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Local frights for Halloween
By: Kayla Robins Winnie Heard died around the 1920s from pneumonia. That doesn’t mean she left the Foster House. The blue-eyed girl wanted to go to a party when she was around 16 years old, but her...
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Saving daylight time and lives
By: Kayla Robins The fire department wants Forsyth County residents to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms Sunday. With an extra hour of sleep Saturday night, there’s really...
View ArticleTri-state water management group being explored
By: FCN Regional Staff A private group trying to positively influence a protracted water war is edging forward with plans for a possible “transboundary” water management institute. The...
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Candidates make stop in Forsyth
By: Kelly Whitmire Over the last few days Republican campaigning has ramped up in Forsyth County, as the party seeks to rally its base before the Nov. 4 midterm election. On Tuesday two Republican...
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Lambert outlasts Chattahoochee to stay in playoff hunt
By: Sports Staff As the team captains for Lambert walked towards mid-field to meet their Chattahoochee counterparts, a light mist began falling upon The Horn. Minutes later, the mist had become sheets...
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County graduation rates still among best
By: Kayla Robins Forsyth County Schools graduated its students at a higher rate than all of the 20 largest school districts in 2014. They earned this title in back-to-back years. The district-wide...
View ArticleCastleberrys win third farm family of the year
By: Kelly Whitmire Justin Castleberry is the third generation on his farm, and the third to be named farm family of the year. Castleberry and his family were named Forsyth County Farm Family of the...
View ArticleFinal week of early voting sees sharp rise
By: Kelly Whitmire Advance voting came to a close on Friday, but the third week of early voting more than tripled the total for the first two weeks. For the first two weeks of advance voting, 4,768...
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Candidates make stop in Forsyth
By: Kelly Whitmire Over the last few days Republican campaigning has ramped up in Forsyth County, as the party seeks to rally its base before the Nov. 4 midterm election. On Tuesday two Republican...
View ArticleLibrary to host two free events this week
By: Kelly Whitmire Later this week the Sharon Forks Library will be holding a pair of free events for the public interested in Rich’s Department Store or dressing for interviews. On Sunday Nov. 9 at 2...
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Lambert outlasts Chattahoochee to stay in playoff hunt
By: Sports Staff As the team captains for Lambert walked towards mid-field to meet their Chattahoochee counterparts, a light mist began falling upon The Horn. Minutes later, the mist had become sheets...
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Saving daylight time and lives
By: Kayla Robins The fire department wants Forsyth County residents to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms Sunday. With an extra hour of sleep Saturday night, there’s really...
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Woodall wins re-election with big backing in Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — Rob Woodall retained his seat in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District for two more years Tuesday night, taking home 65.5 percent of the vote, or 113,260 votes,...
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Second town hall meeting to discuss Forsyth governance, new city
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — More talk of changes to Forsyth County’s governance, including a potential second city in south Forsyth, will be aired at a town hall meeting Wednesday night. The...
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Election 2014: Turnout strong in Forsyth County
By: Kelly Whitmire FORSYTH COUNTY — Election Day provided little drama in Forsyth County, where voters overwhelming backed Republican candidates for state office, as well U.S. House and Senate. They...
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Forsyth voters approve transportation bond referendum
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Forsyth County residents may see construction begin to thin traffic congestion along Ga. 400 and other sore spots by next year after a $200 million bond referendum to...
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South Forsyth football standout arrested for claiming school shooting on fake...
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — Allegations of a school shooting planned for Tuesday at a Forsyth County high school were unfounded after authorities investigated the social media account on which...
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Sign-ups under way for Jingle Jog 5K
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Runners who sign up this week for the annual Jingle Jog 5K on Dec. 6 can save up to $10 in registration.“You can go ahead and sign up for the race now, it’s cheaper through...
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CPD offers firearms safety training class
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — In an effort to educate new gun owners, the Cumming Police Department is holding a free firearms safety training class next week. This will be the third time the department...
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High court upholds conviction in 2010 fatal arson case
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — The state Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the arson and murder convictions of a woman for a 2010 house fire that killed her husband in south Forsyth. Jill Adaire...
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