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1. 3 men accused of illegally possessing more than 100 Viagra pills without prescription (wsbtv.com) — Flowery Branch police say three men face more than 100 counts each of possessing sildenafil, the drug sold as Viagra, without prescriptions after a search at Hog Mountain Food Mart. Officers seized over 100 suspected pills and other items, and all three men were booked into the Hall County Jail as the investigation continues.
2. $1 million lottery ticket sold at metro Atlanta gas station (wsbtv.com) — A lucky customer who bought a 50X The Money scratch-off at the Gaines Ferry Shell on Atlanta Highway in Flowery Branch recently claimed a $1 million prize, taking home about $809,000 in cash. The Georgia Lottery says nearly $39 million in scratch-off winnings were claimed statewide last week, with proceeds helping fund HOPE Scholarships and Georgia's Pre-K Program.
3. Hall County: A Front Porch For All (georgiatrend.com) — Flowery Branch's new mayor, Oliver McClellan, is pushing ahead with downtown revitalization, exploring more restaurants and mixed-use projects on Main Street while community events see sharply higher turnout. The story also highlights Mimaki USA's expanded Flowery Branch headquarters, the Porch on Main's role as a local gathering spot, and Hall County's broader growth in jobs, healthcare, education, and lakefront amenities that directly affect residents' daily lives.
4. Cushman & Wakefield Tapped to Market Properties Once Slated for Detention Centers (commercialobserver.com) — Federal officials are moving to sell seven former warehouse sites, including one on Atlanta Highway in Flowery Branch, that had been slated for immigrant detention centers but never used that way. The government is seeking bids below its purchase price as it tries to recoup part of the roughly $700 million spent on the portfolio.
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