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Interim spay/neuter policy near for animal shelter
By: Kelly Whitmire NORTH FORSYTH — Forsyth County appears closer to establishing an interim spay/neuter policy for the new animal shelter. The policy, which is still subject to a public hearing, calls...
View ArticleDecision on Hindu temple appealed
By: Kelly Whitmire WEST FORSYTH — The Forsyth County commission’s recent decision to approve a Hindu temple in west Forsyth is being challenged. An appeal, filed Wednesday in Forsyth County Superior...
View ArticleUpcoming transportation referendum is talk of summit
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — The proposed $200 million transportation bond referendum that voters will decide on Nov. 4 was the main topic of the 2014 Transportation Summit. The summit, organized...
View ArticleWest Forsyth dominates North Forsyth in Leatherhead Rivalry
By: Sports Staff West celebrated homecoming with a 35-3 rout of cross-town rival North.It was a sloppy game and both teams were penalized. A lot. North had eight penalties for 85 yards while West...
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Pinecrest Academy escapes with 30-27 double overtime win
By: Sports Staff With only three minutes remaining in Pinecrest Academy’s home game against St. Francis on Friday, the Paladins trailed their opponents 20-3, seemingly guaranteeing a loss for the...
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Barbir hits 4 FGs in South Forsyth win over Northview
By: Foster Lander South Forsyth coach Jeff Arnette’s decision to send kicker Alex Barbir out for a 56-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter drew incredulous chuckles and glances in the...
View ArticleFriends remember late owner of Dairy Queen
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — It didn’t matter where the meeting was. If Wyatt Willingham was attending, everyone knew there would be food. The longtime businessman and owner of Dairy Queen in downtown...
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Man who exposed self caught in a flash
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — A man who reportedly exposed himself to women under the bathroom stall in restrooms at two local businesses was arrested Friday. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s...
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Local couple wins regional philanthropy award
By: Kayla Robins GAINESVILLE — A Forsyth County couple has been named the North Georgia Community Foundation’s 2014 Philanthropists of the Year. Tommy and Chantal Bagwell will be honored at the...
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Family Haven marks 25th anniversary
By: Kayla Robins ALPHARETTA — Christy Denton left her abusive husband 13 years ago, and she has just recently begun to speak out about her experience with domestic violence.“It turned into something...
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Mom arrested after letting kids trespass to pick chestnuts
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH A 38-year-old mother was arrested on criminal trespass and simple battery charges after getting into a dispute over allowing her children to pick chestnuts from trees at...
View ArticleTown hall to talk governance, second city in South Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — The future of Forsyth County’s governance, including a potential second city, will be the topics of a town hall forum Tuesday night. The meeting, organized by District...
View ArticlePolicy change mulled for planning board meetings
By: Kelly Whitmire FORYSTH COUNTY — Forsyth County commissioners may not have to hold a quorum during planning board meetings for much longer. The commissioners are considering doing away with a...
View ArticleSix stores caught in alcohol sales sting
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — As part of an undercover sweep conducted by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, employees at several local businesses were cited this week after selling alcohol to a minor....
View ArticleBridge to be named for fallen GSP trooper from Forsyth
By: Kelly Whitmire FORSYTH COUNTY — A Georgia State Patrol trooper originally from Forsyth County will be recognized by the state 35 years after he died in the line of duty. On Thursday, the state will...
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Body of boater who drowned found in Lake Lanier
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — Divers have recovered the body of a man who disappeared in Lake Lanier on Sunday night near Clarks Bridge Park. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office and Hall County Fire...
View ArticleCROSS COUNTRY ROUNDUP: South's Carnahan wins again
By: Foster Lander Forsyth Central at Disney Cross Country Classic BOYS: Central finished fifth in a fast field at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, that included...
View ArticleEight students REACH-ing for scholarships
By: Kelly Whitmire FORSYTH COUNTY — Eight local middle school students recently signed on to the REACH Scholarship Program. Debbie Smith, the Forsyth County school system’s director of student support...
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Volleyball preview: Pinecrest Academy at Hebron Christian Academy
By: Sports Staff Pinecrest Academy at Hebron Christian Academy When, where: Thursday, 7 p.m., at Hebron Christian in Dacula. Records, rankings, seedings: Pinecrest is 24-17, unranked in Class A and the...
View ArticleArea veteran, eye of baseball dies
By: Newsroom Staff DAWSONVILLE — An area World War II veteran and professional baseball photographer died Tuesday at age 97. Walter John Victor of Dawsonville died following a short hospitalization,...
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