PREP ROUNDUP: South girl's cross country impresses at Warpath
By: Sports Staff South Forsyth sophomore Savannah Carnahan finished runner-up at the Warpath Invitational on Saturday at Cherokee to lead the Lady War Eagles to a fourth-place finish out of 26 teams....
View ArticleNo one hurt in wreck involving ambulance
By: Jim Dean A Forsyth County ambulance nearly overturned after being forced off the road by another driver Monday morning on Canton Highway, authorities said. According to Forsyth County Fire Division...
View ArticleFriday Night Stars: Sept. 13
By: Sports Staff Dillon Alexander, Lambert: The senior linebacker had three sacks and one tackle for loss in the Longhorns’ 16-12 loss to Northview. Josh Davis, West Forsyth: The senior defensive...
View ArticleCommunity welcomes National Guard center
By: Crystal Ledford A crowd of hundreds attended the grand opening of the Georgia Army National Guard’s Regional Readiness Center in Cumming on Saturday. The facility opened to Guardsmen in April and...
View ArticleWoman hurt in motorcycle crash
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A 28-year-old Ball Ground woman was injured Sunday night when the motorcycle she was riding collided with a car on Hwy. 369 in northwestern Forsyth. Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleDudgeon announces bid for third term
By: Jennifer Sami District 25 state Rep. Mike Dudgeon announced Tuesday he would seek a third term in the legislature in 2014. "It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Forsyth County and north...
View ArticleBlaze chars mobile home
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Fire destroyed a doublewide mobile home in northeast Forsyth this morning. The home on Mathis Drive, near Jot Em Down and Browns Bridge roads, likely will be a total loss due to the...
View ArticleToll booth takedown focus of meetings
By: Jennifer Sami For years, it has cost $1 to drive round trip from Forsyth County to Atlanta on Ga. 400. Come December, however, the toll will be lifted and the demolition of the toll booths soon...
View ArticleGroom-to-be aims to walk down aisle
By: Crystal Ledford Like most young men, Josh Weatherford wants to walk his bride down the aisle after their wedding ceremony. However, for Weatherford that will be a bigger challenge than for most....
View ArticleCorporate sponsors sought ahead of nonprofit's move
By: Crystal Ledford A nonprofit that helps adoptive and foster families is seeking corporate sponsors as it moves into a new facility. Supporting Adoption and Foster Families Together, or SAFFT, is in...
View ArticleSenior projects seek higher density designations
By: Crystal Ledford The Forsyth County planning board reviewed another round of residential rezoning applications, including two senior living projects, during its work session Tuesday night The...
View ArticleCity, family reach deal over dam breach
By: Jennifer Sami The two parties entangled in the aftermath of a dam breach this past spring have reached a proposed agreement to assess the damage and craft a plan for remedying the situation. While...
View Article‘Hallelujah Girls’ through Oct. 13 at Playhouse
By: Crystal Ledford Plenty of Southern-style laughs are being served up during the Cumming Playhouse’s current production. Gypsy Theatre Company began a four-week run of “The Hallelujah Girls” on...
View ArticleModification reflects sales tax revenue
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County commission on Thursday voted to modify an agreement with the city of Cumming to reflect the actual revenue from the remainder of the sixth round of the special...
View ArticleReminder: Play at Park festival today
By: Newsroom Staff Forsyth County’s 11th annual Play at the Park Family Fun Festival is set for noon to 5 p.m. today at Fowler Park. The festival will feature a variety of family-friendly entertainment...
View ArticleCrime prevention seminar Wednesday
By: Newsroom Staff There are still several slots remaining in an educational seminar presented by Cumming police. From 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the city’s Castleberry Building, the department...
View ArticleLawsuit in waiting pattern
By: Crystal Ledford It has become a waiting game for both sides in an ongoing open meetings dispute. Attorneys representing Cumming Mayor H. Ford Gravitt and State Attorney General Sam Olens confirmed...
View ArticleFall rate reduction coming from Sawnee
By: Newsroom Staff Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation has announced a rate reduction that will impact most of the electric company’s customers for the next few months. According to information from...
View ArticleModel aviators holding open house
By: Crystal Ledford Sam Schwartz may be one of the youngest members of the Georgia Model Aviators, but that doesn’t make his love for the miniature aircraft less than that of his older counterparts....
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