournament. In the girls game, the War Eagles pulled ahead after a back-andforth first quarter, eventually increasing the lead to 30 points in the 71-41 victory. South got off to a strong start in the first period when freshman phenom Carib Morris hit a step-back 3-pointer to put the War Eagles up 9-4. Morris went off for a monster double-double of 34 points, 14 rebounds and three steals to lead her team. The Cougars answered with a run that knotted the score at 14 points apiece going into the second quarter. Chattahoochee posted their only lead of the game early in the period with a free-throw by senior Grace Harris, but South charged ahead and never looked back.
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South Forsyth junior Jack Pierce shoots a free throw at Chattahoochee High School Jan. 3. Pierce and the War Eagles went on to beat the Cougars 72-62.
New laws address professional services, homeowner protections By Ty Tagami Capitol Beat
ATLANTA — Most new laws from this year’s legislative session took effect in July, but a handful of significant bills became law on Jan. 1. They address shortages in accounting
and dentistry, and they increase homeowner protections. They update campaign finance and vehicle licensing requirements. One adds a new look for car tags. House Bill 148, The Public Accountancy Act of 2025, was brought by Rep. John Carson, R-Marietta, a certified public accountant trying to address a
shortage of accountants. It updates a licensing framework established nearly three decades ago by offering new paths to becoming a certified public accountant. It also lets accounting firms do some work in Georgia without having an office in the state. House Bill 551 by Rep. Jason Rid-
ley, R-Chatsworth, updates rules for owning and operating a motor vehicle, adding numerous new requirements around the issuance of temporary operating permits and setting standards for a new electronic system for issuing
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