Fowler Park’s Braille Trail is located near the entrance to the Big Creek Greenway in Fowler Park. The trail is approximately 200 yards in length and is comprised of eight Braille signs and two sensory gardens. The Braille Trail has guide ropes located on the right side for visually impaired individuals to navigate the trail. […]
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Privacy Policy
The Georgia Sun Privacy Policy This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, […]
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New trails open at Lanierland Park and Matt Community Park in Forsyth County
Trails are now open at Lanierland Park and Matt Community Park in north Forsyth County. Both Lanierland Park and Matt Community Park have added a natural surface trail that highlights each park’s unique setting. “With great amenities such as these new trails, it comes as no surprise that Forsyth County was recently named Georgia’s healthiest […]
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Free pets available to military, first responders and emergency personnel
As part of the Gwinnett’s shelter’s Make May Magnificent Month, Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement is offering free vaccinated and spayed or neutered dogs or cats to veterans, active-duty military personnel, first responders and nurses and doctors. With proper ID, the brave men and women we count on in emergencies can take home a new […]
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Are you prepared for a hurricane?
Hurricane season beings on June 1, and Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is reminding Georgians that now is the time for an insurance checkup to be sure you have adequate homeowners, renters, or business coverage. “Our coastal residents face the most danger if a tropical storm or hurricane strikes,” Hudgens said. “However, even residents who live […]
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Nation’s first nonprofit surgical center for female genital mutilation victims opens in Atlanta
The nation’s first nonprofit surgery center devoted totally to the surgical and psychological treatment of victims of female genital mutilation is now open in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. T. Wayne Bloodworth, a cosmetic surgeon and gynecologist who trained in Paris with the pioneer of the reconstruction operation, is the founder and medical director of The Surgery Center […]
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Brian Kemp’s newest campaign ad appeals to ‘politically incorrect’ conservatives
Last Month, Brian Kemp released a controversial campaign ad that showed him quizzing and later pointing a gun at a boy who wanted to date one of his daughters. This week the candidate for Georgia governor has gone all out to appeal to his conservative base in a new ad titled “So Conservative.” The add […]
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Gwinnett County Police to honor fallen officers
As part of National Police Week, the Gwinnett County Police Department will conduct a memorial ceremony May 15 to remember its officers killed in the line of duty. The ceremony will include remarks by Police Chief A.A. Ayers, prayer, the laying of the wreath, followed by a three-volley salute, Taps, and a flyover with helicopters […]
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Access to Justice Initiative Pop-Up Clinic on Sat., May 12 at Pinewoods Library
The Superior Court Judges of the Western Circuit, in partnership with the University of Georgia School of Law and the Western Circuit Bar Association, announce the sixth pop-up clinic in the Access to Justice Initiative. The mission of the Access to Justice Initiative is to provide access to legal services and information for individuals in […]
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Missing: Have you seen 60-year-old Sherrie Barfoot?
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in helping locate 60-year-old Sherrie Barfoot. Bibb Sheriff’s Deputies spoke to Barfoot’s daughter March 22. The daughter reported that she last saw Barfoot in March of last year. According to authorities, Barfoot was last seen January 31, 2017 at the Salvation Army. Barfoot is […]