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No cause of death yet in fatal fire
By: Alyssa LaRenzie It could be next month before authorities know what caused the death of a 40-year-old north Forsyth woman whose body was found inside her burning home early Easter morning.Elise...
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FCSO busts store for synthetic marijuana
By: Newsroom Staff Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputies made one arrest and seized 40 bags of suspected synthetic marijuana during a raid at a Cumming convenience store Thursday. According to the...
View ArticleBaseball: Former South pitcher Ross named SAA pitcher of the week
By: Sports Staff Millsaps College (Div. III) right-hander Daniel Ross (South Forsyth, 2012) has been named the Southern Athletic Association pitcher of the week. Ross, a freshman right-hander, allowed...
View ArticleBasketball: Martin resigns as Central girls coach
By: Jared Putnam Andy Martin, who led Forsyth Central’s varsity girls basketball team to its first state playoff appearance in 24 years in 2010, has resigned after five seasons as the Lady Bulldogs’...
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Baseball: War Eagles dig past Graves
By: John McWilliams With no beach in sight, Zack McCrum conducted a different kind of bash during spring break. McCrum hit two home runs during a nine-run sixth inning, and South Forsyth pounded Graves...
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Madness 'coming' to an end
By: Jennifer Sami Jill Nanney is not a basketball fan. Still, she has her own strategy for choosing the winners in her office’s NCAA tournament pool every year.“I send through the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds...
View ArticleBoard revisits proposed UDC changes
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Changes to Forsyth County’s guiding document for development are going back up for discussion after commissioners heard from concerned residents Thursday night.The proposed...
View ArticleConstitution focus of seminar
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A U.S. Constitution seminar will be offered Saturday in Forsyth County.“The Making of America” will be presented by Earl Taylor, president of the National Center for Constitutional...
View ArticleNational speaker to address upcoming gala
By: Crystal Ledford A nationally known pro-life speaker will be the main attraction during the annual Whispering Hope Fundraising Gala. The event is set for April 16 at the Family Center of First...
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Balloon trip start of big day for girls, 10
By: Jennifer Sami Katelyn Duvall is not typically a morning person, but she was a ray of sunshine early Saturday.“She’s been smiling since 4:30 a.m.,” said her mother, Natasha. “To see her smile like...
View ArticleCompromise close on pawn shop ordinance
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Cops and shops appear to have reached a compromise on proposed changes to an ordinance regulating pawn brokers.Additions to the Forsyth County pawn shop ordinance would ramp up...
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Man fights to keep barn roof sign
By: Alyssa LaRenzie It’s a bright red homage to Georgia’s history.Though it became a rusting, brown dilapidated barn, the old building has been painted up with the words “See Rock City” on the roof.But...
View ArticleFashion show benefits March of Dimes
By: Crystal Ledford Fashion and fun will come together later this month to help babies in Forsyth County be born healthy. Employees of the Northside Hospital-Forsyth Women’s Center are holding a...
View ArticleNFHS duo develop concussion sensor system
By: Jennifer Sami A traumatic brain injury in an August 2010 practice sidelined then North Forsyth High School senior Joshua Haddock from his dream of playing football in college.While Haddock has...
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Mom: Son 'saved my life'
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Jeep Grand Cherokee was on its roof and water had begun seeping in from the creek below when Charlie Polk kicked the cracked windshield.The 11-year-old couldn’t get through, so...
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Musical offers 'something for everyone'
By: Crystal Ledford A high-energy musical with ties to a hit 1980s teen movie comes to the Cumming Playhouse stage this month. “Footloose” by Mello Drama Productions began its three weekend run...
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Programs a big draw at library
By: Jennifer Sami More than 200 children and their parents took in the Sharon Forks Library’s second performance of the Puppet Pizzazz storytime Wednesday. The half-hour event featuring puppets,...
View ArticleLocal lawmakers among 'most influential'
By: Newsroom Staff Two state lawmakers from Forsyth County have been named among Georgia’s most influential legislators.District 27 Sen. Jack Murphy and District 24 Rep. Mark Hamilton, both Republicans...
View ArticleConvicted sex offender arrested
By: Newsroom Staff A 31-year-old convicted sex offender living in Forsyth County was arrested Wednesday after he reportedly failed to notify authorities about a new job. According to the Forsyth County...
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