Parking deck agreement finalized
By: Alyssa LaRenzie During its work session Tuesday, the Forsyth County commission gave final approval to an agreement with the city of Cumming exchanging $5.3 million of its 1-cent sales tax revenue...
View ArticleSheriff's office to get new vehicles
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office will buy new cars and possibly some bulletproof vests after getting approval Tuesday from county commissioners.The commission agreed to release...
View ArticleTemple expansion approved
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A proposed expansion to the Hindu temple on James Burgess Road received Forsyth County planning board approval Tuesday amid concerns from neighbors.The Shirdi Sai Temple amended its...
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Employees pitch in at Chestatee
By: Crystal Ledford Instead of big party in honor of its 125th birthday, one Southern retailer chose to give back to local communities. Belk stores, including the store at Lakeland Plaza in Cumming,...
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West drama receives four awards
By: Jennifer Sami The first Shuler Hensley award of the night went to West Forsyth High School for sound design. But after that, there was a lull for the school’s musical production of “Oliver” during...
View ArticleDrug collection set for this weekend
By: Newsroom Staff The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration are offering a free, anonymous prescription drug disposal event Saturday.Set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the...
View ArticleMarch of Babies to mark two milestones
By: Crystal Ledford It’s a big year for babies as the March of Dimes is celebrating its 75th anniversary. In addition, the Northside Hospital-Forsyth Women’s Center is marking its fifth year. These...
View ArticleAnimal shelter costs rising
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The cost to build the Forsyth County Animal Shelter has exceeded the projected total in the 1-cent sales tax budget.The price tag for the new facility on County Way in north Forsyth...
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Horsey House Calls brings smiles
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Walk on, Romeo.The magic words got the horse’s hooves moving, and a smile lit up Will Abernathy’s face.“Faster, faster,” he said, and his head began to bob up and down as the horse...
View ArticleDemocratic Women named top chapter
By: Jennifer Sami The Democratic Women of Forsyth County has again been voted the state’s most outstanding chapter.The local group received the honor during the recent Georgia Federation of Democratic...
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Graffiti greets students
By: Jennifer Sami Kelly Mill Elementary School has been tagged with graffiti — on purpose. During spring break, Atlanta artist Corey Barksdale spent about 20 hours spray-painting the media center with...
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Students explore watershed
By: Jennifer Sami Clad in a pair of knee-high water boots, Grayson Breaux began digging for bugs, adding to a collection started by Sophia Griffith and Sadie Floyd. Huddled with her fellow classmates,...
View ArticleSchool system hailed for tech
By: Jennifer Sami For the fifth time since 2004, Forsyth County Schools has been named one of the nation’s top 10 digital school districts.This year, the system came in second place behind a Virginia...
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Real estate expo a hit
By: Crystal Ledford Members of the Georgia 400 North Board of Realtors opened an annual trade show to the public for the first time this week. Held Thursday at the Lanier Technical College Forsyth...
View ArticleBurn ban begins this week
By: Jennifer Sami For those who’ve been putting off yard work, there are just a few days left to burn leaves and yard debris.Forsyth County’s burn ban begins Wednesday. The state-mandated ban applies...
View ArticleAssessor: Expect tax notices soon
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County’s property tax digest is on the upswing, but owners may or may not see an increase in their 2014 assessed values as notices reach mailboxes this week.Tax Assessor...
View ArticleThree local leaders to speak at event
By: Crystal Ledford Three local elected officials will give updates on their respective areas of influence this week. The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce will present the annual State of the...
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Baseball: West clinches first playoff berth since 2009
By: Jared Putnam West Forsyth finally has a chance to find out if things really are better the second time around. The Wolverines clinched their second playoff berth in program history — their first...
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Rep preps for town hall meetings
By: Jennifer Sami District 9 U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Gainesville, will return to his district Monday to launch a series of town hall meetings.The congressman is meeting with business owners,...
View ArticleLibrary program takes bilingual approach
By: Newsroom Staff The Forsyth County Public Library will join libraries across the country in recognition of “El día de los niños/El día de los libros,” or Children’s Day/Book Day.The library will...
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