Making kids in cars safer

Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office Deputy and School Resource Officer Amanda Roach makes sure Wyatt Marchiel, 9, of Cleveland is properly secured in his child safety seat. Roach, who is assigned to Cottrell Elementary School in Lumpkin County, was certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician on March 13, at the Cleveland Fire Station. DENISE ETHERIDGE/WCN
Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office Deputy and School Resource Officer Amanda Roach makes sure Wyatt Marchiel, 9, of Cleveland is properly secured in his child safety seat. Roach, who is assigned to Cottrell Elementary School in Lumpkin County, was certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician on March 13, at the Cleveland Fire Station. DENISE ETHERIDGE/WCN

By Denise Etheridge

Numerous White County parents took advantage of a free car check event at the Cleveland Fire Station on Underwood Street last week. Area first responders ensured that car seats were…