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Soccer: South boys end Lamberts' 33-game win streak
By: John McWilliams After reeling off 33 consecutive wins since the start of the 2012 season, Lambert’s boys soccer team finally lost a game. South Forsyth freshman midfielder Chris Mikus scored the...
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Baseball: Cassandra leads West past Chattahoochee
By: John McWilliams West Forsyth pitcher Johnny Cassandra likes to remind batters that he owns the plate by blowing fastballs right by them. The junior right-hander commanded the zone, as he tallied...
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Baseball: Lambert rallies past South
By: Jared Putnam Even when plays didn’t unfold the way Lambert head coach Jamie Corr intended, somehow they still worked together to aid the Longhorns’ comeback. Billy Whitlock never heard Corr yelling...
View ArticleFive cited in alcohol sweep
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Five businesses received citations for underage alcohol sales during a recent sweep by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. According to the sheriff’s, deputies visited 18 stores...
View ArticleSlugfest delivers for local charities
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The seventh annual Slugfest Tournament raised $31,500 for local charities.The three-day youth baseball event posted record attendance this year, with 286 teams participating from...
View ArticleBoard ready to play ball on fields
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Driving past an empty school athletic field in the evenings can be frustrating for Dan Slott.The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation board member knows that the fields at county...
View ArticleFCSO will review deputy's crash
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputy who was injured Saturday morning when his patrol car hydroplaned on Hwy. 369 is recuperating at home, authorities said. According to the...
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Chaplain of the day welcomed
By: Newsroom Staff State Sen. Jack Murphy of Cumming and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle of Gainesville welcomed Pastor Keith W. Oglesby to serve as the chaplain of the day on Monday in the Georgia State Senate....
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Senator sees reason for budget hope
By: Crystal Ledford U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson told a local civic club gathering Tuesday that he believes there is hope for the federal budget after some recent positive steps.“In the first 90 days,...
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Demand drives parking remedy
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Another 30 parking spaces at the Old Atlanta Park Recreation Center have opened up for lease to Lambert High School students.In August, Forsyth County commissioners authorized 50...
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Downtown deck deal draws closer
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Just one detail remains in the deal between Forsyth County and Cumming for two new parking decks planned downtown.The agreement, which Cumming City Council approved last week,...
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Two hospitalized after wreck
By: Jim Dean Two people were hospitalized Wednesday after a sport utility vehicle overturned on Castleberry Road just north of Piney Grove Road. It was not immediately clear what caused the...
View Article3 schools in hunt for theater honors
By: Jennifer Sami Three Forsyth County high schools have received accolades for the upcoming annual Shuler Hensley Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards.With a dozen nominations and two honorable...
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Taste of Forsyth is Saturday
By: Crystal Ledford A popular food event returns Saturday as the Taste of Forsyth fills the Cumming Fairgrounds. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., about 25 food vendors from Forsyth and nearby counties will...
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High court to hear appeal
By: Jennifer Sami It’s been nearly a year since a jury held Walter Bell of Atlanta responsible for causing a July 2011 wreck that claimed the life of a 21-year-old woman on Ga. 400.On Monday, the...
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Makeover in Midway
By: Crystal Ledford Employees and customers of a southwest Forsyth grocery store are getting used to a new layout and look.The Kroger on Grasslands Parkway in the Midway community recently completed a...
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Monk visits farm, offers services
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Tenzin Lama Sherpa sipped a cup of Chai tea from his native Nepal and explained the history of the herbal drink in connection with meditation.Long ago, a teacher of the practice...
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South savors culinary success
By: Jennifer Sami Whether it’s running a restaurant or cooking in the kitchen, South Forsyth High’s culinary students are getting noticed. This month, students have placed in the top three at two...
View ArticleDriver in crash remains hospitalized
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Authorities said a 42-year-old Cumming woman remained hospitalized Friday, two days after she and her son were injured in a single-vehicle wreck on Castleberry Road southwest of...
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