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Car fire shuts down Ga. 400 northbound lanes
Traffic is closed on Ga. 400 northbound lanes due to a vehicle fire, according to authorities.
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Crowds herald start of season
Lake park popular over long weekend
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Bill Dreyer helps granddaughter Heidi put on a life vest Saturday at Mary Alice Park on Lake Lanier. - photo by Autumn Vetter
Inner tubes, beach umbrellas and picnic baskets were spread out along the shores of Lake Lanier at Mary Alice Park this past weekend. Chris and Shelly Young traveled from Ellenwood, near Stockbridge, to the park to spend Saturday afternoon with their friend Rachel Johnson and her 3-year-old son Dylan. The Youngs brought their children, Paige, 3, and Evan, 1.“It’s [Evan’s] first time at the beach,” said Shelly Young.