New accountability courts coming
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A new accountability court is starting up in the local criminal justice system this month. The misdemeanor drug court in Forsyth County State Court will provide a new option for...
View ArticleNorth wrestling finishes fourth at state duals
By: Andrew Hirsh The North Forsyth wrestling team fell short of its goal in the AAAAAA State Duals Tournament, placing fourth on Saturday after falling to Collins Hill in the consolation final. This...
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PREP ROUNDUP: West boys pull out 67-62 win at North Paulding
By: Sports Staff West Forsyth boys basketball bounced back from a tough region loss thanks in part to a big night from Nick Staiti. The Wolverines’ senior forward had 30 points and nine rebounds in a...
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South girls motivated to get back to state
By: Brian Paglia When the buzzer sounded on South Forsyth girls basketball’s 53-37 victory over Chattahoochee in the Region 6-AAAAAA tournament last season, Ally Welch jumped into Ashley Hannan’s arms....
View ArticleTwo from Cumming arrested in Hall drug bust
By: Newsroom Staff Two Cumming residents were recently arrested in Hall County on drug trafficking charges after $60,000 in drugs was confiscated, law enforcement authorities said today. Robert Charles...
View ArticleCollective effort leads Lambert boys past Chattahoochee
By: Brian Paglia From the first alley-oop that portended a 57-point blowout loss last year, Lambert basketball resolved to endure this season with a different mindset. When the Longhorns reached the...
View ArticleWest girls fall to Alpharetta
By: Andrew Hirsh Despite playing far from their best, the West Forsyth Lady Wolverines gave Alpharetta a run for its money on Tuesday, falling 33-29 at home. West had a chance to send the game into...
View ArticleAlpharetta takes down West boys
By: Andrew Hirsh A sloppy effort from West Forsyth (7-9, 3-3) resulted in a tough 56-44 region loss to Alpharetta (7-10, 3-4) on Tuesday, as the Wolverines were unable to win on back-to-back nights...
View ArticleSystem wants to preserve flexibility
By: Jennifer Sami With the 2014 Georgia General Assembly under way, six sets of eyes are fixed on three numbers — 327. Forsyth County’s school superintendent and board of education are watching House...
View ArticlePlanning board down to three
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County’s planning board has another vacancy. District 3 representative Craig Nolen resigned from the panel Monday, stating he no longer has the time to devote to the...
View ArticleElections board revisits possibility of adding members
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Legislation is in the works to possibly increase the size of the Forsyth County board of elections, but the panel hasn’t made any decisions yet. The board met Tuesday to further...
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Driver arrested after short chase, crash
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A high-speed southbound chase that started Wednesday afternoon in Forsyth County ended a short time later when the driver crashed into a tree in Alpharetta, authorities said....
View ArticleWRESTLING ROUNDUP: North breaks duals record
By: Sports Staff North Forsyth wrestling set a new record for dual victories in a season Wednesday. The Raiders defeated Lassiter, 53-21, in a non-area match on the road. The win improved North’s duals...
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Incumbent launches re-election campaign
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County Commissioner Todd Levent announced his re-election campaign Wednesday with supporters by his side. Levent spoke about the work he’s accomplished in his first term...
View ArticleExpanded library hours well received
By: Crystal Ledford Recently expanded library hours will allow for more programming at all four Forsyth County branches, officials say. On Jan. 5, the hours were expanded after requests from residents...
View ArticleCity could form in south Forsyth
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A group of south Forsyth residents plans to study the possibility of creating a second city in the county. The Sharon Springs Alliance recently formed amid concerns about local...
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South girls don't let up in 70-38 win over Lambert
By: Andrew Hirsh The first time South Forsyth and Lambert met this season, the Lady Longhorns staged an inspiring third quarter comeback that ultimately fell short, but South head coach Keith Gravitt...
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Landry, Shipes shine in Lambert's 64-49 win over South
By: Brian Paglia Greer Landry and Trevor Shipes played travel basketball together in the sixth grade. They won the seventh grade county championship together at South Forsyth Middle. "I’ll never forget...
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