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Fulton County commissioner promotes unity in government By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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Volunteers get to work removing trash from a section of Johns Creek during an April 26 community cleanup.
Volunteers dive in to beautify Johns Creek waterway By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Keeping natural spaces clean is everyone’s responsibility, said Ryan Yang, a 13 year-old Suwanee resident. “We’re doing our part to help the community,” he said. Ryan and almost 20 other north
Atlanta residents met April 26 morning, wearing boots, gloves, waders and neon-yellow safety vests to clean a section of Johns Creek behind Medlock Bridge Subdivision. The group fished bottles, balls, Styrofoam, cans and all manner of garbage out of the waterway and removed the invasive Chinese privet plant over the course of about three hours.
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Taking advantage of the cool morning, the group gathered on the edge of some soccer fields by the neighborhood to go over their plans. From there, they made a 10-minute hike through pristine forest and wetlands still dripping with overnight rain.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Fulton County Commissioner Bridget Thorne held a District 1 Town Hall April 22, inviting state congressmen for a legislative update and recognizing local high schoolers. The county just received $9.4 million in funding through the General Assembly to open a behavioral health crisis center in North Fulton, External Affairs Director Jessica Corbitt said. The proposed location is the future North Fulton Health and Human Services Center at 4700 North Point Parkway, though nothing has been locked in yet. Corbitt said House Speaker pro tempore Jan Jones (R–District 48, Milton) fought to make sure the funding was added back to legislation after a cut earlier in the 2025 session. Julie Adams, a Republican member of the county’s Registration and Elections Board, said the special election for the Georgia Public Service Commission Nov. 4 is important because the panel sets utility rates. Thorne told the crowd of around 100 that she wants to stay engaged with her constituents. Bipartisanship involves opposing political parties finding common ground through compromise, a central theme throughout U.S. history that’s many find
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