South Forsyth promotes Givens to head boys' basketball coach
By: Brian Paglia What struck Scott Givens the most after he was announced as the next head boys’ basketball coach at South Forsyth on Wednesday was the similarity between this and his first head...
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THE GRIND: West Forsyth's Bowman determined to get Lady Wolverines to playoffs
By: Michael Foster West Forsyth senior Landen Bowman keeps statistics of just about everything she does, though her reluctance to boast about them is the key component of her character. But there was...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: Dutka stays hot for Lambert baseball in win
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL Lambert 11, Northview 4 JD Dutka went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs to lead the Longhorns to a Region 6-AAAAAA victory Tuesday at home. Thomas Reddin got the win for...
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Milkshake thrown at Cumming school bus comes at a chilling cost
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — The mint chocolate chip milkshake that brought authorities and handcuffs to the front of Cumming Elementary School earlier this month may be the most expensive snack of a...
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Homeschool hooper Oulette hopes to get noticed
By: Michael Foster Minutes are nothing to Xander Oulette. The 6-foot-1, 14-year old shooting guard is conditioned for just about anything. He plays on an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, the Georgia...
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Lockdown lifted at Forsyth Central after Lumpkin County teen caught on campus
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Forsyth Central High School was put on lockdown Thursday morning after a 16-year-old from Lumpkin County was discovered trespassing on campus, authorities said. The...
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North Forsyth fishing, the local dynasty you've never heard of
By: Michael Foster Everything has come together for North Forsyth coach Scott Beard. What started as a tongue-in-cheek conversation with athletic director Nathan Turner has turned into Forsyth County’s...
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Suspect pleads not guilty in slaying of South Forsyth grad
By: Newsroom Staff DAWSONVILLE — The Dawson County man charged with murder in the shooting death of a father and youth coach who grew up in Forsyth County has entered a not guilty plea. Herman James...
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Car show Saturday in Cumming backs Relay For Life
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING -- Old cars and new hope will be found Saturday in front of the Forsyth County Board of Education office, building on two important areas in a local woman’s life. The Forsyth...
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Night of bourbon, BBQ to help Forsyth’s foster families
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH -- Drinking bourbon and listening to the blues on Saturday will help Forsyth County children be placed in foster families. Kinsey Family Farm is playing host to Forsyth...
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Cumming church that started with an ad marks anniversary Sunday
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING -- The March 7, 1984, issue of Forsyth County News featured coverage of a press conference from Jack Manton of Cumming, detailing his client Herschel Walker’s decision to...
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Cumming man jailed for 12th time after theft
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — A Cumming man is getting reacquainted with familiar surroundings — the Forsyth County Detention Center — after his 12th arrest since 1996. Timothy Eric Gibson, 39, was...
View ArticlePinecrest Academy boys soccer flips script on Fellowship
By: Sports Staff Pinecrest wanted to prove that their loss to Fellowship last week was a fluke. They accomplished that objective Friday night with a 3-1 win over Fellowship at Paladin field.“The game...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: West Forsyth baseball no-hits Habersham
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL Forsyth Central 9, Sprayberry 4 Logan Howard struck out eight in six innings and the Bulldogs hit two home runs to sweep the Yellow Jackets on Friday in a Region 7-AAAAA, Div....
View ArticleLambert soccer sweeps North Forsyth
By: Sports Staff Emily Haugen proved to be the difference for the Lambert Lady Longhorns in Friday night's Region 6-AAAAAA battle against North Forsyth. Haugen put together a magnificent game scoring...
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Cumming police getting license plate reader
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Getting past Cumming police is about to get more difficult. Last week, the Cumming City Council voted 5-0 to approve a new license plate reader system for the department....
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Rezoning for Toyota/Scion dealership near Cumming approved
By: Kelly Whitmire EAST FORSYTH — In what they acknowledged likely would be an unpopular decision to some, the Forsyth County commission on Thursday night approved plans for a Toyota/Scion dealership...
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BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tanner Hall, Lambert
By: Brian Paglia Come the Region 6-AAAAAA tournament, the good news for opposing boys’ basketball teams was that Lambert junior guard Tanner Hall was stuck on the sideline. He had mono. This was...
View Article2014-15 Forsyth County News All-County Girls Basketball Team
By: Sports Staff 2014-15 Forsyth County News' All-County Girls Basketball Team Player of the Year: Jenna Staiti, West Forsyth. The 6-foot-5 junior center averaged 29 points, 13 rebounds and five...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jenna Staiti, West Forsyth
By: Brian Paglia The indelible image of West Forsyth junior Jenna Staiti’s season must be of the University of Maryland commit standing at the high post with the arms of two (often times three)...
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