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Coalition forms locally to combat Zika
Doctor encourages community to take precautions against mosquito-carried virus
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A local doctor is encouraging the community to take precautions against the Zika virus. Dr. Larry Anderson, a Dawson County physician and president of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, held the first in a series of educational meetings on Thursday to discuss the virus that is most commonly transmitted by mosquito bites. "An ounce or two of water is all they need," he said.
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First Baptist Church hosts celebration with stunt show
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A member of the Real Encounter ministry does a BMX bike stunt at the event on Sunday. - photo by Rio White
The First Baptist Church of Dawsonville hosted its Vacation Bible School kick-off event on Sunday, June 5, complete with inflatables, a petting zoo, bluegrass music and a stunt show featuring a motorcycle and BMX bikes.
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