Expert: Future of NATO uncertain
By: Crystal Ledford The future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, is uncertain, a University of North Georgia professor told a group of lecture-goers Thursday night. “NATO’s future? I...
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Showdown super for business
By: Crystal Ledford Just as the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens are preparing for the Super Bowl, area retailers are working this week to help customers plan their big game day events. The two...
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Lawmaker stresses spending cuts
By: Jennifer Sami From Chinese manufacturing to pork-barrel spending in a measure to provide aid to Hurricane Sandy victims, no topic was off limits for Rob Woodall during a town hall meeting Thursday...
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March of Dimes event Wednesday
By: Crystal Ledford The public is invited to help celebrate the efforts of the March of Dimes over the past 75 years during an event Wednesday.The Forsyth County March for Babies kickoff is set for...
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Dentists put smile on kids' faces
By: Crystal Ledford A group of about 65 students from 17 different schools throughout the Forsyth County school system took a special field trip Friday. The children, who ranged in grade from...
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Official targets secret ballots
By: Jennifer Sami A freshman lawmaker from south Forsyth has introduced a measure that proposes amending the state constitution to protect the right to secret ballot.“I didn’t just want to go down and...
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Wary, weary of winter weather
By: Crystal Ledford Anyone looking for consistent weather has probably been disappointed this winter.So far, north Georgia has experienced unseasonably warm high temperatures mixed with frigid...
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Sacrifice of chaplains remembered
By: Jennifer Sami Seventy years ago, four men of God gave their lives to save those of others. The USAT Dorchester was filled to capacity with servicemen, including four chaplains, as well as merchant...
View ArticleTraffic advisory: Work this week on Hwy. 20
By: Jennifer Sami Motorists likely will encounter delays this week along a well-traveled corridor northwest of Cumming. Crews with the state Department of Transportation will be patching damaged...
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Overnight fire destroys home
By: Jim Dean An early morning blaze Monday gutted a 10,500-square-foot home in southeastern Forsyth. “The home is absolutely going to be a total loss — everything from the second floor up is gone,”...
View ArticleSenior expo set to return Feb. 16
By: Newsroom Staff Preparations have begun for the 11th annual Forsyth Senior Expo on Feb. 16.Organized by Forsyth County Senior Services, this year’s event will be at the Lanier Technical College...
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Bettis rifles continue to captivate
By: Crystal Ledford It’s been more than a century since his great-great-grandfather worked the forge and other tools used to create them. But despite the passage of time, whenever Phill Bettis holds a...
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Suspected ‘grow house’ found
By: Newsroom Staff An east Forsyth man faces drug charges after authorities discovered a suspected indoor marijuana growing operation at his home near Lake Lanier. According to the Forsyth County...
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Basketball: Corliss leads North girls past Lambert
By: Jared Putnam Lochlain Corliss often makes her biggest impact on basketball games in ways that never show up on a stat sheet. The sophomore guard reminded everyone on Thursday that she’s also...
View ArticleFootball: West stars headline All-County team
By: Newsroom Staff Twenty-nine football players were named to this season’s Forsyth County News All-County first team, including a number of athletes who will ink scholarships Wednesday on National...
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Football: Erdely, Camara earn POY awards
By: John McWilliams Quarterback A.J. Erdely thinks it’s coaching. Linebacker Mohamed Camara believes it’s teamwork. Both ingredients have been part of West Forsyth’s recipe for success. Erdely and...
View ArticleTop QB Flacco sets example for Matt Ryan
By: Denton Ashway Thank you, Joe Flacco. Your MVP performance in the Ravens’ 34-31 win over the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII produced an unexpected by-product. It showed the Falcons what path they need to...
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Basketball: Woodard named Naismith finalist
By: Newsroom Staff Forsyth Central High School senior Jordan Woodard has been selected as a finalist for the 2013 Naismith Awards Flourish Scholarship sponsored by the Atlanta Tip-off Club. The award...
View ArticleDresses right fit for fundraiser
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Donated formal dresses will be sold Sunday afternoon to raise money for three families affected by cancer.More than 100 gowns ranging in price from $10 to $100 will be put on racks...
View ArticleHearts and Hands Gala this weekend
By: Crystal Ledford Forsyth County Community Connection will hold its third annual Hearts and Hands Gala from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Lanier Technical College Forsyth Conference Center. Outgoing...
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