Deputies searching for missing 13-year-old boy from north Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins Forsyth County deputies are currently searching for 13-year-old Willow Hough. He is 5-foot-8-inches, 120 pounds, with dark blonde hair and blue eyes. Willow left a residence on...
View ArticleTOP GAMES OF 2014-15: Nos. 6-10
By: Sports Staff High school sports in Forsyth County are not for the faint of heart. Turn away if you cannot handle games of pure tension or inexplicable feats. The 2014-15 season was full of such...
View ArticleCumming welcomes new city councilman
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Doug Sorrells became the first new member on the Cumming City Council in more than 20 years when he was sworn in Tuesday night. It was the first of what likely will be just...
View ArticleForsyth County high school graduations begin Saturday
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Tassels will be turned en masse throughout the next few days as Forsyth County’s five public high schools are set to graduate their class of 2015. Ceremonies commence...
View ArticleDairy Queen closing in downtown Cumming
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — A dining landmark in Cumming is set to close its doors on Sunday, but have no fear, loyal patrons. Dairy Queen will reopen after only a couple weeks, looking shiny and new...
View ArticleNew high school in southwest Forsyth named
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH -- Forsyth County’s sixth high school officially has a name: Dr. Leila Denmark High School. The Forsyth County Board of Education voted on the name -- it will be known...
View ArticleTOP GAMES OF 2014-15: Nos. 1-5
By: Sports Staff High school sports in Forsyth County is not for the faint of heart. Turn away if you cannot handle games of pure tension or inexplicable feats. The 2014-15 season was full of such...
View ArticleNorth Forsyth hires Steinberg as new girls soccer coach
By: Brian Paglia Looking for a fresh start, North Forsyth has hired Jared Steinberg as its new girls soccer head coach. Steinberg is coming off a two-year stint at South Forsyth where he was an...
View ArticleForsyth BOE learning from online portal survey
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Summer kicks off this weekend, but the Forsyth County Board of Education was recently reminded of winter weather and online learning. Feedback from a survey given to...
View ArticleMemorial Day ceremony in Cumming recalls sacrifice
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — The keynote speaker at Cumming’s annual Memorial Day observance reminded the gathering Friday that the holiday is a celebration of those “true heroes who answered the call...
View ArticleForsyth County school system bids farewell to retirees
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Forsyth County Schools said goodbye to nearly 100 employees Thursday night during its annual retirement luncheon. According to the school district, 98 staff members...
View ArticleInput sought in Forsyth on provisional enrollment policy change
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — A revision to school district policy that would allow provisional enrollment for students awaiting verification of immunizations and health screenings was presented...
View ArticleGIRLS TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jess Owen, Lambert
By: Michael Foster Tennis is widely known as an individual sport, with individual competition taking precedence over team play at the professional level. Tennis was a little bit different for Lambert...
View ArticleBOYS TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jayanth Chintham, South Forsyth
By: Michael Foster Speed has always been Jayanth Chintham’s greatest asset, but in another fold, speed might also have been a burden. For a tennis player, a frame of 5-foot-10 isn’t ideal, but Chintham...
View ArticleDNR: Person dies on Chattahoochee River in Forsyth
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY -- The holiday weekend was marred by tragedy Saturday, as the Georgia Department of Natural Resources reported that one person was killed in a boating incident. DNR...
View ArticleFamily moves into new Habitat home in north Forsyth
By: Newsroom Staff NORTH FORSYTH — Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia recently held a dedication ceremony for the Henry family, whose new home is on Leigh Lane in northeastern Forsyth County....
View ArticlePrivate school in south Forsyth wants to relocate
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — A local private parochial school is looking to move locations in south Forsyth, though the county’s planning board has aired concerns about the potential new site’s...
View ArticleDesigns completed for North, South Forsyth high schools
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Forsyth County students, teachers and parents have been hearing of upcoming construction projects at schools throughout the county, and now they can see the final...
View ArticleBody found in Chattahoochee River identified
By: Newsroom Staff The body of a man who apparently drowned in the Chattahoochee River Saturday has been identified, according to a report by local authorities. Robert Allen Hancock, 61 of...
View ArticleLambert student wins race relations award
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — Angelique Edwards, who is set to graduate this week from Lambert High School, has been named a recipient of the 2015 Princeton Prize in Race Relations. She and the...
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