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News Nearby: Funeral Set for Prince Brothers and More

Here are some top Patch headlines not far from Cumming.

 –Suwanee Patch

The funeral service for Griffin and Jake Prince, the Buford brothers who were killed in a boating collision last month on Lake Lanier, will be Tuesday in Suwanee.

The service will be at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 4833 Suwanee Dam Road, according to a statement issued Monday by representatives of the Prince family. This church is near .

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The Prince family asks that attendance be limited to family and close friends, the spokesperson said.

Those attending are asked to be seated at the church by 11:40 a.m. Parking will be at the church, and overflow parking will be at North Gwinnett High.

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A  also will be held Monday in Gwinnett.

Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel and Gardens in Buford will host visitation for the youths from 6-9 p.m., according to the website.

 – Cumming Patch

A Cumming man has been charged with homicide by vessel and boating under the influence in connection with a  officials with the Department of Natural Resources announced Monday.

In a press release, the DNR said that Steven Brent Parker, 32, of Cumming has been charged with four counts: homicide by vessel (felony), serious injury by vessel (felony), BUI and reckless operation of a vessel. Officials said conviction on both felony counts would carry a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

These charges were filed following an investigation by DNR Wildlife Resources Division rangers, working with the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office. DNR officials said Parker turned himself in to Gwinnett County authorities on Sunday. He is currently out on $22,250 bond, according to jail records.

 – Canton-Sixes Patch

Beginning July 1, the Georgia Department of Driver Services will require additional documentation when applying for or renewing your driver's license or applying for an ID card.

It's all part of a national security plan to improve the security of Georgia's DL and ID cards and to be fully compliant with the Federal Real ID Act of 2005.

"We all had to go through this process when we first applied for a driver's license," said Susan Sports, communications director for the DDS. Providing the required documents will only be necessary this one time, she said.

 – Roswell Patch

In its , Dole has now voluntarily recalled 2,598 cases of Dole Hearts of Romaine bagged salad.

The product being recalled is Dole Hearts of Romaine, coded 0540N165112A or B, with a use-by date of June 26 and UPC 7143000956 due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Dole Fresh Vegetables is coordinating closely with regulatory officials.

No illnesses have been reported in association with the recall. This precautionary recall notification is being issued due to an isolated instance in which a sample of Dole Hearts of Romaine salad yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test conducted by the FDA.

 – Duluth Patch

On Tuesday, July 31, the 2012 General Primary will be held. If you are not yet registered to vote, today, July 2, is the deadline to become registered.

The requirements to vote in Georgia include:

  • being a U.S. citizen
  • being a legal resident of the state of Georgia and of the county that you are planning to cast your vote in
  • being 18 years old by election day

 

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