PREP ROUNDUP: Huey leads South Forsyth softball to region win
By: Sports Staff SOFTBALL Lambert 24, Centennial 0 ROSWELL – The Lady Longhorns bounced back from their first loss of the season with a dominating Region 6-AAAAAA victory Tuesday on the road. Lambert...
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Business Expo at conference center
By: Crystal Ledford FORSYTH COUNTY — The public is invited to check out the local business community from 1 to 6 p.m. today. The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce and title sponsor the Forsyth...
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THE GRIND: West's Ashcraft making most of big move
By: Brian Paglia Last October, Taylor Ashcraft suddenly had 500 miles between her friends and her new life in Cumming, Ga. She’d just moved from All Saints Academy, a small Episcopal private school in...
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Otwell Middle celebrates 40th anniversary
By: Micah Green CUMMING — Otwell Middle School celebrated its 40th anniversary Tuesday. In honor of the occasion, students at the school on Tribble Gap Road in Cumming were treated to cake for dessert...
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Costco opening on Friday
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — A long-awaited retailer will be opening its doors this week. Cumming Costco will hold a ribbon cutting at 7:30 a.m. Friday before officially opening up to the public....
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Football preview: Mill Creek at West Forsyth
By: Sports Staff Mill Creek at West Forsyth When, where: Friday, 7:30 p.m., at The Den in Cumming. Records, rankings: Mill Creek is 0-1 and unranked in Class AAAAAA; West is 0-0 and unranked. Series...
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South's Abraham pays tribute to former teammate
By: Foster Lander The first phone call Jake Abraham made this summer when he found out the No. 45 jersey at Georgia Southern belonged to him went to voicemail. Abraham left a message, explaining to the...
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Forsyth football coaches talk about love of the game
By: Sports Staff The Forsyth County News interviewed the county's high school football coaches to find out who’s behind the whistle patrolling the sidelines on Friday nights. Shane Williamson, Forsyth...
View ArticleCarpenter leads West softball to 4-1 win over North
By: Foster Lander With junior pitcher Kelly Carpenter dealing Thursday night, West Forsyth didn’t need much help. North Forsyth, however, gave them plenty. The Lady Raiders committed five errors in a...
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Crowds flock to Costco
By: Jim Dean CUMMING — Costco opened its newest location Friday in Cumming. Located at the end of Market Place Boulevard, near Ga. 400 at Exit 15, the membership warehouse store drew large crowds...
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West Forsyth football can't match Mill Creek in 65-27 loss
By: Foster Lander Mill Creek looked to have a heavyweight bout on their hands when West Forsyth receiver Grant Anderskow caught a screen pass and sprinted 80 yards to the end zone on the game’s second...
View ArticleNorth Forsyth football can't stop Cherokee offense in 42-14 loss
By: Sports Staff CANTON – The North Forsyth Raiders began their season with a non-region game against the Cherokee Warriors, ultimately resulting in a 42-14 defeat Friday. Cherokee seemed to pick up...
View ArticleAuthorities urge caution over Labor Day weekend
By: Crystal Ledford FORSYTH COUNTY -- Forsyth County and state emergency services personnel are encouraging residents to have a fun — but safe — Labor Day weekend.“The safety and well-being of our...
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Recent South grad killed in Statesboro
By: Jim Dean STATESBORO - Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the beating death of a recent South Forsyth High School graduate who was attending Georgia Southern University. According to...
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Holiday race raises funds for autism
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY — North Georgia runners will lace up their running shoes Monday for the third annual Labor Day Run for Autism. The 10- and 5-kilometer races will happen along...
View ArticleSewer spill cleaned up
By: Newsroom Staff EAST FORSYTH — A crew from the Forsyth County Water and Sewer Department contained a small sewer spill last week in an east Forsyth subdivision. According to the department, the...
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Forsyth welcomes gathering of GMRC
By: Crystal Ledford FORSYTH COUNTY — About 150 people from several nearby counties came to Forsyth on Thursday for the monthly meeting of the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission.“It’s an important...
View ArticleCounty weighs limit on rezonings in some districts
By: Crystal Ledford FORSYTH COUNTY — Residents of south Forsyth may soon see fewer rezoning requests for residential land development projects brought to the Forsyth County commission. During a work...
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Half-marathon on its way to Forsyth
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY — A popular Atlanta half-marathon is moving to Forsyth County this fall. According to a news release, the Atlanta 13.1 Marathon is expected to draw 3,500 participants...
View ArticleLanguage immersion charter school OK’d
By: Crystal Ledford SOUTH FORSYTH — A language immersion charter school that was first slated for south Forsyth received approval from the state charter school commission earlier this week. During a...
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