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Animal task force: County needs new shelter

Dripping pipes and standing water are some of the problems at the county’s animal services facility, which needs to be replaced or repaired, according to a task force. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
Finding a new facility for the county’s animal shelter must be a top priority, according to a preliminary report by a task force studying animal services in the county. “We must and with great speed find a new facility,” said Susan Neugent, cha...

Improper county dam causes South River erosion

Jackie Echols, president of the South River Watershed Alliance, surveys erosion at a dam that county officials admit was improperly repaired. The dam used to provide irrigation for Sugar Creek Golf Course. Photos provided
An improper repair to a rock dam by DeKalb County on the South River near Sugar Creek Golf Course is causing erosion. “That dam has got to go,” said Jacqueline Echols, president of the South River Watershed Alliance (SRWA). “They’ve got to fi...