Patriotic concert set for Sunday
By: Crystal Ledford The public is invited to get a jump start on Independence Day festivities this weekend. Forsyth County Senior Services is holding a patriotic concert and ice cream social for all...
View ArticleGreenspace park closing
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Chattahoochee Pointe is scheduled to be closed Thursday and Friday for construction work. The county greenspace park, at 5790 Chattahoochee Pointe Drive in south Forsyth, is...
View ArticleDOT: Still time to comment on Hwy. 20
By: Jennifer Sami Motorists who travel along Hwy. 20 between Cumming and Canton are encouraged to speak up about the road. The Georgia Department of Transportation held two meetings in May to gather...
View ArticlePrecinct changes coming into focus
By: Jennifer Sami Forsyth County’s elections office has begun holding public information open house meetings on the proposed changes to the local election precincts. The first of five sessions, which...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 10 years in prison
By: Jennifer Sami A Forsyth County man was ordered Wednesday to spend 10 years of his 20-year sentence in prison after being found guilty of statutory rape earlier this month. A jury convicted Todd...
View ArticleContested rezoning moves on
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A contested rezoning application passed through Forsyth County’s planning board on a split vote Tuesday night. The board recommended a Res-4 zoning with 247 homes for the nearly...
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Lambert’s Corry gears up for D-I career
By: John McWilliams Margaret Corry will play soccer at (Div. I) Georgia Southern University next season. The Lambert defender and four-year starter moved to GSU on Sunday to take a few summer classes...
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PAGLIA: Forsyth girls basketball should be getting attention soon
By: Brian Paglia They are just two players. One helped her team go from six wins and anonymity to 20 and the state tournament. The other immediately became the focal point of every opponent’s game plan...
View ArticleFatal fall case concludes
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Two Forsyth County men pleaded guilty to public intoxication Wednesday in a case that stemmed from the 2010 death of a 30-year-old man. The men initially faced charges of...
View ArticleCounty shines on latest CRCT results
By: Jennifer Sami New standards do not appear to have deterred Forsyth County schools from again topping the state in Criterion-Referenced Competency Test results. According to grade-level results...
View ArticleOUTDOORS: Stable water temperatures keep fish biting
By: Sports Staff Water conditions: Lake Lanier water level is .72 feet (1,071.72) over the normal full pool of 1,071. Lake Lanier’s water is clear on main lake and clear to stained in the creeks and...
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Former Lambert star Richey headed to Southern Miss
By: John McWilliams Tatum Richey had no doubts as to where she wanted to play collegiate soccer. After her first on-campus visit to the University of Southern Mississippi (Div. I), the Lambert forward...
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South grad Travis working for more at Georgia Tech
By: John McWilliams There’s no need to remind Kyle Travis how many days are left until Georgia Tech kicks off the football season on August 31. He already knows. And the 6-foot-3, 240-pounder is ready...
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Cumming fourth-grader claims Miss Amazing crown
By: Crystal Ledford A Cumming Elementary student recently took top honors in her age division of the Georgia Miss Amazing pageant and will go on to national competition later this summer. Sarah...
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Video camp captures imagination
By: Jennifer Sami They got to dance in the street, fly like Superman and run in the rain, all without leaving the building. The green screen and layering technologies were just some of the many tricks...
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Kids enjoy summer fire program
By: Crystal Ledford Ryan Kraynick folded long sections of white hose into a compartment on the side of a Forsyth County fire truck. “Now, you’re not being careful enough. You’re not holding up your end...
View ArticleDeadline Monday for room makeover
By: Crystal Ledford The deadline to nominate a family or individual for a room makeover is fast approaching. Allison Havill Todd Interiors, a Forsyth County interior design company, is again seeking...
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Equestrian team forms for special needs children
By: Hilary The initiative of Kathryn Junod and a lot of help from supporters has resulted in the Forsyth County Special Olympics Equestrian Team. The team is made up of 16 special-needs children...
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West grad closing in on master license
By: Crystal Ledford Like most little girls, Jenna Palazzo used to cut her Barbie dolls’ hair. Little did she know that act would someday lead to a career path. Palazzo, who graduated from West Forsyth...
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