Forsyth parks official finalist for Jefferson director’s post
By: Newsroom Staff JEFFERSON — A Forsyth County parks official is one of three finalists to become the city of Jefferson’s next parks and recreation director. The names, released by Jefferson City...
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Lambert baseball dominates West Forsyth in region win
By: Brian Paglia Ten days had passed since Lambert last played a baseball game entering Monday. The Longhorns’ schedule had fallen victim to days of relentless rain, but the team tried its best to...
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Forsyth school officials: Delayed dismissal a tornado precaution
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH — As students sat in the hallway of their elementary school Monday, a woman read a story over the intercom for “today’s entertainment.” It was about 2:30 p.m., and...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: Forsyth Central baseball takes Game 1 of region title series
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL Forsyth Central 6, Creekview 5 CANTON – The Bulldogs scored in the top of the eighth inning to grab Game 1 of the Region 7-AAAAA championship series Tuesday on the road....
View ArticleAlpharetta woman among 5 Georgia Southern students killed in crash
By: Newsroom Staff STATESBORO — In a message sent out Wednesday afternoon to the Georgia Southern community, President Brooks Keel confirmed five university students were killed Wednesday morning in an...
View ArticleForsyth County school system doesn’t carry Blue Bell products
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Though some area school districts have removed all Blue Bell ice cream and frozen products after the Texas-based company issued a voluntary recall Monday night,...
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Rupert Sexton resigns from Cumming City Council
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — A long-serving Cumming official who was the focus of an impeachment investigation by his fellow councilmen earlier this year after a list of city employees’ personal...
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Healthy kids event Saturday at Forsyth County Family YMCA
By: Kelly Whitmire FORSYTH COUNTY — The Forsyth County Family YMCA is holding Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, part of a national event to keep children active over the summer.“All Y’s across the country...
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Authorities: Rash of wrecks with large trucks in Forsyth a safety reminder
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Public safety officials are urging motorists to use caution following three recent unrelated accidents involving large trucks over a seven-day span in Forsyth County....
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Wild win gives Forsyth Central baseball first region title since 1997
By: Michael Foster One more win. That was all Forsyth Central needed against Creekview Wednesday night to clinch its first region championship in 18 years. The wait continued into well past dusk....
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: Lambert boys lacrosse defeats Lovett in OT
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL Lambert 13, Chattahoochee 1 JOHNS CREEK – Chris Cummings went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and the Longhorns cruised to a Region 6-AAAAAA victory Wednesday on the road. Turner...
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Motorcycle safety event moved to Sunday
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — In preparation for Motorcycle Safety Month in May, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is holding its first Motorcycle Safety Day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. The event had...
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Boulder Dash, spring fling set for Saturday at Cumming quarry
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — A different kind of rumbling will be coming from a local quarry Saturday as the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce holds the sixth annual Boulder Dash. The fundraiser...
View Article2 indicted in Lanier boating crash that injured Forsyth family
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — An Alpharetta man and an Atlanta woman were recently indicted for their reported involvement in a May 2014 boating incident on Lake Lanier that injured a Cumming...
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South Forsyth, West Forsyth sweep Lambert baseball
By: Michael Foster Suddenly things in Region 6-AAAAAA look awfully interesting. South Forsyth and West Forsyth both knocked off the region's top team, Lambert, during a double header Thursday...
View ArticleForsyth track athletes move step closer to state meet
By: Sports Staff Plenty of Forsyth County high school track and field athletes are one step closer to reaching the state meet. Over 80 boy and girl athletes qualified out of their respective region...
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Two West Forsyth High school seniors named Georgia Scholars
By: Kayla Robins WEST FORSYTH — Two Forsyth County high school students have been recognized as 2015 Georgia Scholars by the state Department of Education. West Forsyth High School’s Noah Causey and...
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North Forsyth commissioner tapped to chair ACCG committee
By: Kelly Whitmire NORTH FORSYTH — A Forsyth County elected official has been selected to discuss issues for all of Georgia’s counties with the state. Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills was named the...
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Cumming sends intake agreement to Forsyth County
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — After some back and forth, it appears the city of Cumming and Forsyth County are near an accord on a potential generator for a water intake pump in Lake Lanier. At its most...
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Forsyth grand jury indicts Alpharetta man for chase, crash on Ga. 400
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — An attempt to flee a traffic stop during rush hour on Ga. 400 this past winter has led to the driver being indicted on six counts. At about 9 a.m. on Feb. 10,...
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