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Simon Majumdar visits, cooks at Cumming tavern
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Forsyth County has no shortage of fine dining, but on Wednesday one restaurant was a little finer than others. As part of a nationwide book tour celebrating his new book...
View ArticleFour from Forsyth set sights on District 24 state House race
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING -- The race to fill the seat of state Rep. Mark Hamilton is officially under way and has an election date and field of candidates. On Friday, the state announced that the...
View ArticleTax hike proposed to cover Forsyth County school system budget
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY -- Both teacher salaries and Forsyth County school taxes are poised to increase next school year, as the annual budget for 2016 was presented Thursday to the Board of...
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Fatal stabbing investigated in north Forsyth
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY -- A 57-year-old man has been charged with murder after he reportedly stabbed his roommate with a kitchen knife several times during a dispute early Sunday in north...
View ArticleCentral's Bermudez named to All-Southern Conference baseball team
By: Sports Staff CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Forsyth Central graduate Danny Bermudez was one of three Western Carolina players on the postseason All-Southern Conference teams announced Monday morning by the...
View ArticleLiteracy Forsyth opens new location
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH — A local nonprofit that promotes adult education in Forsyth County celebrated its recent expansion and move to a new, centralized location. Literacy Forsyth, an adult...
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Man who robbed East Forsyth bank gets 10 years
By: Kayla Robins EAST FORSYTH — A Texas man accused of robbing an east Forsyth bank from the drive-thru window in April 2014 faces 10 years in jail. Stephen “Chris” Plunkett, 39 of Dallas, pleaded...
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Second Forsyth home invasion suspect in custody
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — The second suspect has been arrested in a February attack during which a 70-year-old Forsyth County woman was shot twice while defending her home near Lake Lanier....
View ArticleZoning appeals board backs decision on Hindu temple in west Forsyth
By: Kelly Whitmire WEST FORSYTH — The effort to establish a Hindu temple in west Forsyth cleared another hurdle Monday night as the Zoning Board of Appeals ruled the proposed building would be used for...
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Cumming to mark Memorial Day on Friday
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — The city of Cumming’s annual Memorial Day Ceremonies are set for 11 a.m. Friday at the Veterans War Memorial.“They’ve done this for many, many years now,” said Crystal...
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Teen driver sentenced in crash that killed North Forsyth student
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH — The teenage driver in a single-vehicle wreck that killed a rising North Forsyth High School senior last June faces five years in prison after pleading guilty to...
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Propane tanker overturns, closing Canton Highway
By: Jim Dean NORTHWEST FORSYTH — Canton Highway (Hwy. 20) near the Forsyth-Cherokee County line was closed for about two hours Tuesday morning after a propane tanker overturned. No one was injured in...
View ArticleField set at four in race for Forsyth state House seat
By: Kelly Whitmire FORSYTH COUNTY — All of the four announced candidates for District 24 seat in the state House of Representatives have officially qualified for the June 16 election. The field, all...
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Ground broken on two new schools in southwest Forsyth
By: Newsroom Staff SOUTHWEST FORSYTH — The first shovels hit the dirt for two new schools this week as the Forsyth County Board of Education held groundbreaking ceremonies at both sites. Construction...
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TOP GAMES OF 2014-15: Nos. 6-10
By: Sports Staff High school sports in Forsyth County are not for the faint of heart. Turn away if you cannot handle games of pure tension or inexplicable feats. The 2014-15 season was full of such...
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Cumming welcomes new city councilman
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Doug Sorrells became the first new member on the Cumming City Council in more than 20 years when he was sworn in Tuesday night. It was the first of what likely will be just...
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Forsyth County high school graduations begin Saturday
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Tassels will be turned en masse throughout the next few days as Forsyth County’s five public high schools are set to graduate their class of 2015. Ceremonies commence...
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Dairy Queen closing in downtown Cumming
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — A dining landmark in Cumming is set to close its doors on Sunday, but have no fear, loyal patrons. Dairy Queen will reopen after only a couple weeks, looking shiny and new...
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New high school in southwest Forsyth named
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH -- Forsyth County’s sixth high school officially has a name: Dr. Leila Denmark High School. The Forsyth County Board of Education voted on the name -- it will be known...
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TOP GAMES OF 2014-15: Nos. 1-5
By: Sports Staff High school sports in Forsyth County is not for the faint of heart. Turn away if you cannot handle games of pure tension or inexplicable feats. The 2014-15 season was full of such...
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