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Early voting opens May 2 for primaries By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com
New Hope Elementary, 4810 Castleberry Road in Cumming, is scheduled to open in August.
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New Hope Elementary nears completion By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com
Schools, and it truly stands out in the community,” Wark said. “We’re excited. … It’s just a neat design, and we’re very, very proud.” The school, which cost $28 million,
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Schools Chief Facilities Officer Matt Wark told the Board of Education at an April 12 work session that construction
at New Hope Elementary School is set to wrap up in May. Wark said if all stays on schedule, there will be a grand opening and ribboncutting July 23. “New Hope is different than what we’ve ever built here for Forsyth County
Commission chairman paints bright outlook
Cumming OKs golf carts Nonprofits pitch in on certain city streets to aid needy students
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METRO ATLANTA — The deadline to register to vote in the May 24 ended April 25. In-person early voting begins on May 2. The Secretary of State’s office began mailing out absentee ballots April 25. With everything ramping up, campaigns placing dozens of signs on every street corner and political commercials already barraging your TV, navigating the primary elections can be confusing. Here’s a guide that can help you get some clarity in the chaos. What is a primary election? A primary election serves to narrow the political playing field before a general election. For partisan elections like U.S. Congress or Georgia General Assembly races, candidates of each political party face off against members of their own party to become the party’s
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