Termination of deputy upheld by board
By: Crystal Ledford The Forsyth County Civil Service Board has upheld the termination of a law enforcement officer with more than 30 years of experience. During its regular monthly meeting on Thursday,...
View ArticleSchools tout healthy meals
By: Kelly Whitmire The Forsyth County Board of Education focused on school meals during a work session Thursday. The system’s nutrition policy is being influenced by the Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act...
View ArticleFRIDAY NIGHT STARS: Sept. 12, 2014
By: Sports Staff Here is a list of some of the top performances from high school football games last week: Shaun Diebel, Forsyth Central: The junior running back rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on...
View ArticleCROSS COUNTRY ROUNDUP: Central boys win Warpath Invitational
By: Foster Lander Forsyth Central at Warpath Invitational BOYS: Central won the overall team championship against a deep field of 28 teams at Boling Park in Canton despite not placing a runner in the...
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Forsyth man named top DOT engineer in northeast Georgia
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — The Georgia Department of Transportation has named a new district engineer for the 21-county Northeast Georgia District 1, which includes Hall. Brent Cook, assistant...
View ArticleEXTRA POINTS: North holds no grude over Northview fake punt
By: Foster Lander Northview’s Matty Biondich stood back to punt on 4th-and-16 from his own 40 with the Titans leading North Forsyth 49-0 and less than four minutes remaining in the game. Instead of...
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GSU student from Forsyth found dead
By: Newsroom Staff STATESBORO — An 18-year-old Georgia Southern University student from Forsyth County was found unresponsive Friday at her off-campus apartment and was later pronounced dead, the...
View ArticleAshway: First-and-dumb sealed Georgia's loss to South Carolina
By: Denton Ashway First and dumb. That’s the play Georgia chose to call Saturday night, trying to snatch victory from likely defeat. Trailing South Carolina, 38-35, with five and a half minutes left in...
View ArticleKimbrough's 2 TDs lift Horizon Christian footbal to first win
By: Sports Staff James Kimbrough rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries as Horizon Christian Academy won 42-0 against Hearts Academy on Saturday at Bennett Park for the Warriors’ first...
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Clemency ‘transparency’ may be hot issue at Capitol
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — The State Board of Pardons and Paroles’ silence on the July 10 clemency it granted a death-row inmate in a 1991 murder case has stirred strong emotions in north...
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Cumming woman snared in $100,000 meth bust
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE - After showing up with a kilogram of methamphetamine at a pre-determined location, according to authorities, a Cumming woman was arrested Thursday and charged with...
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Police: Foul play not suspected in death of GSU student from Forsyth
By: Newsroom Staff STATESBORO — Statesboro police say foul play is not suspected in the death of a 19-year-old Georgia Southern University student from Forsyth County who was found unresponsive at her...
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Processing of Lanier dock permits restarting
By: Newsroom Staff BUFORD — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began accepting applications Tuesday for the remaining boat dock permits on Lake Lanier. Requests will be accepted on a first-come,...
View ArticleSmoke shop probe widens
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Authorities haven’t said officially that the crimes are related, but it appears two smoke shops in Cumming were burglarized the same night as a similar business in south...
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‘Persons of interest’ found in vandalism of historic cemetery
By: Kelly Whitmire NORTH FORSYTH — For many people, social media is a way to keep up with friends, but local law enforcement officials are using it to help crack cases. On Friday, the Forsyth County...
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Retired lake manager recalled as passionate about Lanier
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — Chris Lovelady recalled disagreement in the office over Erwin Topper’s idea to set up campground housing for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers volunteers working at Lake...
View ArticleMan charged with public indecency on island in Lanier
By: Newsroom Staff BUFORD — A Smyrna man was arrested Tuesday and charged with public indecency in connection with an incident on Three Sisters Island in Lake Lanier, according to officials. Hall...
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Burglary suspects caught after brief chase in Cumming
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Observant neighbors are being credited for helping Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputies thwart a residential burglary Wednesday afternoon. According to the sheriff’s office,...
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Sharon Forks Library set to expand
By: Kelly Whitmire SOUTH FORSYTH — The Forsyth County Public Library Board plans to pursue a $2 million state construction grant that could be used to fund a larger-than-planned expansion of the Sharon...
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5 arrested in south Forsyth identity and mail theft probe
By: Newsroom Staff SOUTH FORSYTH — Five people have been arrested on drug, fraud and other charges as the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office continues an identity and mail theft investigation that may...
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