BOE briefed on many issues
By: Jennifer Sami CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS — Also during its retreat Thursday, the Forsyth County Board of Education heard from the following school system officials:• Director of Public Information and...
View ArticleGap in school budget likely
By: Jennifer Sami CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS — It’s still early in the budget process, but the Forsyth County school system is facing a preliminary $11.6 million shortfall for 2013-14.The projections for the...
View ArticleLegislators ready for 2013 session
By: Jennifer Sami When the 2013 Georgia General Assembly begins Monday, Forsyth County will have the most representation in its history.As a result of last year’s redistricting process, the county...
View ArticleDeputies arrest suspect at scene
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A 26-year-old man was arrested early this morning in connection with a shooting in south Forsyth that left another man in critical condition. James Adam Dunleavy has been charged...
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Boys basketball: Chattahoochee corrals War Eagles
By: John McWilliams South Forsyth’s slow start was too much to overcome. Chattahoochee built a 21-9 lead less than one minute into the second quarter before South head coach Manson Hill had to call his...
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Girls basketball: Lady War Eagles edge Chattahoochee
By: John McWilliams A 20-second timeout did wonders for South Forsyth’s girls. After dropping their previous two region games, the Lady War Eagles bounced back and held on to defeat Chattahoochee 55-49...
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Girls basketball: Lady Raiders beat West for seventh straight win
By: Jared Putnam North Forsyth’s girls continue to build a reputation as road warriors. The Lady Raiders remained unbeaten away from Raider Arena this season as they shook off a sluggish start and...
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Boys basketball: Raiders beat West for first region win since 2010
By: Jared Putnam Reasons to smile have been few and far between for North Forsyth’s boys basketball team over the last few years. Region wins? Completely non-existent. North found both again Friday...
View ArticleCapitol Watch 2013 session
By: Jennifer Sami The 2013 Georgia General Assembly got under way Monday. As the session approached, Staff Writer Jennifer Sami visited with the seven members of Forsyth County’s state legislative...
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Party official encourages renewed focus
By: Jennifer Sami Following some bad business decisions nearly five years ago, Jenny Beth Martin and her husband lost their home, cars and lifestyle. That loss, however, only served to fuel the Georgia...
View ArticleChase, crash lead to many charges
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A chase Sunday night on Matt Highway in north Forsyth ended soon after it began when the vehicle flipped several times and landed in a ditch. According to the Forsyth County...
View ArticleBlaze ruled accidental
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A fire that destroyed a home automotive workshop Thursday in east Forsyth has been ruled an accident.Forsyth County Fire Div. Chief Jason Shivers said investigators are “absolutely...
View ArticleDemolition likely to start next week
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The structures on the site of Forsyth County’s future new courthouse and jail in downtown Cumming will begin coming down next week.Preparation work is under way, with demolition...
View ArticleLibrary still 'relevant,' officials say
By: Jennifer Sami Nearly 2 million items were checked out from Forsyth County libraries by more than 516,000 visitors during 2012. And the local library system’s Web site was used nearly 820,000 times....
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Relay aims to top record
By: Crystal Ledford About 200 people turned out Tuesday night as the American Cancer Society launched its annual Forsyth Relay for Life at the Lanier Technical College Forsyth Conference Center. Relay,...
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Changes on municipal bench
By: Crystal Ledford A changing of the guard took place this week for Cumming’s municipal court. Judge Charles Smith, who had served the court for nearly 22 years, was honored Tuesday night by the city...
View ArticleMixed-use site proposed near greenway
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County’s planning board on Tuesday reviewed rezoning applications for a proposed mixed-use development in south Forsyth.The two rezoning requests by Walton Bluegrass would...
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Man running to middle Georgia
By: Alyssa LaRenzie John McBrayer loves running long distances, but even he wouldn’t attempt 100 miles, plus a marathon, without a good reason.McBrayer will run with five others in the 126.2 Miles for...
View ArticlePump station to shift for roadwork
By: Crystal Ledford The city of Cumming is looking for someone to move a wastewater pumping station near Echols Road on Hwy. 20, east of town.The station needs to be relocated as the state Department...
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Congressman to address GOP groups
By: Jennifer Sami District 7 U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall won’t be difficult to find in the next few weeks. The congressman will be in Forsyth County twice this month and will also hold a telephone town hall...
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