Lawsuit against deputy proceeds
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The 11thU.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this month that a Forsyth County resident has a case against a former Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office deputy who shot him. The August...
View ArticleGwinnett crash claims 1 from Forsyth
By: Newsroom Staff A two-vehicle wreck Friday night in Gwinnett County claimed the life of a 50-year-old Cumming man. According to Gwinnett County police, Joe Vaughn was heading north on Peachtree...
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Youth enjoy spirited camp at Lambert
By: Jennifer Sami Tumbles, stunts and shouting — what does that spell? Fun. Dozens of young, aspiring cheerleaders got to experience the life of one during a recent cheer camp at Lambert High...
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Fire department debuts bicycle response unit
By: Crystal Ledford A group of Forsyth County firefighters have traded in the traditional fire trucks for much smaller modes of transportation on certain days. Eight firefighters are part of the...
View ArticleWoman killed in Sunday morning wreck
By: Newsroom Staff A 62-year-old Forsyth County woman died Sunday morning after a single-vehicle wreck on Drew Road near West Forsyth High School. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office,...
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Dancers take part in national routine at church
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Synchronized movements brought dozens of dancers together Saturday at Cumming First United Methodist Church as they performed two routines being done across the nation. The National...
View ArticleSafety fair sets stage for school
By: Alyssa LaRenzie For the first time, Venus Solomon’s children will be riding a bus to school this year. Solomon had previously driven her rising first- and fifth-graders to Whitlow Elementary....
View ArticleTeachers new to system welcomed
By: Jennifer Sami New employees, about 280 strong, were welcomed Tuesday morning during the Forsyth County school system’s annual new educators orientation breakfast. South Forsyth High School’s...
View ArticleMan wins $1.5M playing lottery
By: Newsroom Staff A Cumming resident has won $1.5 million playing the Georgia Lottery, officials announced Tuesday. According to the Georgia Lottery Corp., Michael Whatley bought the winning ticket...
View ArticleParents left in lurch after school folds
By: Jennifer Sami Parents seeking to recover tuition paid in advance from a now defunct foreign language immersion school will have to turn to court after the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office determined...
View ArticleEducator tapped for science board
By: Jennifer Sami A Forsyth County school system employee has been selected to serve on the National Science Teachers Association governing board. Kelly Price, the system’s curriculum coordinator, said...
View ArticleNew initiative seeks to “fill tax gap”
By: Crystal Ledford The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce has launched a new program to help fill the gap between residential and business taxes in Forsyth County. Called Business First, the...
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Teen turns tragedy into Eagle Scout project
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Watching his home burn down was something Nick Braza didn’t imagine seeing in his lifetime. Braza had lived just 17 years when the family’s Forsyth County house was destroyed by...
View ArticleEx-deputy changes state plea
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A former Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputy serving a federal sentence for knowingly receiving child pornography withdrew his guilty plea to the state’s charges Wednesday. Milton Scott...
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Overturned log truck snarls traffic on Ga. 400
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Ga. 400 north was closed for some time Wednesday afternoon while crews cleaned up the mess after a log truck overturned near McFarland Parkway. The wreck caused a “significant...
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Not too late to enter contest
By: Newsroom Staff There’s still time to play Seen it in Forsyth?, a scavenger hunt of sorts that appears in the Forsyth County News’ annual Life in Forsyth section. The popular section, a guide to...
View ArticleSoccer group plans family fun carnival
By: Crystal Ledford A local soccer academy is holding a family festival this weekend. United Futbol Academy will present its first UFA Family Fun Carnival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Fowler...
View ArticleCharges won’t be filed in log truck crash
By: Alyssa LaRenzie No charges will be filed in connection with a crash that brought traffic to a standstill Wednesday on Ga. 400. A northbound log truck overturned and spilled its load on the corridor...
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