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Volunteers Needed for Acworth Art Fest

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The City of Acworth wants to add a little color to your life! They’ve teamed up with Splash Festivals to create the first Acworth Art Fest on April 14th & 15th 2012.  View the creations of 100+ artists from all across America. The city needs 300 volunteers to help make this whimsical and colorful celebration a success.  Who […]

Fossils — Tellus Museum’s “Lunch and Learn” on February 22nd

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Gather with others who enjoy learning for unique presentations and lunch in the private dining room at Tellus, a world-class museum in Cartersville, GA, just off I-75 at exit 293.   Lunch and Learn lectures take place on the fourth Wednesday of each month, from noon until 1 PM. Lunch and Learn for February 22nd: “Fossils: Where Geology […]

Red Cross Blood Drive: February 17 in Acworth

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A Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for Friday, February 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Acworth Beach House located in Cauble Park. (The Acworth Beach House is located at 2293 Beach Street Acworth, GA 30101.)  This community service is sponsored by the Acworth Parks and Recreation Department. The Red Cross is the […]

The Prescription for Free Park Passes

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Here’s an innovative way to get free park passes from Georgia State Parks. (Remember, there are many trails to choose from at Red Top Mountain State Park.) Everyone knows that exercise is one key to being healthy, but not everyone enjoys going to the gym.  Georgia’s State Park system has teamed up with the Georgia […]

The Georgia DNR Pocket Ranger® Tour Guide Mobile App

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The new Pocket Ranger® Mobile Tour Guide brings places like Cloudland Canyon and Skidaway Island closer than ever. This amazing mobile app from Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is available for both iPhones and Androids. The Georgia DNR Pocket Ranger® Mobile Tour Guide uses some of the most advanced GPS smartphone technology to provide outdoor […]

Canton Police Chief Jeff Lance Resigns

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting today, January 19, 2012, that Canton’s Police Chief Jeff Lance has resigned, following a report critical of the department’s investigation of the disappearance of 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera.  The link to the original story appears below. AJC Story on Resignation of Police Chief Jeff Lance.  

2012 Georgia Fishing Regulations

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (January 13, 2012) – The new 2012 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations are now available.  The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division recently distributed printed versions of the regulations to all Division offices and facilities, a number of State Parks and fishing license retailers statewide.  An online version of the new […]