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Community responds to church’s outreach program
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — Leaders of a Cumming church were calling a new community outreach program a great success only halfway through the event. By Friday, the second day of North Lanier...
View ArticleTeen who died after wreck ID'd
By: Jim Dean NORTH FORSTH – Authorities have released the name of the 13-year-old girl who died Saturday afternoon following a two-vehicle wreck at Martin and Shadburn Roads in northeastern Forsyth...
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Optimist clubs crown top young public speakers
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — Local Optimists recently announced the elementary, middle and high school county-level winners of the organization’s annual Oratorical Contest. Each year, students from...
View ArticleCinnabon chief to speak at UNG event
By: Crystal Ledford FORSYTH COUNTY -- The president of one of America’s most well-known food retailers will be the speaker during an upcoming business event presented by the University of North...
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STAR students honored at region luncheon
By: Jennifer Sami SOUTH FORSYTH — There is no shortage of high-achieving students across north Georgia. In fact, area high school students have been so successful, there was an eight-way tie Friday for...
View ArticleDawsonville Highway bridge repairs may be on hold a bit longer
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — Uncertainty over federal transportation dollars beyond July 1 may mean motorists who have long had a bumpy ride over the Dawsonville Highway westbound bridge crossing...
View ArticleAshway: March Madness fully explained
By: Denton Ashway March Madness, indeed. A pair of 11 seeds reached the Sweet Sixteen, but no fives and a single three. All the four seeds advanced, but only three ones and two twos. The denigrated SEC...
View ArticleGirls lacrosse teams go 4-1 at Forsyth Challenge
By: Andrew Hirsh Four county teams emerged victorious in this year’s Forsyth Challenge, an annual event for girls’ high school lacrosse programs. Forsyth Central beat Pace Academy (11-8), North Forsyth...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: Lambert, South boys golf teams impress at tournaments
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL Riverwood 10, Forsyth Central 6 The Bulldogs had their two-game winning streak snapped Monday in a Region 7-AAAAA loss on the road. Central fell to 7-7 overall and 5-4 in the...
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South baseball hoping early struggles pay off for young team
By: Andrew Hirsh Glancing through the final scores of South Forsyth’s games thus far in 2014, one may be led to think this is a team far from contention. Beyond the stats, however, there lie some...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: South girls soccer edge Lambert in 1-0 win
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL Providence Christian 13, Pinecrest Academy 8 The Paladins couldn’t keep up with Providence’s lineup in a Region 8-A loss Tuesday at home. Pinecrest fell to 8-7 overall and 4-6...
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Lambert girls basketball coach Tony Watkins resigns after one season
By: Brian Paglia It was the plan all along, for one decorated high school basketball coach to bring one decorated high school basketball player and build the Lambert girls’ team into a competitive...
View ArticleFire burning on island in middle of Lake Lanier
By: Newsroom Staff Hall County Fire Chief David Kimbrell said a fire burning on a 10-acre island in the middle of Lake Lanier will be allowed to burn itself out. Fire crews were dispatched to the...
View ArticleTeenagers charged with illegal hunting
By: Newsroom Staff DAWSONVILLE — Two teenagers from Forsyth County were arrested Sunday morning in connection with what authorities described as a case of illegal hunting. According to the Dawson...
View ArticleForsyth again named state’s healthiest county
By: Jennifer Sami CUMMING — Community leaders have been committed to keeping Forsyth’s designation as the state’s healthiest county. And the effort to maintain the title, first secured last year, did...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: North baseball outlasts Johns Creek in 12 innings
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL Northview 4, Forsyth Central 0 The Bulldogs’ offense struggled in a Region 7-AAAAA loss Wednesday at home. Central fell to 7-7 overall and 5-5 in the region. Nick Verbeke took...
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Central students powerlifting to World Championship
By: Brian Paglia It’s time to crank the tunes. Hunter Lamm is about to deadlift some 300 pounds – just a warm-up, really – but not without music. Jacob Keesee walks over to his CD player. "Classic...
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Lambert baseball ascends to No. 1 ranking with balanced approach
By: Brian Paglia There is a lot of excitement surrounding Lambert baseball right now, and for good reason. The Longhorns currently sport an unblemished 13-0 record with a 5-0 mark in Region 6-AAAAAA,...
View ArticleForsyth facilities could go smokeless
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — Forsyth commissioners are considering the possibility of limiting smoking around county facilities. The topic, which surfaced during a work session Tuesday afternoon,...
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Ground broken at site of new Costco
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING -- Ground was officially broken Thursday morning for a Costco in Cumming. Company leaders gathered with representatives of the city of Cumming and TD Farrell Construction,...
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