Deadline nears for fire safety contest
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County Fire Department invites local third-graders to enter its third annual fire safety poster contest.Students from public, private or home schools can show their...
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STARs aiming high
By: Jennifer Sami From a career in cellular biology to one as a U.S. Marine Corps officer, the sky’s the limit for seven bright Forsyth County scholars.They earned the highest SAT score at their...
View ArticleHelp sought for cancer study
By: Crystal Ledford YMCA facilities around metro Atlanta have teamed up with the American Cancer Society to enroll residents in a cancer prevention study. The Forsyth County Family YMCA, off Post Road...
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Changes to GED test approaching
By: Crystal Ledford Anyone interested in obtaining their General Educational Development, or GED, should do so before the end of the year, say local adult education instructors. Elaine Glenn, lead...
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Sixth-grader, dad pen patriotic book
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Abe Benkhaled has a father from Pakistan and a mother from Ethiopia — and all three are proud to be Americans.The father-son duo used that love of this nation to write a children’s...
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Schools stress importance of breakfast
By: Jennifer Sami National Breakfast Week begins Monday, celebrating the importance of the day’s first meal.But Valerie Bowers, director of food and nutrition services for the Forsyth County school...
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Freshman lawmaker adjusting to role
By: Jennifer Sami Mornings for Geoff Duncan begin before sunrise.By 5 a.m., the freshman state lawmaker from Forsyth County is out of bed and ready to “fire up a cup of coffee.”For early days at the...
View ArticleCourt won't hear wastewater permit appeal
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Georgia Supreme Court has denied Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s petition to appeal a wastewater discharge permit for Forsyth County. Announced Monday, the decision not to hear the...
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North rifle team targets title
By: Jennifer Sami When the North Forsyth High School rifle program began in 1997, there was plenty of room for improvement, its instructor recalled.“We were horrible,” said Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jack...
View ArticleNew registration system for voters in place
By: Jennifer Sami Forsyth County is home to more than 116,600 registered voters, all of whom are being counted through new software. During its monthly board meeting Monday, the Forsyth County Board of...
View ArticleParticipation in homeless count high
By: Crystal Ledford Organizers of the first homeless count in Forsyth County were pleased with the community’s assistance.Melissa Corliss with United Way of Forsyth County, which led the count, said...
View ArticleTeen wreck deaths on rise
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The number of fatal wrecks involving teen drivers increased nationally from 2011 to 2012, according to a recent report.Unfortunately, the same held true in Forsyth County, which...
View ArticleZBA decision could hinge on study
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A landscaping firm’s proposal to put fuel tanks near homes and a future school site in southwest Forsyth stirred concern during a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Tuesday night.The...
View ArticleLacrosse: No. 2-ranked West girls remain unbeaten
By: John McWilliams A dominant first half was all West Forsyth needed to put away Johns Creek. Monica Martelli and Laura Sheffield scored four of the first five goals in the game as the No. 2-ranked...
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Soccer: Richey, Lacy lead Lambert girls past West
By: Jared Putnam Lambert’s girls finally found some breathing room in what has always been a tight rivalry series. The No. 5-ranked Lady Longhorns dominated all aspects of play and defeated West...
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Soccer: Lambert boys overcome weather, injuries to beat West
By: Jared Putnam Lambert’s boys delivered a familiar result under unusual circumstances. The No. 2-ranked Longhorns battled through staggering winds and the absence of several key players to defeat...
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1 dead after wreck involving school bus
By: Jennifer Sami A 43-year-old Forsyth County woman died Thursday afternoon following a three-vehicle wreck involving a school bus. The collision, which disrupted the evening commute around Cumming,...
View ArticleArea foundation adds new board members
By: Newsroom Staff The North Georgia Community Foundation has announced the addition of eight new members to its board of directors for 2013.The new board members, two of whom are from Forsyth County,...
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Students sharpen skills at tech fair
By: Jennifer Sami It may be called the Technology Student Association, but the organization’s State Leadership Conference ran the gamut of events.There were more than 40 different competitions, ranging...
View ArticleSeries concludes with overseas intervention
By: Jennifer Sami With Thursday night’s talk on humanitarian intervention, the University of North Georgia’s Great Decisions Lecture Series came to a close.“Overall, the series has been fabulous,” said...
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