*Corporal Blake Chafin, who is assigned to Gwinnett County and was responsible for more than 130 citations issued on Lake Lanier last year, is the state Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Game Warden of the Year. Chafin documented 138 boating violations on Lanier, including four for Boating Under the Influence.
*Someone who bought a Georgia Lottery ticket in Jackson County recently won $50,000. The Powerball ticket was purchased at the Quick Pick Mart on Braselton Highway in Hoschton.