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Finch's bid for solicitor general successful
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — Forsyth County will have a new solicitor general come January. William “Bill” Finch secured 9,611 votes, or about 60 percent, to defeat incumbent Donna Gopaul, who tallied...
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Williams wins District 27 Senate seat
By: Crystal Ledford FORSYTH COUNTY — Political newcomer Michael Williams defeated longtime incumbent state Sen. Jack Murphy in a bruising Republican primary runoff election Tuesday that signals a shift...
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Seaplane pilots petition for right to land on Lake Lanier
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — Troy Wheeler dipped the wings of his bright yellow Piper Cub seaplane toward Lake Lanier as he circled back toward Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville. Landing...
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Library system snuffs out e-cigarettes
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY — The Forsyth County Public Library board discussed two potentially contentious topics — guns and e-cigarettes — during a meeting Monday night. In the case of the...
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New culverts ease flooding — and help turtles
By: Crystal Ledford NORTH FORSYTH — Intended to alleviate flooding in the area, five culverts recently installed under a north Forsyth road have also helped protect turtles attempting to cross it. Tim...
View ArticleRezoning of Mathis Airport site in holding pattern
By: Crystal Ledford SOUTH FORSYTH — The fate of Forsyth’s lone airport is being weighed by the county commission. Commissioners recently held a public hearing on a request to rezone the property on...
View ArticleBurglary investigation nets six arrests
By: Crystal Ledford NORTH FORSYTH — A traffic stop triggered a weeklong investigation that culminated with the arrests of six young people who authorities say are responsible for a recent crime spree...
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Lambert athletic director Ferrer named interim baseball coach
By: Brian Paglia Drew Ferrer has missed coaching since his last gig with South Forsyth baseball in 2008, but he knew he couldn’t. When Ferrer left South the following school year to help open Lambert...
View ArticleCrystal Cove holding cancer walk Sunday
By: Crystal Ledford NORTH FORSYTH — A north Forsyth community is coming together Sunday to honor a young man who recently lost his battle with cancer. Priscilla Pruitt, a resident of the Crystal Cove...
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Deputy hailed for courthouse heroism
By: Crystal Ledford BUFORD — A Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputy hailed for preventing a mass-shooting at the courthouse this spring has earned the highest honor awarded by the Georgia Sheriffs’...
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Campers embrace digital storytelling
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY — Thirty Forsyth County middle and high school students honed their English skills while sharing personal stories during a local literacy group’s annual summer camp....
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Popular YMCA program preps youth for triathlon
By: Crystal Ledford SOUTH FORSYTH — With determination written all over their faces, a group of triathletes readied themselves for an afternoon of practice. Luckily, the intermittent rain Thursday...
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New FCN magazine celebrates 'Life in Forsyth'
By: Newsroom Staff CUMMING — Inside Sunday’s Forsyth County News, home subscribers will find a new-look version of our popular “Life in Forsyth” section. Now in a magazine format, it’s an annual...
View ArticleLambert's Beer named to Under Armour All-America Baseball Game
By: Ben Prevost First the phone calls from Seth Beer’s advisor came to his dad’s phone just after the two got in on a red-eye flight from Arizona. Beer’s dad had already fallen asleep, and so each call...
View ArticleVehicle injures 4 children, 1 critically, in N. Hall
By: FCN Regional Staff Four children were injured, one critically, when a car was knocked out of gear at a home in North Hall, authorities have reported. All of the children were younger than 10, Hall...
View ArticleJesse’s House staging hole-in-one fundraiser
By: Newsroom Staff DAWSONVILLE — Jesse’s House, a local shelter for girls ages 7-17, is holding a golf fundraiser Friday. However, the event isn’t a traditional tournament. Instead, participants will...
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Young swimmer honoring late friend
By: Newsroom Staff SOUTH FORSYTH — Eleven-year-old Griffin Egolf will be swimming in Lake Lanier this September in honor of cancer survivors and in memory of those who have died from the disease. This...
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Task force hailed for child safety efforts
By: Newsroom Staff MACON — The Lanier Child Passenger Safety Task Force recently received a 2014 Buckle Up, America! Award. The award was presented by the Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute,...
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Partnership provides bicycles to children
By: Crystal Ledford FORSYTH COUNTY — Thanks to a community partnership between civic organizations and businesses, several local children recently received special gifts. The Cumming Kiwanis Club,...
View ArticleForsyth woman wins $450K in lottery
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — A local woman was a big winner in the Georgia Lottery last week. Deborah Ertzberger, who is an employee of Forsyth County’s government, said Tuesday that she doesn’t have...
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