Lane closures ahead on Ga. 53 over Lake Lanier

Neighbor accomplishments worth noting

Assuming the weather cooperates, Georgia Department of Transportation construction partners will close lanes on Ga. 53 eastbound and westbound between Stephens Circle and Sportsman Club Road through mid- December to complete the reconstruction of the existing Ga. 53 westbound bridge.

Single left lane closures on Ga. 53 eastbound and single right l ane closures on Ga. 53 westbound before Lanier bridge will take place 7 p. m. to 6 a. m. Monday through Thursday each week Monday through Dec. 18. On Friday and Sunday nights the lane closures will take place 10 p. m. to 6 a. m.

A flagging station will be set up on each end of the bridge. A pilot car will lead traffiffic east and westbound across the westbound bridge. Work will be taking place on the eastbound bridge over Lake Lanier.

High school student journalists, writers, broadcasters, designers and photographers from Mcintosh High and Starr’s Mill High earned a number of honors from the 2020 Georgia Scholastic Press Association’s Spring Awards:

■ Literary Magazine: Caroline Carle, Poem, Starr’s Mill High; Aaron Lawson, Short Story, St arr ’s Mill High; Jacqueline Reardon, Photograph, Starr’s Mill High; Katie Linker, Cover Design, Starr’s Mill High; staff, Spread Design, Starr’s Mill High.

■ Newspaper/ News Magazine/ News Website: Mary Jane Gagliano and Victoria Sponar, Opposing Viewpoints, St arr ’s Mill High.

■ Caption Writing: Daniel Stackhouse, Starr’s Mill High.

■ Students at both s chools collectively earned six Superior Awards in the Newspaper/ News Magazine/ News Website category: Izzy Pullias, Joslyn Weber, Emily Davis, Caylee Cicero, Daniel Stackhouse, Ben Barkley and Bre Kozusko.

At their Nov. 19 meeting, the Forsyth Board of Commissioners honored EMA Director Chris Grimes with the Charles F. Welch Citizenship Award for his and the county’s response to the COVID- 19 pandemic.

COURTESY PHOTOS Forsyth County Parks & Recreation Athletic Manager Wayne Maddox received the Georgia Recreation and Park Association Roy A. Hammond Leadership Award.

Georgia Power Director of Corporate Relations Charmaine Ward- Millner was recognized by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce with the Community Partner Award.

Cherokee County Animal Shelter Director Susan Garcia earned her Certifified Animal Welfare Administrator certifification through the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.

At a Georgia Political Science Association meeting, Lee Cheek, East Georgia State College political science professor and exdean, was honored for teaching and mentoring excellence.

Douglas County’s Alexander High School freshman Marisa Bricker recently placed ninth overall in goat tying for West Georgia Junior Rodeo.