Popsicle Tainted With Opiates Sickens Teen | Patch PM

A popsicle laced with opiates sickened a Roswell teen, her mother warns, while Georgia State Patrol officers will be out in full force Memorial Day weekend to keep travelers safe. Plus, authorities have identified a Lawrenceville man arrested after an armed standoff, and we offers some ideas on where to celebrate National Wine Day. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Thursday, May 25, as pulled from our Georgia Patch sites.

A Sandy Springs teenager had to be hospitalized late last week after she tested positive for opiates, a development her mother said could only be explained by a cool treat she enjoyed just moment before. The woman said she and her 17-year-old daughter purchased a Popsicle from a push-cart near the Krispy Kreme shop in Roswell.: Drug-Laced Popsicle Roswell Teen Ate Had Opiates: Mom

The Georgia State Patrol will have troopers out in full force on state roads and highways for the Memorial Day weekend through midnight Monday. Patrols will enforce seat belt laws and keep an eye out for impaired drivers.: Memorial Day 2017: State Troopers Beef Up Patrols

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• National Wine Day: Top Wine Bars In Forsyth County
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• Top 5 Bars In Cobb County For National Wine Day
• Gwinnett SWAT Standoff Shooting Suspect Identified
• Tech Company To Create 65 Jobs, Invest $2.5 Billion, In Douglas County

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