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Cherokee County Republican wins District 21 Senate seat By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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Lost Corner Preserve is a 24-acre park, featuring a community garden, walking trails and a renovated cottage, at the corner of Brandon Mill and Dalrymple roads in west Sandy Springs.
Naturalist details ways to help wildlife in winter By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Metro Atlantan naturalist and environmental educator Roseanne Guerra kept the Friends of Lost Corner on the edge of their seats Sept. 23 for her seminar, “Falling for Georgia Wildlife.” A few dozen members of the local nonprofit and a couple of interested residents stopped by Lost Corner Preserve, a 24-acre city park at Brandon Mill and
Dalrymple roads, to learn how they can help birds, insects and all wildlife survive winter months. There’s a lot to explore at the park, including walking trails, champion oak trees, a community garden, native plants and wildlife, Falling Branches Creek and some historical artifacts surrounding the 1850s homestead. The Friends of Lost Corner brings a variety of naturefocused speakers to the public for free.
NORTH METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — A Cherokee County Republican won a crowded special election to replace longtime state Sen. Brandon Beach after his appointment to the office of U.S. treasurer. Jason Dickerson garnered about 61.5 percent of the vote Sept. 23, beating Democrat Debra Shigley, who received about 38.5 percent. Beach had served as state senator representing District 21 since 2013. District 21 includes portions of northern Fulton County and much of Cherokee County. The district DICKERSON includes Alpharetta and Milton. Dickerson, the cofounder of a long-haul transportation company, describes himself as a “political outsider.” His conservative platform supports eliminating state income taxes, securing state elections, defending the Second Amendment and deporting immigrants who have entered the country illegally. Dickerson declared victory on his Facebook page, thanking those who supported him and saying his win signals voters are “ready for politics without politicians.”
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