UNDATED - The widespread rain stopped Friday and Saturday, leaving many north Georgians taking in activities across the region. This gallery offers a glimpse into some of those activities.
The Clarkesville Main Street program offered a fun, free way for children to cool off Friday night. Downtown Splash Down was held from 6-8 p.m. and featured a fire hydrant sprinkler, water slides and more.
The fire hydrant sprinkler was a popular part of the Downtown Splash Down in Clarkesville Friday night.
Clarkesville firefighters served up hotdogs and chips to those attending Downtown Splash Down in Clarkesville Friday night.
Inflatable water slides kept the attention of younger children Friday night in downtown Clarkesville.
Blue skies prevailed for Friday night's Downtown Splash Down in Clarkesville.
Leo the Lion visits with guests in the new Piedmont College Bookstore during Friday's open house.
Long-time Piedmont College Professor Dr. Albert Pleysier looks over the new Student Commons on Friday.
The climbing wall in the Student Commons provides Piedmont College students and staff a challenging form of recreation.
Piedmont College students try out the basketball/volleyball court in the Student Commons on Friday.
Visitors check out one of the areas of the new Chartwells dining area, which is open to the public in the Piedmont College Student Commons.
Piedmont College had a chance to show off its conference and banquet rooms on the second floor of the new Student Commons.
With the help of sponsors and volunteers, a fundraiser held Saturday in Baldwin raised $9,400 for injured Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy.
Cooks Jimmy Yon and Phillip Kimbrell check out the chickens being taken off the grill by Kevin Roy and Jennifer Moulder for the benefit for Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy.
Volunteers sold 500 barbecue chicken plates in two hours in Baldwin Saturday. Proceeds from the event went to injured Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy.
Phillip Kimbrell, center, talks with Woodmen of the World Field Representatives Kenneth McEntire and Ricky Pruitt. Woodmen of the World provided several large grills to help with the fundraiser for Fire Chief Joe Roy.
Jimmy Yon of Tallulah Falls Fire Department checks on some of the chicken as Ricky Pruitt of Woodmen of the World looks on.
Lee Arrendale State Prison firefighters Brandy Prestridge and McKenzie Crowe load plates with slaw and beans during Saturday's fundraiser for injured Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy.
Volunteers in Baldwin sold 500 barbecue chicken plates in two hours Saturday. The fundraiser was for injured Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy.
Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy stands with from left, Lee Arrendale State Prison Fire Chief Tammy Ayers and LASP firefighters Kristina Hambie, Chanae Woodards, Pam Odom; and LASP Warden Kathleen Kennedy. The front row includes LASP firefighters Brandy Prestridge, McKenzie Crowe and Tiffany Dupree.
Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy gets words of encouragement from firefighter Gus Galloway following Saturday's fundraiser.
Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy is surrounded by many of the family, friends, co-workers and volunteers who worked to make Saturday's fundraiser happen.
Dr. Jennifer Dalton of Clarkesville Veterinary Hospital administers a vaccine to Mak, who is being held by Alex Espinosa and comforted by Miriam Sneed. Mak was brought to Saturday's drive-through rabies clinic at The Torch in Demorest by his owners, Peyton Brown and Sonya Brown. The event raised money for The Torch Food Ministry.
Moses trembles as he prepares to receive his shots at the drive-through rabies clinic at The Torch Saturday afternoon.
Clarkesville Veterinary Hospital conducted its first drive-through rabies clinic at The Torch in Demorest Saturday afternoon to raise money for The Torch Food Ministry.
Hall Co. Fire Marshal Scott Cagle retired Friday after 23 years with HCFD.
Hall Co. Fire Marshal Scott Cagle (center) retired Friday after 23 years with HCFD.
Retiring Hall Co. Fire Chief Scott Cagle (left) speaking with Battalion Chief Scott Stowers of the Gainesville Fire Department.
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