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Georgia Connections Academy opens enrollment for 2018-19 school year

Georgia Connections Academy (GACA), a tuition-free virtual public charter school, has opened enrollment for the 2018-19 academic year. Serving students statewide in grades 6-12, the virtual school provides a flexible school option for families interested in an individualized approach to education.

Plan your party at the Quince Girl Expo

Berkeley Lake, Ga. – Quince Girl EXPO will be held on Sunday, March 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center. Party planning professionals will offer interactive demonstrations and share ideas on planning a Quinceañera celebration. The event is free to attend and will feature an expo hall with exhibitors for decor, bakery, fashion, accessories, makeup and more.

Families will get to enjoy Photo Opportunities with the Easter Bunny at Lanier Islands during Easter 2018

Atlanta’s Bunny Trail Leads Directly to Lanier Islands for Easter 2018

Metro Atlanta Lakeside Resort to Host Sunrise Service, Easter Brunch, Egg Hunts, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Easter Bunny Photo Ops and Special Accommodation Packages Easter Weekend

Buford, Ga. – With the arrival of Easter in Atlanta on April 1, 2018 comes the return of a beloved tradition at Lanier Islands. The popular lakeside destination will once again play host to an Easter Celebration of epic proportions, showcasing a beachfront sunrise service and sumptuous Easter brunch buffet stocked with holiday favorites that have been expertly prepared by the resort’s culinary team.

Boy bitten by rabid dog near Stone Mountain in Gwinnett County

Lawrenceville – An 11-year-old boy was bitten by a rabid dog on Feb. 27 near Stone Mountain after two Rottweilers escaped from a residence in the Rivercliff subdivision near Anniston Road and showed up at the home of a nearby family. The boy was bitten when the two Rottweilers attacked his dog, which was on a leash, as he was moving it from a kennel to the garage.

Eastside Heart and Vascular ribbon cutting with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce on February 28, 2018 at the practice’s Snellville location.

Eastside Heart and Vascular celebrates heart month with community open house and ribbon cutting at Snellville location

Snellville- Eastside Heart and Vascular held a community open house in honor of Heart Month at their main office location at 1700 Tree Lane, Suite 190, in Snellville on Wednesday, February 28. The practice, which opened in late October of 2017, also celebrated with an official ribbon cutting by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce at this event. Attendees were able to tour the office and meet the Eastside Heart and Vascular physician team, which includes Dr. Niraj Sharma, Dr. Marcus Sims, Dr. Michael Lipsitt, Dr. Marc Unterman, and Dr. Demir Baykal.