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September 4, 2014 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 32, No. 35
Tisdale arrested at GOP rally Latest controversy for blogger By Aldo Nahed aldo@forsythherald.com DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – It was a week of mixed emotions for Nydia Tisdale, the camerawielding citizen journalist. She received a positive ruling on her two-year-old Open Meetings case against the City of Cumming. However, two days later, she was kicked out of another political event and this time arrested in Dawsonville. On Aug. 21, Judge Robert Adamson ruled in favor of State Attorney General Sam Olens in a lawsuit filed on June 2012.
Traffic driving South Atlanta Street (Ga. 9) in Roswell has to contend with alternating lanes that switch directions throughout the day. Roswell has a plan to get rid of them.
Roswell’s ‘Historic Gateway’ nears hurdle Soon takes next step to start By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. – For drivers who use South Atlanta Street in Roswell, there is good news and bad news. The good news is, in coming years, the drive will get much better. The bad news is it will get worse before then.
Roswell has grand plans for Ga. 9 running from the town square to the Chattahoochee River, on which 30,000 cars drive every day. Right now, the road is largely one lane in either direction, with a reversible lane down the middle. In the mornings it allows more traffic southbound; in the evenings
it allows more traffic northbound. It is an antiquated and hazardous solution, said Steve Acenbrak, Roswell’s Transportation director. In the new designs, called the “Historic Gateway,” the road will be widened to two lanes in either direction, with a center median down the middle. Sidewalks and bike paths would line the road. The intersection with Aza-
See ROSWELL, Page 26
I’m usually pretty quiet, I’m just recording.” NYDIA TISDALE Citizen Journalist
In that case, Tisdale was told by the City of Cumming Mayor H. Ford Gravitt to stop filming a council meeting that took place April, 17, 2012. She complained to the Attorney General who took on the case.
See TISDALE, Page 27
American Heritage Society teaches black history Lecture on blacks in the Confederacy By KATHLEEN STURGEON news@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- On Aug. 26, The American Heritage Society of Georgia held a presentation on southern black heritage at the Alpharetta City Hall. Every month, the organization plans events to educate the community on history topics that are not as well known.
Vesta Smith is the president, CEO and founder of The American Heritage Society of Georgia, which was organized in 2011. Smith plans most of what goes on at the presentations and says she draws a lot of inspiration from her faith. “I love history; I’m an explorer at heart,” said Smith. “I have a heart for community and family. I love bringing people together and networking organizations to do things in the community, educating
See HERITAGE, Page 9