Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.
๐ฐ News we're reading
โข Repeat drug offender sentenced to prison after Cherokee County bench trial (fox5atlanta.com) โ A Ball Ground man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 20 years on probation after a Cherokee County bench trial stemming from a 2025 arrest off I-575 near State Route 372. Ball Ground officers revived him with Narcan after an apparent overdose and later found meth and a handgun, prompting local leaders to praise the officersโ restraint and focus on community safety. ย ย ย
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