*Lt. Earnest Weant has retired after more than 20 years with Barrow County EMS.
*Hall-Dawson CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, will hold a Volunteer Information Session July 12 5:30-7:00 at the Goodwill Center in Dawsonville. Register to attend the drop-in meeting at halldawsoncasa.org.
*The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners intends to maintain the county’s Maintenance & Operating and Fire millage rates currently in place with no change. The Bond Rate is advertised to be reduced. Due to growth in the tax digest, revenue is expected to increase 4.46 percent.