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Independence Day is a time to celebrate our country, our freedoms and our American pride. It is a day of picnics, festivals, fireworks and -- most importantly -- time with family and frie...

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Patch wants to help you cool off without burning a hole in your wallet. Below are five ways to cool off for free or a small fee in Gwinnett County as the summer heat continues. ...

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Thanks to Steve Holzman for sharing this picture! He's now been entered into our weekly drawing. Each week we're giving away a Patch gear prize pack to one winner selected at rand...

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Enjoy fireworks and more this Independence Day at these local 4th of July festivities: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Independence Day Celebration in Berkley Lake Celebrate Brasel...

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Capturing fireworks on camera is a challenge that can be mastered easily with the right equipment and settings on your camera.  Here is a short tutorial to help you capture the rockets' r...

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Certain topics wind there way into your brain and have a way of camping out there. I was able to preach this past Sunday at my church, and given that the Fourth is this week, our theme fo...

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Did you have any hail over the weekend? These pictures are from the Dacula Patch gallery where Karla Mathis Bostic measured 1" hail this weekend! Thanks for sharing the photo. Each w...

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Though Georgia limits the types of fireworks that can be purchased and used, pyrotechnic products are easily available across state lines. In Georgia, fireworks such as firecrackers,...