Charity sale approaching
By: Jennifer Sami Belk has invited schools and other nonprofit organizations in the company’s 16-state market area to participate in its semiannual Belk Charity Sale on April 27. The four-hour,...
View ArticleKFCB cleanup likely to draw crowd
By: Jennifer Sami Keep Forsyth County Beautiful invites residents to get a little dirty on April 20 in celebration of Earth Day. The group is holding the Great American Cleanup, which will send...
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Child meets fellow transplant recipient
By: Crystal Ledford A family vacation to Hershey, Pa., two years ago led to a special meeting on an Atlanta baseball diamond. Johnny Tallant, grandfather of 6-year-old Hyde Talbot, bumped into Wake...
View ArticleTwo measures provide boost to colleges
By: Jennifer Sami Technical college students and aspiring military personnel are among the winners of this year’s legislative session. Two measures, both still awaiting the governor’s signature, are...
View ArticleSoccer: West boys deal No. 4 Lambert third loss in four games
By: John McWilliams Lambert’s boys simply couldn’t match West Forsyth’s energy. The Wolverines raced out to a 3-0 lead before holding off a late rally to win 3-2 on Friday at Wolverine Field for their...
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Friend’s fight with leukemia inspires triathlete
By: Crystal Ledford A north Forsyth man’s love of running will hopefully help him raise awareness and funding for a worthy cause. David Sawyer, a forensic accountant, has been nominated for the...
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Singing troupe heading to New York
By: Crystal Ledford A Cumming singing troupe will head to New York this weekend. The Bob Russell Singers, 13 members strong, has been chosen to participate in a music festival called Jazz at Lincoln...
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Tax day rally draws crowd, attention
By: Jennifer Sami As stragglers rushed to file their tax returns Monday, a group of people gathered in downtown Cumming to say “enough.” Organized by the Forsyth County Tea Party the annual rally is...
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Mother of runner injured in Boston
By: Crystal Ledford The mother of a Forsyth Central High School graduate who was running in the Boston Marathon on Monday is recovering from injuries suffered when two bombs were detonated near the...
View ArticleTennis: Lambert girls advance to region title match
By: Sports Staff Lambert’s girls tennis team is headed to the Region 6-AAAAAA finals. The No. 1-seed Lady Longhorns knocked off North Forsyth 3-0 with strong efforts from Karlee Bryde (6-0, 6-0) at No....
View ArticleBaseball: West nabs third straight region win
By: John McWilliams JOHNS CREEK — In the midst of a playoff race in which four teams are separated by one game or less for the final two spots, West Forsyth remained calm, and no player was more...
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Baseball: South earns 11th hour win over Lambert
By: Jared Putnam South Forsyth clawed its way out of an early hole, while No. 1-ranked Lambert fizzled after a fast start. It’s a narrative that simultaneously characterizes the way the 2013 season has...
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Man, 77, killed in Hwy. 369 crash
By: Jim Dean Hwy. 369 in northeastern Forsyth was shut down for several hours Wednesday morning following a fatal two-vehicle wreck involving a tractor-trailer. The collision occurred about 9:30 a.m....
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DeKalb cop arrested after fight at local McDonald's
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A DeKalb County Police Officer was arrested Wednesday in Forsyth County after he reportedly pointed a gun at a high school student in the drive-through line at a fast-food eatery....
View ArticleCity agrees to change in parking deck deal
By: Crystal Ledford Cumming City Council on Tuesday night approved a few tweaks to an agreement with Forsyth County for two new parking decks. Last month, council unanimously voted to let $5.3 million...
View ArticleMashburn 5K 'open to anybody'
By: Jennifer Sami Since the school year began, 175 students at Mashburn Elementary have run more than 5,300 miles through the school’s run club.Paraprofessional Miriam Niemira started the group this...
View ArticleArea Republicans to rally this weekend
By: Jennifer Sami Gov. Nathan Deal is scheduled to deliver the keynote address for two Republican Party events this weekend.Friday night, the governor will speak during the 9th Congressional District...
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Sign on old barn to stay
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The “See Rock City” barn sign in north Forsyth will remain as the county has dropped its case over the alleged infraction.The county ended its prosecution before the scheduled...
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Soccer: Second half surge lifts South over West
By: John McWilliams The Lady War Eagles knew a scoreless first half was unacceptable, and something needed to change. South Forsyth head coach Tom Braun’s halftime speech did the trick, as his team...
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Soccer: South boys clip West in OT
By: John McWilliams After South Forsyth and West Forsyth each scored a goal in the first 1:13 of the game, both teams went scoreless for the next 78:47 and forced overtime. South forward Efrain Canedo,...
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