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June 24, 2015 | miltonherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 10, No. 26
FULTON PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS »
N.F. homeowners suffering from sticker shock But commissioners promise to roll back millage rate By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON – Many North Fulton homeowners are expressing dismay if not outrage over their recent property assessments that will only be somewhat eased by a promise
from the Fulton County Commission to roll back the millage rate to revenue neutral. Nevertheless, county officials are preparing for ELLIS around 40,000 assessment challenges. North Fulton property
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AL LEVINE
The members of the 2015 Milton Girls Lacrosse team raise two hands in the air to signal the program's 10th state title in 11 years.
Milton Lady Eagles continue their winning ways By CAMERON OSBURN news@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. – To call the Milton High School girls lacrosse team a dynasty would be a bit of an understatement. The program recently captured its 10th state title in the 11-year history of Georgia having a state lacrosse championship, with a 9-6 victory over Walton on May 16. The only slip-up was a 2009 loss to Chattahoochee in the state championship that year. In fact, that loss was the last time Milton was defeated by an opponent from the state of Georgia.
“This season we had a lot of key injuries late in the season, but we were able to win state despite that,” said Head Coach Tim Godby. “Which is a tribute to players stepping up to overcome the injuries.” Godby, who has been with Milton for all of its titles, hasn’t seen any complacency from his teams despite seemingly controlling the state for the last decade. “Our players are always motivated because they don’t want to be the team that doesn’t win state,” he said. “We have a tradition that we have built here and the girls do their best to uphold it.” Godby attributes the con-
tinued success at Milton to the growth of lacrosse in the community. “A lot of parents don’t know about lacrosse because it wasn’t a big sport when they were growing up,” he said. “But the growth of the sport in this area has helped a lot with our success. We try to get youth involved in the sport, and we see a lot of girls now switching from soccer and softball to lacrosse due to the high pace of play of the sport.” The Lady Eagles are the only team from Georgia to be consistently ranked in the
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Canine flu spreading in region Virus can be deadly By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON – Just as humans can catch the flu and all the associated nasty symptoms, so too can our canine companions catch a potentially deadly new strain making the rounds in the dog population.
The Canine Influenza – dog flu – has popped up in Georgia recently, with at least one known case in Alpharetta, with many other potential cases nearby. Dr. Beatriz M. Segarra, with The Village Animal Hospital in Johns Creek, said the dog flu is extremely contagious to dogs, with nearly a 100 percent
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