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Wildlife officer educates community in new series By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — About two dozen people dialed into a presentation Nov. 6 from a wildlife control officer at Community Place next to Milton City Hall, the first class in the city’s new “Wildlife 101” series.
Brandon Sanders, owner of Sanders Wildlife, ventures into peoples’ homes, many times their attics, to perform “wildlife exclusion” which is to humanely remove animals and seal the point of entry. The talk included photos and clips of Sanders’ work as well as a Q&A session. Throughout the class, Sanders
emphasized the importance of coexisting with animals and understanding that what often makes a homeowner angry is an animal just trying to survive. “These animals, of course, are beings,” Sanders said. “They’re very smart. Just because they don’t talk
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Milton takes regional title Milton running back TJ Lester uses a block from tight end Ryan Ghea (right) to gain yardage against a stiff Roswell defense Nov. 1. On senior night, Lester carried 19 times for 132 yards, bringing him north of 1,000 yards on the season. See story and more photos, page 6.
Fulton elections chief faces tongue lashing from commissioner By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Friday before Election Day, Fulton County issued a press release saying four election offices would be open over the weekend to accommodate voters seeking to hand-return their absentee ballots. Local media reported that the accommodation, also made by other Georgia counties, sparked multiple GOP lawsuits seeking to prevent the lawful practice. Media also reported that Republicans kept up the pressure with attacks on social media after a Fulton County Superior Court judge rejected the first lawsuit that Saturday. One was District 1 Fulton County Commissioner Bridget Thorne, who represents Johns Creek and portions of Roswell, Alpharetta and Sandy Springs. During the Nov. 6 County Commission meeting, Thorne told Elections Director Nadine Williams the decision created “unnecessary chaos” and “poor optics.” The four offices opened that weekend included the new county Election Hub and Operations Center in Union City, the Fulton County Government Center in Atlanta, the North Fulton Service Center in Sandy
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