Lambert boys cruise in Coal Mountain
By: Foster Lander Rare is the team that can shake off a sleepy start and a second-quarter deficit with an air of studied nonchalance, as if to say, ‘ah, we’ll get around to it eventually.’ Rarer still...
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THE BUZZ: High school basketball is the move
By: Newsroom Staff Our weekly print and video series - presented by Lanier Technicial College – where local high school students share “The Buzz” about what’s going on at their school – and compete for...
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THE GRIND: North Forsyth's Corliss filling bigger role this season
By: Foster Lander Lochlain Corliss calls her North Forsyth team the most superstitious group she’s ever been around. The Lady Raiders eat their pregame meals at Zaxbys, sit on the same side of the...
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Panel questions Cumming officials in councilman’s impeachment case
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING -- The three-man investigatory panel probing the possible impeachment of a long-serving Cumming official met Tuesday to question “potential witnesses” in the matter. “The...
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Forsyth teen tops voters' choice in greeting card contest
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — It seems like a local teenager’s artistic Christmas wishes have been answered in Forsyth County, so far. Elisa Sparks, a 14-year-old artist-to-be, won the Fan’s Choice...
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Widening of Hwy. 20 in Forsyth, Gwinnett hits snag at river
By: Kayla Robins EAST FORSYTH — One of three simultaneous projects to widen a congested stretch of Hwy. 20 in Forsyth and Gwinnett counties has experienced a “significant delay” due to daily water...
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Police charge man with murder in Gainesville hotel slaying
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — The man Gainesville police were searching for in connection with a Jan. 10 homicide at Sun Suites Hotel has been charged with murder in the case. Jose Garcia-Flores,...
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Braves' Gonzalez, McDowell speak to Forsyth Rotary Club
By: Foster Lander The Atlanta Braves’ entire offseason could best be summed up by a piece of wisdom manager Fredi Gonzalez got recently from third base coach Bo Porter.“How do you win wars?” Porter...
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Sprouts features health, local vendors at opening
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — More than just Forsyth County residents are flocking to the new grocery store in Cumming, perusing the aisles of healthy products, tasting local vendors’ samples and...
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High school students lead science night at Coal Mountain
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH — They played with slime, raced rockets and froze ice cream. And although it may seem otherwise, they weren’t simply kids playing after school. The slime was split into...
View ArticleDevelopment authority hears housing vision for north Forsyth
By: Kelly Whitmire NORTH FORSYTH — North Forsyth has trailed the county’s south end in growth and development, but many residents believe it will eventually catch up and want to have a plan for when...
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Forsyth sheriff's officer receives national training certification
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY -- When Forsyth County’s new jail opens in March, it will have a 16-year veteran of the sheriff’s office leading correctional training with a newly earned national...
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South Forsyth library branch holding murder mystery game
By: Kelly Whitmire SOUTH FORSYTH — Some people just need to get a clue. At 2 p.m. Sunday, Sharon Forks Library will be holding “The Mysterious Affair at Stirling Hall,” a role-playing murder mystery...
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North Forsyth mom tackles burglar leaving her house
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH — Hey, burglars: Think your most vulnerable victim is a mother? Think again. If not, you may get tackled. That’s just what happened when a suspect walked out of a...
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Woman suspected of theft after posing as bondswoman in Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Authorities are encouraging anyone who may have fallen victim to a woman who posed as a bail bondswoman in Forsyth County to come forward. Mary Kathleen Gambrell was...
View ArticleSouth Forsyth Kroger gets special delivery — a baby
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — A pregnant Kroger shopper left the store Thursday evening having delivered a baby girl in less time than it takes to complete a deli order. The 34-year-old reportedly...
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Four Forsyth schools getting new principals
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Following an executive session Thursday night, the Forsyth County Board of Education approved the opening of four principal positions within the school system. North...
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Elementary schools leading Forsyth's enrollment growth
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — The Forsyth County Board of Education learned Thursday that system enrollment is nearly 200 students above projections at the halfway mark of the 2014-15 academic...
View ArticleForsyth looking to prep Lanierland site for park
By: Kelly Whitmire NORTH FORSYTH — For one last time, someone is going to bring the house down at Lanierland. During the Forsyth County commission’s meeting Thursday, Parks and Recreation Director Jim...
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Cumming’s response sends state AG to sidelines
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — It appears the state attorney general’s office is no longer looking into an allegation that the city of Cumming may have held an illegal meeting in December. In a response...
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