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Ex-CFO from Cumming charged in $2M theft from Roswell firm
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — In the culmination of a six-month investigation, a 50-year-old Cumming resident faces several felony charges in connection with the theft of nearly $2 million from a...
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School bus cleared after can of pepper spray goes off at Cumming Elementary
By: Newsroom Staff CUMMING — A busload of students from Cumming Elementary School was examined on campus by medical personnel after a can of pepper spray went off on the bus during dismissal Monday...
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Fraud alert issued for phone scam in Forsyth County area
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has issued a fraud alert for a scam involving threats to disconnect power service. The alert comes in the wake of several...
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Woman loses nearly everything in north Forsyth fire
By: Newsroom Staff NORTH FORSYTH — A 71-year-old north Forsyth woman lost nearly everything she owned Saturday afternoon when her home near the Dawson County line caught fire while she was frying apple...
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THE GRIND: Pinecrest Academy's Luke del Balzo has been team's 'rock'
By: Brian Paglia At Pinecrest Academy boys’ soccer practice Monday, Paladins goalkeeper coach Eric Quintana set up the battlefield. Two goals faced each other 50 feet apart. Pinecrest senior goalkeeper...
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Forsyth man from 2012 boat wreck on Lanier files petition for release
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — A Forsyth County man, the subject of a 2013 trial involving the death of two Buford boys, filed a civil action against Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch for release,...
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Former Lambert football coach to lead Dawson County's program
By: Newsroom Staff DAWSONVILLE — Dawson County High School has a new head football coach. Sid Maxwell, who brings with him a 133-75 career winning record, starts April 1, according to Superintendent...
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Crash knocks out power, traffic along busy Cumming retail corridor
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Authorities encouraged motorists to avoid the area of Hwy. 20 and Market Place Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon following a four-vehicle wreck that has disrupted traffic...
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Former Lambert coach Sid Maxwell taking over Dawson County football program
By: Sports Staff Sid Maxwell said football is still in his blood. A year away from the sideline has done nothing to change that. Maxwell, the former head coach of the Lambert and Sequoyah football...
View ArticleLambert's Maddie Eddleman commits to Vermont soccer
By: Brian Paglia As Maddie Eddleman started to consider her future in college, she focused on schools like the University of Alabama-Birmingham and the College of Charleston. She’s from the South. She...
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Late rally falls short for Forsyth Central baseball
By: Brian Paglia It was hard to find relief for Forsyth Central baseball after its 8-7 loss to Cambridge at home on Wednesday. After the team met in right field near the foul line, Bulldogs players...
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Armed standoff ends near Lake Lanier in northeast Forsyth
By: Kelly Whitmire NORTHEAST FORSYTH — An armed standoff ended peacefully Thursday afternoon in the area of Bethel Park near Lake Lanier with authorities taking a shotgun-wielding man into custody....
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North Forsyth's Holtzclaw commits to North Alabama
By: Brian Paglia Dakota Holtzclaw had almost lost faith. The 6-foot-5 basketball guard had lost two college scholarship offers when other recruits committed before he could even take a visit to the...
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Pollack's MVP moment lifts West Forsyth girls lacrosse past South Forsyth
By: Brian Paglia Some take the goal keeper for granted, West Forsyth junior Madie Pollack says, and maybe she had too for a while. She’s a defender, after all, and it can be painful work. Instead of...
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South, West soccer split region showdown
By: Sports Staff Abby Nearing’s late goal gave South Forsyth girls’ soccer a 2-1 victory over West Forsyth in the Lady War Eagles’ Region 6-AAAAAA opener on Friday night. South’s Meagan Postell...
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Van plunges off Ga. 400 into Lake Lanier north of Cumming
By: Jim Dean CUMMING — Traffic on Ga. 400 slowed to a crawl at lunchtime Friday after a suspected DUI driver in a mini-van drove off the highway at a bridge and landed in Lake Lanier. According to the...
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Nite in Olde Cumming marks 30th anniversary
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Each year, the Sawnee Woman’s Club holds Nite in Olde Cumming, a festive fundraiser that helps meet the needs of the community. This year’s version, however, also will...
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Forsyth commission OKs changes to sign ordinance for EMBs
By: Kelly Whitmire FORSYTH COUNTY — The Forsyth commission on Thursday approved changes to the county’s sign ordinance to regulate electronic message boards. Under the new rules, the unit of...
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Residents split over new lake park in northeast Forsyth
By: Kelly Whitmire NORTHEAST FORSYTH — Tensions ran high at times on Wednesday night as neighbors discussed a proposed lakeside park in Forsyth County’s extreme northeast corner. The meeting, held at...
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Staff moving into new Forsyth County Courthouse
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — With the moving boxes scattered, workers finishing last-minute jobs and bare walls, it is hard to believe the new Forsyth County Courthouse is about to open in downtown...
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