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Game warden adapts job duties as seasons change on Lake Lanier

Shane Brown, a game warden with the Georgia Department of Natural Resource’s law enforcement division, checks fishing licenses Monday around Lake Lanier. (Ben Hendren, for Forsyth County News).

06102018 WARDEN 01.jpg — Shane Brown, a game warden with the Georgia Department of Natural Resource’s law enforcement division, checks fishing licenses Monday around Lake Lanier. (Ben Hendren, for Forsyth County News).

Published: Jun 10, 2018, 12:00 AM

The bucket seemed odd. Shane Brown noticed it as he pulled his state-issued Ford F-150 truck up to a closed dirt road at Dawson Forest Park. It was 1:45 p.m., with a clear sky and a soft heat alleviated by the breeze coming off Lake Lanier.

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Update: When 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee in Oakwood plans to open

A 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee stand is in place, but the business won't start operating until spring. Photo submitted by Reed Public Relations

A 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee stand is in place, but the business won't start operating until spring. Photo submitted by Reed Public Relations

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The Times

Updated: Apr 3, 2025, 7:26 PM

Published: Mar 3, 2025, 6:56 PM

The stand is in place, but the coffee isn't quite ready to pour.

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