No holiday for authorities
By: Jennifer Sami More than 1.2 million Georgians are expected to be traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday. While road construction projects have been paused, officials are urging caution during the...
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Boys Basketball: Cotter leads South past Central
By: John McWilliams Tension was mounting in the Eagles’ Nest after Forsyth Central cut South Forsyth’s lead to five with 5:52 left in the fourth quarter. But not for senior forward Douglas Cotter....
View ArticleHospital honored for quality care
By: Crystal Ledford Northside Hospital-Forsyth has received top marks from the nation’s leading health care accrediting organization. Northside’s main campus in Sandy Springs also received the...
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School serves holiday supper
By: Crystal Ledford They weren’t writing lesson plans or grading papers, but many teachers at a north Forsyth elementary school came to work Tuesday.They and their families volunteered to prepare and...
View ArticleHearing scheduled on city budget
By: Crystal Ledford Cumming officials have scheduled a public hearing on the proposed 2013 budget for 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at city hall.“We’ll be discussing the budget and if anybody has any questions,...
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Anticipation builds for Black Friday
By: Crystal Ledford Forsyth County retailers are readying for big crowds this weekend. Known as Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. So big in fact,...
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'Annie' finds home for holidays
By: Crystal Ledford The adventures of a little red-headed orphan and her dog will entertain Cumming Playhouse guests this holiday season.BK Productions began a three-week run of “Annie” on Thursday....
View ArticleSupport for small business encouraged
By: Crystal Ledford While big box retailers are enjoying revenue from Black Friday sales, smaller businesses are hoping customers will visit their establishments Saturday. Small Business Saturday was...
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YMCA fitness program keeps kids moving
By: Crystal Ledford Kids ran from station to station.At one, they hopped from foot to foot on brightly-colored plastic risers, while at others they did push-ups and sit-ups. While it might have looked...
View ArticleAssessors board studying conservation use changes
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County Board of Tax Assessors is grappling with how to locally manage changes to state law on the conservation use tax exemption.The tax credit is intended to provide a...
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Outgoing leader hailed for youth program
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Four-foot tall football players in miniature pads celebrated with smiles or shed tears of disappointment as the season ended Saturday in an 18-15 game.The players may be small, but...
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Church helps provide early holiday supper
By: Jennifer Sami With the efforts of Forsyth County churches, civic groups and nonprofits, many families in need were able to enjoy a traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. Some families got an...
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Black Friday -- In a word, ‘Crazy’
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The word “crazy” was a popular choice to describe the shopping activities in Forsyth County on Black Friday. Alecia York had visited several stores, starting at 10 p.m. on...
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Prep football: West falls in OT
By: Newsroom Staff The eighth-ranked West Forsyth Wolverines have returned to the second round of the state high school football playoffs for a second consecutive year. But tonight’s contest against...
View ArticleMan killed in wreck
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A 21-year-old Forsyth County man died after his car struck a tree early Thanksgiving morning. Alex Owen Pagel of Bullock Lane lost control of a 1985 Nissan 300ZX on Browns Bridge...
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Call out for Giving Tree sponsors
By: Crystal Ledford Santa is looking for helpers to support local children in need this holiday season with the Forsyth County Family YMCA. Through the annual Holiday Giving Tree for Kids program,...
View ArticleAgenda 21 may resurface at state legislature
By: Jennifer Sami The 2013 Georgia General Assembly doesn’t convene until January, but lawmakers have begun meeting with ideas for the upcoming session.Among them was a gathering last month, attended...
View ArticleSchool district switching i3 partnership
By: Jennifer Sami Forsyth County school system officials expect to be successful with a new i3 partnership after the district’s initial arrangement fell short. Dubbed “itslearning,” the personalized...
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Two in hunt for judicial opening
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Two local elected officials are in the running to fill Forsyth County’s third Superior Court judgeship. Gov. Nathan Deal will appoint Solicitor General Leslie Abernathy or State...
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Program gets parents involved at CES
By: Jennifer Sami Looking back at her own education, Jessica Torres didn’t remember learning how to read until the first or second grade. “And now I have a kindergartener who is reading and he’s so...
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