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Effects of federal shutdown hitting home
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A student drinks milk during lunch in the Wauka Mountain Multiple Intelligences Academy cafeteria last year. Although there is no immediate impact in schools due to the government shutdown, the free and reduced-price meal program could eventually take a hit.
As a political slugfest continued in Washington on Tuesday, the ripple effects of a government shutdown took hold in Northeast Georgia and across the country. One of the more immediate effects was the closure of some parks on Lake Lanier. Other services were somewhat curtailed though not halted altogether, including the federal court in Gainesville.