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Employees pitch in at Chestatee
By: Crystal Ledford Instead of big party in honor of its 125th birthday, one Southern retailer chose to give back to local communities. Belk stores, including the store at Lakeland Plaza in Cumming,...
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West drama receives four awards
By: Jennifer Sami The first Shuler Hensley award of the night went to West Forsyth High School for sound design. But after that, there was a lull for the school’s musical production of “Oliver” during...
View ArticleDrug collection set for this weekend
By: Newsroom Staff The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration are offering a free, anonymous prescription drug disposal event Saturday.Set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the...
View ArticleMarch of Babies to mark two milestones
By: Crystal Ledford It’s a big year for babies as the March of Dimes is celebrating its 75th anniversary. In addition, the Northside Hospital-Forsyth Women’s Center is marking its fifth year. These...
View ArticleAnimal shelter costs rising
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The cost to build the Forsyth County Animal Shelter has exceeded the projected total in the 1-cent sales tax budget.The price tag for the new facility on County Way in north Forsyth...
View ArticleDemocratic Women named top chapter
By: Jennifer Sami The Democratic Women of Forsyth County has again been voted the state’s most outstanding chapter.The local group received the honor during the recent Georgia Federation of Democratic...
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Graffiti greets students
By: Jennifer Sami Kelly Mill Elementary School has been tagged with graffiti — on purpose. During spring break, Atlanta artist Corey Barksdale spent about 20 hours spray-painting the media center with...
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Students explore watershed
By: Jennifer Sami Clad in a pair of knee-high water boots, Grayson Breaux began digging for bugs, adding to a collection started by Sophia Griffith and Sadie Floyd. Huddled with her fellow classmates,...
View ArticleCounty looks at data storage
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The days of file cabinets and data entry are on the way out as Forsyth County, like many governments and businesses, moves into the digital age.An electronic upgrade improves...
View ArticleBasketball: Hurt hired to coach Lady Bulldogs' hoops
By: Sports Staff Angela Hurt has been hired as the girls basketball head coach at Forsyth Central. Hurt replaces Andy Martin, who coached the Lady Bulldogs for five seasons and led the team to three...
View ArticleLacrosse: West boys secure first winning season
By: John McWilliams For the first time since the school opened in 2007, West Forsyth’s boys lacrosse team is guaranteed to finish the season with a winning record. Attacker Phil Procida paced the...
View ArticleBaseball: War Eagles miss playoffs
By: John McWilliams South Forsyth had no trouble reaching base on Senior Night, but reaching the state playoffs wasn’t entirely in the team’s control. Every South starter reached base at least once in...
View ArticleBaseball: Lambert clinches No. 2 seed
By: Sports Staff Lambert capped off a late-season charge with a 7-1 victory over North Forsyth on Friday and will head into the Class 6A baseball state tournament as the No. 2 seed out of Region 6. The...
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Baseball: West clinches first playoff berth since 2009
By: Jared Putnam West Forsyth finally has a chance to find out if things really are better the second time around. The Wolverines clinched their second playoff berth in program history — their first...
View ArticleLibrary program takes bilingual approach
By: Newsroom Staff The Forsyth County Public Library will join libraries across the country in recognition of “El día de los niños/El día de los libros,” or Children’s Day/Book Day.The library will...
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No letup in sight on testing
By: Jennifer Sami Elementary and most middle school students can breathe a sigh of relief now that they’ve finished taking the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests.But while the pressure may be off...
View ArticleThree local leaders to speak at event
By: Crystal Ledford Three local elected officials will give updates on their respective areas of influence this week. The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce will present the annual State of the...
View ArticleAssessor: Expect tax notices soon
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County’s property tax digest is on the upswing, but owners may or may not see an increase in their 2014 assessed values as notices reach mailboxes this week.Tax Assessor...
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New leader connecting community
By: Crystal Ledford So far it’s been a busy year for Niki Colella. In January she got married, and in February Colella became interim director of the Forsyth County Community Connection. She replaces...
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