Dog group seeking space at county park
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Coal Mountain Schutzhund Association hopes to find a new home for dog and handler practices and events in the Forsyth County parks system.The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation...
View ArticleSettlement nears with tea company
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A south Forsyth tea company is expected to finalize a settlement agreement next week with Forsyth and Fulton counties that will pay for repairs to reportedly damaged public...
View ArticleChanges may deter property theft
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County is considering some new regulations intended to crack down on burglars.Tuesday, the county commission reviewed proposed changes to the reporting requirements for pawn...
View ArticleNames released in apparent murder-suicide
By: Jennifer Sami The names of two people found dead Monday night in what authorities have said was a murder-suicide were released this morning. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, the...
View ArticleCongressman offers update on fiscal cliff
By: Jennifer Sami Fiscal cliff negotiations haven’t progressed much since District 7 U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall held his first telephone town hall meeting last week.And the congressman’s not optimistic that...
View ArticleClock reset on plans for new Walmart
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The plans for a south Forsyth Walmart have been resubmitted with no changes.Time expired on the supercenter’s first application for a site development permit with Forsyth County, so...
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Sheriff's section moves to new location
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office special services section settled into a new location this week, as its former building in downtown Cumming is slated for demolition.The section...
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Forsyth second in health
By: Crystal Ledford According to a new national health ranking, Forsyth remains one of the healthiest counties in Georgia. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a report from the United Health...
View ArticleGuilty plea in fatal scooter wreck
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A Buford man pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree homicide by vehicle for a November 2011 wreck that claimed the life of a Dawsonville man on a scooter.Stephen John Simone, 45,...
View ArticleFirst Gives Day keeps on giving
By: Crystal Ledford Nonprofit organizations in Forsyth were pleased with Georgia Gives Day. Organized by Gov. Nathan Deal and the Georgia Center for Nonprofits in November, the Dec. 6 event asked...
View ArticleElection under way for civil service post
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The election to choose the Forsyth County employee representative on the civil service board has begun.Board clerk Charity Clark updated the three-member panel on the process during...
View ArticleCounty parking deck closing forever
By: Newsroom Staff Forsyth County plans to permanently close the parking deck at East Main and Mason streets in downtown Cumming on Dec. 28. All vehicles parked there must be removed by 6 p.m. that...
View ArticleGrant will help fund FCSO traffic efforts
By: Newsroom Staff The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a nearly $70,000 grant to help reduce traffic crashes, deaths and injuries. The Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic, or...
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Shipping deadlines approach
By: Crystal Ledford There’s still time to get those holiday packages shipped to arrive in time for Christmas morning. Roland White, manager of customer service at the Cumming Post Office, said most...
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Basketball: Staiti sets pace in West victory
By: John McWilliams West Forsyth came out firing and never let up.Nick Staiti drained three consecutive 3-pointers in the first quarter to help guide the Wolverines to a 49-40 victory South Forsyth on...
View ArticleDeadline nears for Blessings to Share
By: Jennifer Sami Time is running out to donate food to the Blessings to Share program, which helps students in need at Matt Elementary School.The program began last year with J.J. Alicea, whose...
View ArticleOnline permitting to debut in March
By: Alyssa LaRenzie An online service for submitting plans and permit applications in Forsyth County likely will debut in March.The electronic option was pitched as a more efficient way to process...
View ArticleBreakfast to preview legislative session
By: Crystal Ledford The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Pre-Legislative Session Breakfast next week. The event, which is $5 for chamber members and $30 for non-members,...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts three in home invasion
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County grand jury has indicted three men who were arrested in connection with an October home invasion in Cumming.Yusef Davis, 26, and Shaeem McLaren and Robert Nash,...
View ArticleWest High helps Giving Tree grow
By: Jennifer Sami The students, faculty, staff and community of West Forsyth High School recently came together to help those in need. They raised more than $2,800 for the Giving Tree for Kids, a...
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