Man Dies on Scooter, Rabid Fox in Forsyth

 - Norcross Patch

A 72-year-old Norcross man on a scooter died from a collision Saturday at the intersection of Beaver Ruin Road and Indian Trail Road.

James Scarbrough died on scene following the wreck involving a passenger vehicle, said Norcross Police in the article.

Scarbrough was waiting for a green light in order to turn left onto Beaver Ruin when a car ran through a red light and hit him.

 - Cumming Patch

A fox that bit a 45-year-old man on Waldrip Road on June 5 tested positive for rabies, according to Sgt. Brian DeBlois of the .

The day before the man was attacked, the fox bit a 5-year-old Daschund dog at a residence also located on Waldrip Road in north Forsyth County, a press release stated. The man who was bit shot the fox on his property and the remains were sent to .

 - East Cobb Patch

Over a 16-hour period from Tuesday to Wednesday last week, 108 dogs and cats were turned into the Cobb County Animal Shelter.

During that time, only 38 animals were adopted.

The majority of the turn-ins—67—came on Tuesday, up from .

This influx has been "particularly tough" on the shelter, which is in "desperate need of space," according to a news release.

The release calls for help from local rescues and volunteers.

 - Alpharetta Patch

Crabapple will be home to the new Milton Library branch after Fulton County Commissioners OK'd spending $1.1 million to buy property at the corner of Charlotte Drive and Mayfield Road.

Commissioner Liz Hausmann's motion to buy the Imogene Dinsmore estate property passed unanimously during a meeting on June 6.

Hausmann said the location is in the heart of the area Milton has chosen as its future downtown. And it's near three schools: , and .