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New sheriff, different counsel
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County Sheriff Duane Piper has opted to hire an attorney rather than use the county’s counsel.Brian Hansford of the Cumming firm Miles, Patterson, Hansford and Tallant will...
View ArticleHunger group seeks more retailers
By: Crystal Ledford A local nonprofit that works with food retailers to help those in need is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month.Allen Madding, director of Feed the Hungry Forsyth, noted...
View ArticleInput sought on FCS strategic plan
By: Jennifer Sami Stakeholders have another two weeks to offer comment on the Forsyth County school system’s proposed strategic plan for 2013-16.The proposal features a handful of approaches to...
View ArticleLegion service honors chaplains
By: Crystal Ledford The public is invited to attend an American Legion event honoring the memory of four chaplains who gave their lives to save others.John Arant, commander of the legion’s ninth...
View ArticleWrestling: Local teams prep for Area 6 traditionals
By: John McWilliams With the Area 6-AAAAAA wrestling traditionals championship set to be decided on Saturday at Raider Arena, local coaches are eager to begin the most important stretch of the season....
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MLB: Hudson nears 200th victory
By: Jared Putnam Tim Hudson is anything but flashy. At 6-foot-1, 175 pounds, the Atlanta Braves right-hander hardly boasts an imposing physical presence on the mound, and off it he comes across as...
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Job opportunity in focus
By: Crystal Ledford Lewis Tankersley’s desk looks like those of most people, with the usual telephone, computer and sticky note reminders. But he also has some extra tools. One is something that...
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New life for old home
By: Crystal Ledford While its windows are boarded up, the porch sags and once white paint has turned brown and gray, a historic home in northwestern Forsyth soon will see better days. The Forsyth...
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More paths possible at academy
By: Jennifer Sami New opportunities could be heading to the Forsyth Academy if the local school district decides to convert it from a charter format to a program.The non-traditional charter high school...
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Senator tapped for energy panel
By: Jennifer Sami State Sen. Jack Murphy of Cumming has been selected to represent Georgia on a congressional energy panel.Murphy, a Republican who represents District 27, was recently appointed by Lt....
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Major interchange may be renamed
By: Jennifer Sami Everett Bennett was a community and business leader who played an integral part in making his native Forsyth County a hub for health care.He also was a deacon and tireless volunteer...
View ArticleTractor trailer catches fire on Ga. 400
By: Crystal Ledford A stretch of Ga. 400 north was shut down in the wee morning hours Tuesday after a tractor trailer caught fire near Exit 15. According to Cumming police, a trucker called 911 about...
View ArticleTwo hurt in three-vehicle wreck on Hwy. 53
By: Crystal Ledford Authorities say mud that spilled from a dump truck contributed to a three-vehicle wreck Tuesday morning that sent two people to the hospital and closed a well-traveled corridor in...
View ArticleStudents excel at regional contests
By: Crystal Ledford Students from all five of Forsyth County’s public high schools took many of the top awards during two recent regional DECA marketing club competitions.West Forsyth and Lambert high...
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STARs praised for their smarts
By: Jennifer Sami She’s short, has a bit of a lead foot and talks a mile a minute, but when Chederli Belongilot graduates from Forsyth Central High School in May, she will have also completed her first...
View ArticleWireless Internet initiative launched
By: Jennifer Sami The Forsyth County school system’s website is becoming a hot spot for hotspots.Through a partnership between the school district and the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, a...
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Baseball: Dugouts and degrees
By: John McWilliams It was either play baseball or work at a grocery store for Brock Maxwell. His father, Lambert football coach Sid Maxwell, gave his son the ultimatum during his freshman year, and...
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Area soaked but safe
By: Jennifer Sami For the third time in three weeks, Forsyth County dodged major damage from severe weather. While the threat of ice and snow had disrupted school and other activities the past two...
View ArticleNFL: A Super spectacle
By: Jared Putnam Bill Reichart may be one of the few local residents with something more than a passing interest in the outcome of Super Bowl XLVII. Reichart, who spent two separate stints of several...
View ArticleLiberty Middle teachers honored
By: Jennifer Sami Liberty Middle School’s iTeam has been named the 2013 Metro Region Team of the Year by the Georgia Middle School Association. Liberty’s team consists of Chris Cummo, Alyssa Emert,...
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