ID left at scene leads to south Forsyth hit-and-run suspect
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — The man reportedly responsible for causing a high-pressure gas leak Saturday night in southwest Forsyth was arrested hours later after authorities traced an ID card...
View ArticleApplications accepted for Sawnee EMC’s D.C. trip
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — Applications are being accepted for a trip to the nation’s capital that is available to a select group of high school students. Juniors and seniors whose parents are Sawnee...
View ArticleTHE BUZZ: Pinecrest students join March For Life
By: Newsroom Staff Our weekly print and video series where local high school students share “The Buzz” about what’s going on at their school – and compete for the most “buzzworthy” moment of the week....
View ArticleWest Forsyth's Whittaker finds success at Loyola University
By: Brian Paglia Two years ago, Megan Whittaker was at a crossroads. The former West Forsyth girls’ basketball standout felt ensnarled by the maelstrom of college basketball. The coach who recruited...
View ArticleWest Forsyth grad in cookoff for Super Bowl
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — A Forsyth County high school graduate is set compete at Super Bowl XLIX, but she won’t be on the field. She’ll be at the pre-parties, concocting something millions of...
View ArticleForsyth’s schools practicing for winter weather
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Schools routinely conduct fire drills and review tornado scenarios and lockdown procedures. Many even have acquired a standardized procedure for an active shooter...
View ArticleTop young spellers in Forsyth County compete Saturday
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — Representatives from Forsyth County’s 29 elementary and middle schools will gather Saturday to test their knowledge of the English language. Or rather, how to spell...
View ArticleRequests for hundreds of new homes clear Forsyth planning board
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Requests for nine new neighborhoods totaling 967 homes — and stretching into every district of Forysth — were recommended for approval Tuesday night by the county...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: Pinecrest Academy girls edged Whitfield
By: Sports Staff Sprayberry 64, Forsyth Central 45 MARIETTA – Abbey Fagan had 13 points but the Lady Central dropped a Region 7-AAAAA, Div. B game Friday on the road. Central (10-13, 8-2) dropped into...
View ArticleMilton golf club expansion into south Forsyth moves forward
By: Kayla Robins SOUTHWEST FORSYTH — The expansion of a Milton neighborhood and exclusive private country club into south Forsyth is one step closer. Forsyth County commissioners are expected to hear...
View ArticleAuthorities seeking Forsyth customers who had holiday packages stolen
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Christmas may not be over for Forsyth County residents who had packages stolen during the holiday season. Detectives have made additional arrests in cases involving...
View ArticleNew field space found for youth rec sports in south Forsyth
By: Kelly Whitmire SOUTH FORSYTH — The county’s government and school system are close to an agreement that will provide additional space for youth sports in south Forsyth. Under the plan, which got...
View ArticleCounty commission talks trash in north Forsyth
By: Kelly Whitmire NORTH FORSYTH — Garbage trucks traveling Hwy. 369 en route to the Eagle Point Landfill are a familiar sight in northwestern Forsyth County. Just as common, some residents and...
View ArticleForsyth deputies hailed for response to courthouse shooting
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — About 10 a.m. on June 6, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Deputies Bobby Francis and Brian Chatham were at Magistrate Court prior to an administrative suspension hearing. A call came...
View ArticleCity of Cumming called before federal grand jury
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Less than a month after a visit from an FBI agent, the city of Cumming has been called to answer questions before a federal grand jury in Atlanta. According to documents...
View ArticleGhost boat haunts residents of Lake Lanier cove near Cumming
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Houseboats on Lake Lanier are not a big deal. Houseboats sitting on its shoreline for years are quite another matter. Since at least 2010, a houseboat stuck on the bank of...
View ArticleLambert's Will Dunavant flips schools, sports
By: Foster Lander Recruits flipping schools on or near National Signing Day is status quo. It’s not often, though, that an athlete can commit to a Division I school to play one sport and later sign...
View Article12-year-old Forsyth student raises money for baby elephants
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH -- February is the month of love, according to card stores and a Forsyth County student who wants to show her love for animals. Hannah Testa is selling cookies, good-luck...
View ArticleSuspects sought in shooting of woman near Cumming
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING (Updated at 5:40 p.m.) — Authorities are looking for two suspects following a shooting Monday morning at a home near Lake Lanier northeast of Cumming. According to the...
View ArticleVickery Creek Middle student wins Forsyth County’s spelling bee
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — Subjunctive. S-U-B-J-U-N-C-T-I-V-E. Subjunctive. After 28 rounds and about three hours, the 2015 Forsyth County Spelling Bee champion was crowned Saturday. Vickery Creek...
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