Carnahan leads South to 12th place finish at state track meet
By: Michael Foster South Forsyth’s Savannah Carnahan led the field of Forsyth County athletes at the GHSA Track and Field State Championships, held Thursday through Saturday at Hugh Mills Stadium in...
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Atlanta Botanical Garden, Smithgall Woodland Legacy a dream decade in making
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — All was quiet in the garden, except for the croak of frogs following a rain shower on a recent afternoon. A man in a wide-brimmed hat planted flowers in a container...
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Crash near river shuts down Hwy. 20 at Forsyth-Gwinnett line
By: Kelly Whitmire EAST FORSYTH — A near head-on collision between an 18-wheeler and large flatbed work truck Monday afternoon shut down Buford Highway (Hwy. 20) in both directions by the Chattahoochee...
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Forsyth County’s Mark Hamilton leaving state House
By: Newsroom Staff CUMMING -- State Rep. Mark Hamilton, the senior member of Forsyth County’s state legislative delegation, announced Monday night that he was leaving the District 24 post he had held...
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Finance committee reviews sheriff’s 2016 budget
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — As meetings for the preliminary fiscal year 2016 budget commenced this week, representatives for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office noted the agency expects to keep...
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Attorney from Cumming to run for state legislature
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — A Cumming attorney has declared his intention to run for the District 24 post in the Georgia House of Representatives that Mark Hamilton vacated Monday. Ethan Underwood, a...
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CDC: South Forsyth student didn't have measles after all
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — A third round of tests on specimens from a third-grader at Sharon Elementary School who was initially diagnosed with measles last week has come back negative, officials...
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Place of Forsyth director takes on 420-mile bike ride for charity
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY -- There are countless ways to raise money. Why not bike 420 miles through four states in one week to help the local community? That’s how Joni Smith, the executive...
View ArticleQualifying for June 16 special election in Cumming wraps up today
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Qualifying for the city of Cumming’s June 16 special election enters its final day with the field still at four candidates after no one else joined the race Wednesday....
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Hunt continues for suspect in Forsyth County home invasion
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY — One suspect has been arrested and another remains at large some three months after a Forsyth County senior citizen was shot twice while defending her home near Lake...
View ArticleForsyth County tax assessment notices coming
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY — State-required annual tax assessment notices are scheduled to begin going out to Forsyth County property owners today. Mary Kirkpatrick, the county’s chief...
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Two Forsyth high schools rank among state’s best
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Two Forsyth County high schools are ranked in a national list of top-performing high schools in the state and country that was released this week. South Forsyth and...
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Cumming City Council election set at four candidates
By: Newsroom Staff CUMMING — The field for the city of Cumming’s June 16 special election for the Post 1 council seat is set at four candidates. Qualifying ran through 4:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall,...
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Man arrested for impersonating cop in Cumming
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — A Cumming man who tried taking the law into his own hands was arrested by the very person he had reportedly pretended to be — a sheriff’s deputy. David Wayne Tumlin, 34, has...
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Forsyth County Fire Department’s ‘boot’ drive ends today
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY — Forsyth County firefighters will wrap up their annual “Give Burns the Boot” drive on Saturday. On Saturdays in May, they have been accepting donations for the...
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State, Forsyth authorities urge caution on Lake Lanier as weather warms
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — With boating and swimming season kicking off on Lake Lanier, officials are offering some tips to stay safe on and in the water. To ensure boaters know all the rules, there...
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Paul Bennett released from jail after settling with Hall Sheriff’s Office
By: FCN Regional Staff A Forsyth County man involved in a 2012 boating accident that killed two Buford boys has been released after settling a lawsuit with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, the man’s...
View ArticleGas station in south Forsyth robbed
By: Jim Dean SOUTH FORSYTH – The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is following up on tips investigators believe may lead them to two men who robbed the RaceTrac gas station at 915 McFarland Parkway...
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Grayson overpowers Lambert girls soccer in Class AAAAAA championship
By: Michael Foster MACON - If Scott Luthart had the chance, he would have left his team in the locker room in Mercer University's Drake Fieldhouse and returned minutes later with packs of...
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Youth shelter in Forsyth County celebrates new building
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — A Forsyth County youth shelter for girls recently celebrated its first expansion in 10 years, allowing more space for both operations and comfortable living. The...
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