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Forsyth middle school students get trial run
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — A murder trial last week against a famous author featured a change of venue, expert testimony and rigorous cross examinations, before a controversial ruling of not guilty...
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Cumming home at center bank official’s fraud case
By: Kayla Robins GAINESVILLE — The former vice president of an Ellijay-based bank has been convicted of bank fraud after claiming to own a house in Cumming and then collecting more than $20,000 in...
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Jaywalkers cross line at Lambert High School
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — It’s not the field trip they may have imagined, but a group of local high school students recently toured a funeral home. Forsyth County’s juvenile court sent them...
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Man found slain in Gainesville hotel identified
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — Gainesville Police have identified the victim in Saturday’s slaying at the Sun Suites extended stay hotel. The victim is Harmon V. Lavender, 52, of Gainesville. It was...
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Mentor Me North Georgia on move
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — Children are our future. One local agency knows that and, in connection with January’s National Mentoring Month, is open for business and busier than ever. Mentor Me North...
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Widening of Hwy. 20 in Forsyth, Gwinnett hits snag at river
By: Kayla Robins EAST FORSYTH — One of three simultaneous projects to widen a congested stretch of Hwy. 20 in Forsyth and Gwinnett counties has experienced a “significant delay” due to daily water...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: Metz sisters lead Pinecrest Academy girls to region win
By: Sports Staff GIRLS BASKETBALL Pinecrest Academy 64, Walker 29 The Metz sisters were at it again for the Lady Paladins in a Region 6-A, Div. B victory Tuesday at home. Margaret Metz led Pinecrest...
View ArticleLambert boys cruise in Coal Mountain
By: Foster Lander Rare is the team that can shake off a sleepy start and a second-quarter deficit with an air of studied nonchalance, as if to say, ‘ah, we’ll get around to it eventually.’ Rarer still...
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THE GRIND: North Forsyth's Corliss filling bigger role this season
By: Foster Lander Lochlain Corliss calls her North Forsyth team the most superstitious group she’s ever been around. The Lady Raiders eat their pregame meals at Zaxbys, sit on the same side of the...
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Panel questions Cumming officials in councilman’s impeachment case
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING -- The three-man investigatory panel probing the possible impeachment of a long-serving Cumming official met Tuesday to question “potential witnesses” in the matter. “The...
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Forsyth teen tops voters' choice in greeting card contest
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — It seems like a local teenager’s artistic Christmas wishes have been answered in Forsyth County, so far. Elisa Sparks, a 14-year-old artist-to-be, won the Fan’s Choice...
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Braves' Gonzalez, McDowell speak to Forsyth Rotary Club
By: Foster Lander The Atlanta Braves’ entire offseason could best be summed up by a piece of wisdom manager Fredi Gonzalez got recently from third base coach Bo Porter.“How do you win wars?” Porter...
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High school students lead science night at Coal Mountain
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH — They played with slime, raced rockets and froze ice cream. And although it may seem otherwise, they weren’t simply kids playing after school. The slime was split into...
View ArticleDevelopment authority hears housing vision for north Forsyth
By: Kelly Whitmire NORTH FORSYTH — North Forsyth has trailed the county’s south end in growth and development, but many residents believe it will eventually catch up and want to have a plan for when...
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Forsyth sheriff's officer receives national training certification
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY -- When Forsyth County’s new jail opens in March, it will have a 16-year veteran of the sheriff’s office leading correctional training with a newly earned national...
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South Forsyth library branch holding murder mystery game
By: Kelly Whitmire SOUTH FORSYTH — Some people just need to get a clue. At 2 p.m. Sunday, Sharon Forks Library will be holding “The Mysterious Affair at Stirling Hall,” a role-playing murder mystery...
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North Forsyth mom tackles burglar leaving her house
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH — Hey, burglars: Think your most vulnerable victim is a mother? Think again. If not, you may get tackled. That’s just what happened when a suspect walked out of a...
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Woman suspected of theft after posing as bondswoman in Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Authorities are encouraging anyone who may have fallen victim to a woman who posed as a bail bondswoman in Forsyth County to come forward. Mary Kathleen Gambrell was...
View ArticleSouth Forsyth Kroger gets special delivery — a baby
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — A pregnant Kroger shopper left the store Thursday evening having delivered a baby girl in less time than it takes to complete a deli order. The 34-year-old reportedly...
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Four Forsyth schools getting new principals
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Following an executive session Thursday night, the Forsyth County Board of Education approved the opening of four principal positions within the school system. North...
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