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Public safety
The girls command the stage
Threats against school land man in jail
Cumming Playhouse presents hilarious show ‘The Hallelujah Girls’ Sept. 19 through Oct. 13
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September 18, 2013 | forsythherald.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 13, No. 38
Annual PROBE College Fair attracts thousands By CAITLIN WAGENSEIL caitlin@northfulton.com
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Caitlin Tinsley, left, and Riley Prince were excited to be at the college fair and to learn more about the many universities that were present.
CUMMING, Ga. – Over a thousand high school students came out to the Forsyth Conference Center to chat with college recruiters at the fall 2013 PROBE College Fair held on Tuesday, Sept. 10. With over 100 colleges and universities from across the country represented, students were able to learn more about potential schools that might be the right fit for them. Erin Chadwick, admissions recruiter at Georgia Regents University, said the fair was the perfect place for students to inquire about programs and simply learn more about what each college present had to offer. “It’s great for them to be in one place and be exposed to a number of post-secondary opportunities,” Chadwick said.
“It’s beneficial for us, because sometimes it’s difficult to get into each individual high school, so we’re able to meet with a number of students in a very short amount of time.” For students who aren’t yet sure where they want to go, the fair gave them a better feel for what type of college they’re looking for. “I’m leaning toward two schools right now, and this [fair] gives me a better understanding of what I want to do,” said high school student Caitlin Tinsley. While larger schools such as the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama attended, students also had the chance to learn more about smaller schools they might not be as familiar with. “I talk to so many students who’ve attended the college fair
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Heroin use makes way into suburbs Parents caught off guard By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Mary H. knows firsthand the pains heroin use can bring into a family. Her son, who is now 20, has struggled with addiction since his high school days. “His senior year, I noticed a real change in him,” Mary said.
“When I took him to the doctor, he had told me he experimented with Oxycodone.” Mary, 48, had no idea what this meant. But as the year went on, she started to notice her money missing. “I then realized he was really bad into Oxycodone,” Mary said. After treatment and addiction counseling, her son was still not right, and the family held a drug intervention — her son had been using heroin.
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Forsyth County Georgia Student Health Survey
Survey of students in grades 6-12 admitting to drug and alcohol use in the last 30 days Number of students polled 7,764
7,713
Total 15,477
Alcohol use 1,722 (11.1%)
Tobacco use 1,046 (6.8%)
Marijuana use 861 (5.6%)
Other drug use 583 (3.8%)