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Buford prison employee sentenced in drug smuggling case
Kitchen worker gets 41 months
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Nick Watson
Updated: Jul 15, 2017, 4:30 AM
Published: Jul 14, 2017, 10:00 PM
A kitchen employee at Phillips State Prison in Buford was sentenced for her role in a drug-smuggling scheme with inmates, according to court documents. Charonda Edwards, of Riverdale, was sentenced to 41 months in prison Tuesday. She had been charged in September 2015 with one count of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana and one count of interfering with commerce by extortion.
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Inclusive playground opening at Laurel Park. Here are more details
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An all-inclusive playground is set to open at laurel Park in North Hall. The 4,400-square-foot playground features state-of-the-art equipment and bonded rubber mulch surfacing for easy wheelchair accessibility. - photo by Scott Rogers
Jeff Gill
The Times
Published: Apr 10, 2025, 3:00 PM
Hall County Parks & Leisure’s first inclusive playground is opening at Laurel Park on Lake Lanier in North Hall.
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