Annual Business Expo is today
By: Crystal Ledford The community is invited to learn more about area businesses Thursday. Presented by the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce and title sponsor, the Forsyth County News, the...
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School year starts this morning
By: Jennifer Sami Sitting at a computer in kindergarten classroom at Chattahoochee Elementary School on Tuesday, Rett Folsom appeared indifferent to the fact that he was two days away from starting his...
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Four charged in home invasion, robbery
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Five young adults from Forsyth County remained in custody Wednesday after four of them reportedly invaded the home of the fifth in what authorities described as a drug-related crime...
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Fatal wreck weather related, authorities say
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A 43-year-old south Forsyth woman was killed and four other people, including three children, were injured in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning as thunderstorms soaked the...
View ArticleSafety a concern in unfinished subdivision
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County commission has directed the county attorney to determine options for potentially condemning structures in an unfinished north Forsyth subdivision. The commission...
View ArticleJobless rate remains among lowest in state
By: Crystal Ledford Forsyth County continues to maintain one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state. According to recent statistics from the Georgia Department of Labor, Forsyth’s unemployment...
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Women’s Center turns 5
By: Crystal Ledford Like the first baby born there, the Women’s Center of Northside Hospital-Forsyth celebrated a milestone birthday this earlier this week. Melissa Sugg, who has been the manager of...
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New school year dawns
By: Jennifer Sami Holding her mother’s hand, Ayla Schroeder was ready to start the school year Thursday at Big Creek Elementary. Her mom, however, wasn’t as prepared to say goodbye to her oldest...
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Child dies from crash injuries
By: Jim Dean 11-year-old Caroline Addlesburger of Suwanee has become the second person to die as a result of a Wednesday morning crash in southern Forsyth County Her mother, Tracy Bieler was pronounced...
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Drive gathers school supplies
By: Crystal Ledford Thanks to the efforts of many in the community, families that may not have otherwise been able to afford the needed supplies for the first day of school got some help. Melissa...
View ArticleFlood-damaged roads to remain closed
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A section of Cantrell Road and one lane of English Drive will be closed for about two weeks while Forsyth County crews repair them in the wake of flooding Wednesday. Pipes that...
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Business Expo breaks records
By: Crystal Ledford The Annual Business Expo on Thursday was the most successful one yet, according to leaders of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce. Jason Mock, director of the chamber’s...
View ArticleSystem considers building larger schools
By: Jennifer Sami Forsyth County school officials are thinking bigger as they plan for the next five years. Building new schools was a given for the fast-growing system. But in addition to quantity,...
View ArticleSenator to address group Monday
By: Newsroom Staff The Tea Party Patriot Alliance will welcome District 27 state Sen. Jack Murphy as its guest speaker Monday night. The meeting, set for 6:30 p.m. at Central Park’s recreation center,...
View ArticleBOE reviews plans for redistricting
By: Jennifer Sami The Forsyth County Board of Education reviewed plans for redistricting for the 2014-15 school year during a meeting Thursday night. At the elementary school level, the plan will...
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Seen it in Forsyth — And the winners are …
By: Crystal Ledford Some were recognizable with barely more than a glance while others required some investigation. But Greg Pruitt, the first-place winner in Forsyth County News’ first Seen it in...
View ArticleResolution eludes city, state AG
By: Crystal Ledford The two sides in an open meetings dispute between Cumming’s mayor and the state attorney general failed to reach a resolution by the Friday deadline set by a judge. Both Dana Miles,...
View ArticleMan convicted of murder in 2008 death
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A 75-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted Friday of felony murder in the 2008 death of his live-in girlfriend. Following a weeklong trial, a...
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Expo speaker: Time management key to success
By: Crystal Ledford The old adage “time is money” is not true, according to a speaker at the Cumming-Forsyth County Business Expo on Thursday. Mark McGraw, owner of Sandler Sales, shared advice with...
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Players pack VFW post for bingo
By: Alyssa LaRenzie You could’ve heard a pin drop in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post on Dahlonega Highway, except for the noisy rattling of bingo balls in the machine. Seven dozen people with...
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