Cumming woman snared in $100,000 meth bust
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE - After showing up with a kilogram of methamphetamine at a pre-determined location, according to authorities, a Cumming woman was arrested Thursday and charged with...
View ArticleFootball preview: Pinecrest Academy at Trion
By: Sports Staff Pinecrest Academy at Trion When, where: Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Sam R. McCain Memorial Stadium in Trion. Records, rankings: Pinecrest is 2-0 overall, 0-0 in Region 6-A, Div. B and...
View ArticleFootball preview: West Forsyth at Habersham Central
By: Sports Staff West Forsyth at Habersham Central When, where: Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Raider Stadium in Mt. Airy. Records, rankings: West is 1-2 overall, 1-1 in Region 6-AAAAAA and unranked; Habersham...
View ArticleWhat we know about Forsyth County high school football so far
By: Sports Staff One quarter of the way through the high school football regular season, the FCN’s sports staff begs the question: What do we know? FORSYTH CENTRAL Good: A year ago, the Bulldogs were...
View ArticleForsyth Central boys enter county cross country meet ahead of the pack
By: Foster Lander Forsyth Central, the new No. 1-ranked team in Class AAAAA boys cross country, has heard it all from doubters. The Bulldogs have run only on fast courses or on courses a few meters...
View Article5 arrested in south Forsyth identity and mail theft probe
By: Newsroom Staff SOUTH FORSYTH — Five people have been arrested on drug, fraud and other charges as the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office continues an identity and mail theft investigation that may...
View ArticleTHE BUZZ: buzzworthy moments - Sept. 19, 2014
By: Newsroom Staff Our new weekly print and video series where local high school students share "The Buzz" about what’s going on at their school. Every Friday, sports editor Brian Paglia ranks the top...
View ArticleCouncil awards bid for City Park grading
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — The Cumming City Council on Tuesday night voted 5-0 to award the bid for grading for a new building at City Park to Jasper Grading and Pipeline. The Cumming-based firm...
View ArticleBurglary suspects caught after chase in Cumming
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Observant neighbors are being credited for helping Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputies thwart a residential burglary Wednesday afternoon. According to the sheriff’s office,...
View ArticleSharon Forks Library set to expand
By: Kelly Whitmire SOUTH FORSYTH — The Forsyth County Public Library Board plans to pursue a $2 million state construction grant that could be used to fund a larger-than-planned expansion of the Sharon...
View ArticleGuard's 2 TDs lift Pinecrest Academy football
By: Sports Staff TRION – Adam Guard scored two touchdowns, including a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter to lift Pinecrest Academy to 21-14 victory against Trion on Friday in a Region 6-A cross-over...
View ArticleSouth Forsyth dominates North Forsyth in 55-3 win
By: Sports Staff In the 17th edition of the Civil War game between North and South Forsyth, the War Eagles exacted a hefty measure of revenge on the team that pushed them out of the playoff picture in...
View ArticlePeppenhorst, South take down Central at county meet
By: Foster Lander South Forsyth senior Ryan Peppenhorst led nearly wire-to-wire and finished in 17 minutes, 1 second to win Saturday’s Forsyth County Cross Country Championships at Mary Alice Park on...
View ArticleCarnahan, South Forsyth girls dominate county meet
By: Brian Paglia Savannah Carnahan had barely finished her race, but already her breathing was composed. There was the picturesque shore of Lake Lanier to enjoy, or the satisfaction of near-certain...
View ArticlePayette Bible Series — 1610 Map of Scotland by John Speed
By: Adlen Robinson FORSYTH COUNTY — In this seventh installment in the Forsyth County News series on resident Charles Payette’s Bible collection, we will examine perhaps the most famous and...
View ArticleHearings to be held on animal control changes
By: Kelly Whitmire NORTH FORSYTH — The Forsyth commission decided Thursday night to proceed with public hearings to amend the county’s animal control ordinance. The change would require anyone adopting...
View ArticleCounty extends sign ordinance moratorium
By: Kelly Whitmire FORSYTH COUNTY — After hearing from members of the community, the county commission voted to extend a moratorium on enforcing Forsyth’s sign ordinance for another 90 days. The motion...
View ArticleDOT seeks input on widening of Hwy. 9
By: Kelly Whitmire SOUTH FORSYTH — The Georgia Department of Transportation wants to hear from residents on its plan to widen the well-traveled section of Hwy. 9 between Peachtree Parkway and the...
View ArticleMan indicted for murder in child’s death
By: Newsroom Staff NORTH FORSYTH — A 25-year-old Butts County man has been indicted on several charges in connection with the February beating death of a 3-year-old boy north Forsyth boy. A Forsyth...
View ArticleBody of drowning victim found in lake
By: Newsroom Staff BUFORD —The drowning victim who fell in Lake Lanier early Sunday has been found. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office identified the man this morning as Jacob Thomas, 28, of...
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