Open house for future students Tuesday at UNG-Cumming
By: Newsroom Staff CUMMING — Prospective University of North Georgia students can tour its Cumming campus and learn about the educational opportunities there during an open house Tuesday. The event is...
View Article2014-15 Forsyth County News All-County Boys Basketball Team
By: Sports Staff 2014-15 Forsyth County News' All-County Boys' Basketball Team Player of the Year: Tanner Hall, Lambert. The 6-foot-1 guard averaged 14.3 points, 4.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1...
View ArticleForsyth homeschool robotics team invents way for teaching beginner’s braille
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — It’s so simple, they said. A redesigned songbook with tiny, raised dots in patterns of the alphabet in braille. It’s as easy as pressing a button and listening to the...
View ArticleForsyth sustainability program still searching for support
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Jamie Rife was having dinner with her husband two Saturdays ago when her cell phone rang. A mother called because she had nowhere she and her eighth-grade daughter...
View ArticleConstruction begins at three Forsyth County high schools
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Three Forsyth County high schools should start seeing the beginning phases of extended construction projects after the Board of Education approved bids for...
View ArticleAshway: Translating all of the madness so far
By: Denton Ashway Ah, the Madness! The ACC went 11-1, advancing five teams to the Sweet 16 — just one year after five ACC teams got bounced during the same time span. The highly-touted...
View ArticleWest Forsyth edges North Forsyth in fishing showcase
By: Michael Foster West Forsyth edged the defending champions from North Forsyth for a top-five finish in the Georgia State High School Fishing Championship Sunday. West’s boat of Matthew Jones, Eli...
View ArticleLambert baseball heads to elite tournament
By: Brian Paglia A year ago, Lambert’s baseball team played in a mid-season regional tournament that propelled the young program into the national spotlight and toward its first state championship. On...
View ArticleForsyth County woman heads super PAC for GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz
By: Kelly Whitmire FORSYTH COUNTY — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz announced Monday he would seek the Republican nomination for president in 2016. However, the road from Cruz’s Texas to Washington, D.C., will have...
View ArticleTHE GRIND: South Forsyth's Kang makes quick rise in golfing ranks
By: Michael Foster Tiffany Kang has always had golf in her blood, she just didn’t realize it until three years ago. Kang, who also goes by “Minji,” has picked up the sport at a rapid pace after...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: Arnold breaks school record in Lambert boys lacrosse win
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL North Cobb Christian 2, Pinecrest Academy 1 KENNESAW – The Eagles scored in walk-off fashion as the Paladins dropped a tough Region 6-A loss Tuesday on the road. Jake Mangan...
View ArticleForsyth schools’ campus climates top average in state
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — The state Department of Education released its first rating system that determines the quality and character of school life, and Forsyth County’s schools all scored at...
View ArticleForsyth County remains healthiest in Georgia
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — It may be Forsyth County’s worst-kept secret at this point. After all, it’s one of the main reasons people keep moving here. Forsyth has retained its title as the...
View ArticleBill introduced in state House for new south Forsyth city
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — A local lawmaker has introduced a bill in the Georgia General Assembly that will initiate the process for creating a city in south Forsyth, a move made about three...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: Forsyth Central baseball wins fifth straight
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL Forsyth Central 4, Riverwood 3 ATLANTA – Logan Howard struck out nine over 6 2/3 innings and the Bulldogs got an eight-inning Region 7-AAAAA, Div. B victory Wednesday on the...
View ArticleForsyth, Johns Creek strike deal involving McGinnis Ferry Road
By: Kelly Whitmire SOUTH FORSYTH — Forsyth County used a routine agreement to settle some longstanding issues with its neighbor to the south. During a recent meeting, the Forsyth County commission...
View ArticleState honors Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputies in courthouse shooting
By: Kayla Robins ATLANTA —A state Senate resolution sponsored by a local lawmaker commends 14 deputies for their actions in response to the June attack on the Forsyth County Courthouse. SR 265, passed...
View ArticleForsyth County weighs pay hike for government workers
By: Kelly Whitmire FORSYTH COUNTY — Forsyth County government employees could be in line for a pay raise in 2015, their first in two years, though the specifics have not been determined. The Forsyth...
View ArticleNorth Forsyth Middle School teacher resigns in light of drug charges
By: Kelly Whitmire GAINESVILLE — A North Forsyth Middle School chorus teacher resigned earlier this week after her arrest on Sunday in Gainesville for drug charges, authorities said. According to the...
View ArticleBulldogs sweep Riverwood after slow start
By: Michael Foster Riverwood had the momentum early, retiring the first 10 batters it faced, but an offensive assault in the final three innings changed the story of the game in Forsyth Central’s 9-1...
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