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Colleagues remember former Forsyth County, Dawson County 911 dispatcher
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Stanley Elrod, a longtime 911 dispatcher in Forsyth and Dawson counties, recently passed away, according to Dawson County Sheriff’s Office officials. Photo courtesy of DCSO
A longtime 911 dispatcher in Forsyth and Dawson counties is being remembered by colleagues after his recent passing.
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'I just got hit... by a car.' Teen recalls how a bike helmet saved his life in a hit-and-run, and inspired this award-winning project
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Clark Koepp (left) and Colin Gorgone, pictured with Koepp’s Science Fair project on bike helmets, at the Sharon Forks Library in April 2025. - photo by Travis Jaudon
A routine bike ride followed by a life-changing crash led to a science project that could save lives. A Forsyth County teen’s near-tragedy inspired a young friend’s award-winning mission to make helmets safer for everyone. FCN talked with the boys and their parents about what happened, and the message they want to share with everyone.
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