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Guardians say fare hike hurts disabled adults By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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Forsyth Central falls to Alpharetta By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga — The Alpharetta Raiders won their first game of the season 32-14 Sept. 19 at home against Forsyth Central High. It was head coach Brian Landis’ first win for the Raiders. Players say he has revitalized the program with a new air of discipline and accountability. Linebacker Duke Condie scored the first touchdowns of his high school (or middle school) career with 3-yard and 2-yard rushes. Condie was brought in on third down and goal in
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the fourth quarter after he had already proved once in the first period that he was good for muscling in the last few yards of a drive. “The last time I scored was a 2-point conversion in middle school, so this was a new experience and it was awesome,” he said. “We played hard. We’re building off that and cleaning up some mistakes for next week.” Condie plays on both sides of the ball, logging multiple key tackles including two for loss. Several first downs came with the help of blocking by the senior.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A group of residents say a fare increase in Forsyth County’s rideshare program is making it too expensive for those with special needs to get around. Diane Spencer and other guardians appeared at the Sept. 18 Forsyth County Commission meeting to speak against the price hike, asking commissioners to find a solution. “Nobody thinks about how to get these people to places,” Spencer said. “Matthew has even done so well that he has a job for a few hours twice a week, but without transportation to and from all these things while I’m at work, he would be stuck at home.” Effective Sept. 1, prices more than doubled for users of Common Courtesy, a program that provides reduced fares for rideshare services like Lyft and Uber. Under a joint agreement with the county, riders paid $2 for trips. Under the revised system, riders pay the first $5 of a fare with the county paying the next $8.
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Jean O’Sullivan, standing with her 32-year-old son Danny who has Down syndrome, tells Forsyth County commissioners Sept. 18 that fare increases to Common Courtesy are making daily travel too difficult.
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