*A Forsyth County farm is offering an option for salad lovers worried about the outbreak of Cyclosporiasis linked to lettuce. WSB Radio reports Circle A Farms in Cumming grows seven varieties of lettuce inside a greenhouse using water instead of traditional soil methods, without pesticides. Co-owner Cheryl Howlin, says sales are up 25% in recent days.
*We’re on the brink of orientation for new employees in the Gainesville and Hall County school systems. For Gainesville teachers it runs tomorrow through Thursday. As for Hall County, district spokesman Stan Lewis recently wrote in an email “New teacher Orientation will be at the teachers’ respective schools on 7/27, at The Ramsey Center at Lanier Tech on 7/28-29, and at the Oaks at LCCA on 7/30.”
*Federal Judge Brian K. Epps, a former Law Clerk for Federal Judge Rick Story of Gainesville, has been named to the Georgia Court of Appeals by Gov. Kemp. He fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Brian M. Rickman.