Assisted living facility welcomes decision
By: Jennifer Sami A judge has ruled that violations at a local senior living facility did not pose imminent danger to residents. In her ruling, Judge Stephanie Howells of the Office of State...
View ArticleBig Creek Arts and Craft Fair on Saturday
By: Crystal Ledford In what has become an annual tradition, a local church is holding an arts and crafts festival this weekend. First Redeemer Church on Hwy. 141 in south Forsyth presents the Big...
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Softball: West holds off South
By: John McWilliams It took an inning for West Forsyth’s bats to heat up, but one more turn at the plate was all they needed. The Lady Wolverines scored three runs in the top of the second and held on...
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NFL: Falcons place Nissley on IR
By: Jared Putnam Former South Forsyth standout Adam Nissley has been placed on injured reserve by the Atlanta Falcons after clearing waivers. Nissley, a 6-foot-6, 267-pound tight end out of Central...
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Fugitive captured in Alpharetta
By: Jennifer Sami UPDATE Two days after he avoided arrest and triggered a manhunt in a south Forsyth neighborhood, a Lithonia man is in custody. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office,...
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Man gets life for father's slaying
By: Jennifer Sami A 28-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison Friday night after a jury convicted him for the 2008 shooting death of his father.“You are a cold-blooded killer,” Forsyth County...
View ArticleNorth voters, turnout swung runoff
By: Jennifer Sami North Forsyth’s turnout and confidence in the incumbent candidates’ support appear to have been key factors in Tuesday’s Republican runoff races.Forsyth Election Supervisor Barbara...
View ArticleParks board OKs Lambert deal
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Board again gave its blessing to a parking agreement with Lambert High School on Thursday night.The board proposed at its June meeting to...
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Surprise gift helps church with expansion
By: Crystal Ledford A local church has added more space thanks to a generous member.Cumming Baptist, located in downtown, recently closed on the purchase of nearly 6 acres adjacent to its home. Pastor...
View ArticlePublic can vote on wildlife tag designs
By: Newsroom Staff The Georgia Department of Natural Resources wants the public’s help in selecting the designs for four new wildlife vehicle license plates.Residents can vote for the new wildlife...
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Students, staff take to new campus
By: Crystal Ledford Students and professors seem to be settling into the new University Center | GA 400 on Pilgrim Mill Road. The 38,000-sqaure-foot, $7 million campus is a joint effort of North...
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Dantzler: UGA vs. USC in national championship
By: John McWilliams If you believe Jeff Dantzler, go ahead and book your hotel room in Miami, Fla., because Georgia will play the University of Southern California for the national championship in...
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Party faithful energized for campaign
By: Jennifer Sami Boarding the bus for the last day of the Republican National Convention, Forsyth resident Peggy Green reflected on her experience as one of four delegates and alternates representing...
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Artist offers reward in sculpture theft
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A local sculptor is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever took the large eagle statue he designed for a south Forsyth...
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Suspect charged after manhunt along 400
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A 22-year-old Dawsonville man who authorities say crashed his truck and then attempted to enter vehicles stopped on Ga. 400 in north Forsyth was arrested after a nearly two-hour...
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Softball: Horns edge West
By: Jared Putnam Kassie Howard never gave West Forsyth a chance to make up for its one mistake. West gave Lambert an unearned run in the third inning and Howard made the most of it, allowing one hit...
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Softball: Turner tears up South in Raiders' win
By: John McWilliams After getting burned early by Savannah Chapman, South Forsyth chose to try its luck with the hitter behind her the rest of the way. Sydney Turner made the Lady War Eagles regret...
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KFCB banquet honors many
By: Crystal Ledford A department of county government celebrated the support of the community during its annual awards banquet Tuesday night.Keep Forsyth County Beautiful works to promote cooperation...
View ArticleLost birth certificate prompts park policy
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Board plans to launch a policy that will regulate how independent booster clubs handle birth certificates and medical records.The board...
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Missing eagle statue found
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A bronze statue of an eagle stolen from the Forsyth County Big Creek Greenway was recovered in good condition late Wednesday night. A keen eye and a tip from a local business owner...
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