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Forsyth plays host to soil, water district meet
By: Crystal Ledford The 2012 Forsyth County Farm Family of the Year was honored Thursday night. Warbington Farms in north Forsyth was recognized as one of five Farm Families of the Year during the...
View ArticleNonprofit agreement reviewed
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County commissioners agreed three years ago to begin a committee to aid local nonprofits working with the Juvenile Court system.As the program evolved since 2009, the social...
View ArticleForsyth County teen aces ACT
By: Jennifer Sami Forsyth County resident Sathvik Namburar knew he would do well on the ACT, but he wasn’t expecting to be perfect. However, the junior at Woodward Academy in College Park did just...
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New assisted living facility opens
By: Crystal Ledford A new assisted living facility recently debuted near Cumming. The Villas at Canterfield opened its 76,000-square-foot, three-story building in October and is welcoming new...
View ArticleBiodiesel company selects Cumming
By: Newsroom Staff A British chemical equipment supplier has announced it will establish its U.S. headquarters in Cumming. Biodiesel King will locate at a site in the city, which will also serve as its...
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Taekwondo tourney battles hunger
By: Jennifer Sami The Inaugural 2012 Battle Against Hunger American Taekwondo Association Regional Tournament was the first competition for Sarah Bosco.An orange belt student, she has been practicing...
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Scouts put cubmobiles to the test
By: Jennifer Sami For weeks, the boys in Pack 811 Den 7 sanded and painted in preparation for the Etowah District Cub Scout Cubmobile Race.“We had two or three boys sanding at the same time and while...
View ArticleVisitors attend expo from afar
By: Crystal Ledford This year’s Cumming Steam, Antique Tractor and Gas Engine Exposition didn’t draw quite the crowds of years past, but organizers were still pleased. “We were down … from last year as...
View ArticleCounty hails recent KFCB efforts
By: Crystal Ledford Two recent efforts organized Keep Forsyth County Beautiful — an electronics recycling event and a Rivers Alive cleanup — proved successful. During the electronics recycling Oct. 27,...
View ArticleOne arrested for thefts at movie theater lot
By: Jennifer Sami Cumming police say a teenager charged in connection with several vehicle break-ins at a local movie theater may be responsible for other similar crimes, including at the driver...
View ArticleFive hurt in head-on collision
By: Newsroom Staff Five people, including three children, were injured Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle, head-on collision on Dawsonville Highway (Hwy. 53) near the Dawson-Forsyth County line. “One...
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Falcons reward student with room makeover
By: Crystal Ledford Josh Grindle didn’t know what to think when his mother, Lori, picked him up early from school Tuesday. The Chestatee Elementary fifth-grader soon got a big surprise at his north...
View ArticleMachines will handle returns at new library
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County’s next library will have a machine to handle most returns.The library board on Tuesday approved the purchase of an automated materials handling system for the Post...
View ArticleParks board still exploring field options
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County parks system’s biggest need is more of what it calls rectangle fields.Some of the most popular youth sports — football, soccer and lacrosse — are played on...
View ArticleOperation of animal shelter aired
By: Alyssa LaRenzie As the floor plans for the future Forsyth County animal shelter received final approval, its advisory committee began discussions Wednesday night on who will operate the...
View ArticleChristmas arts show this weekend
By: Crystal Ledford Sawnee Artists Association will hold its annual Christmas in Central Park this weekend. Now in its ninth year, the free event is set for 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m....
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NGCSU education program fully accredited
By: Jennifer Sami When she graduates with an education degree from North Georgia College & State University in May, Shelby Mooney will have already spent two years teaching at a school.“Being...
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New Station 4 welcomed in west Forsyth
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Gary Patty remembers when daytime fires presented the biggest challenge for Forsyth County Fire Station 4.“If we could muster four or five people, we were lucky,” Patty said. “I...
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Que'n in Cumming opens tonight
By: Crystal Ledford The National BBQ Cup: Que’n in Cumming kicks off tonight and continues through Saturday at the Cumming Fairgrounds. Organizer Randall Bowman said about 85 professional barbecue...
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