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New Year's Day

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Six Traffic Deaths Reported in Georgia During New Year's Holiday

The Georgia State Patrol reported its troopers investigated 586 accidents as of daybreak today, Jan. 2.

  Georgia State Troopers have investigated more crashes during this New Year's holiday than last year, with injuries rising above New Year's 2012 levels, and almost as many deaths – six so far this year, compared to seven last year . The GSP investigated three of the fatal traffic accidents, with local agencies investigating the other three. Troopers have investigated 585 accidents as of daybreak today, Jan. 1, which included 266 injuries and three deaths. During last year's entire 102-hour holiday, the Department of Public Safety investigated 296 accidents. Those accidents included 172 injuries and 7 deaths. Deaths have been investigated by the following Troop locations and local agencies: The fatal crashes investigated by the Georgia …

Sunday, December 30, 2012

City, County Offices Closed on New Year's Day

City, county and federal employees are off on Jan. 1.

The cities of Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Waleska, Ball Ground and Cherokee County administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, for the New Year's holiday. Additionally, the city of Waleska's offices will be closed on Monday.  All operations required for the comfort and safety of citizens will remain open. The Cherokee County Tax Commissioners' offices will also be closed on Tuesday for the holiday. The Cherokee Area Transportation System buses will also not run on New Year's Day. Sequoyah Regional Library System branches will close at 5 p.m. Monday and will remain closed on Tuesday.  Local residents who utilize Waste Management for residential waste disposal services should know the company will not pick up trash …

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