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Author delights crowd at Reads Together event
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The small-town Georgia feel of “To Dance with the White Dog” reminded library board chairman Mary Helen McGruder of a Forsyth County she once knew.During the kickoff Monday night...
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Elections board certifies write-in hopeful
By: Jennifer Sami David Townsend “D.T.” Smith is officially a write-in candidate for Forsyth County sheriff in the Nov. 6 election.Smith’s request was certified Monday during the monthly meeting of...
View ArticleVoter rolls on the rise
By: Jennifer Sami It was less than a month ago the August runoff election came to a close, but preparations for the next election on Nov. 6 have begun.During its monthly meeting Monday, the Forsyth...
View ArticleCounty expected to receive honor
By: Newsroom Staff In an announcement at noon today, America’s Promise Alliance will reveal its 2012 list of the 100 Best Communities for Young People. Officials have said the rankings likely will...
View ArticleCity, county explore energy excise tax
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County and city of Cumming officials huddled Tuesday to consider whether to phase in an energy excise tax that the state is phasing out. State legislators passed a law...
View ArticleFree kids' fishing event Saturday
By: Crystal Ledford Children will have a chance to learn about fishing during an event on Lake Lanier.The Georgia Wildlife Division is working with several Forsyth County civic clubs to offer the...
View ArticleRevised shelter plan has more room
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Under plans presented Thursday, the future Forsyth County Animal Shelter would have space for up to 316 animals.Based on feedback from the committee and the public, architect Bill...
View ArticleForsyth 2013 budget nearly set
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County has a balanced 2013 budget proposal prepared.Finance Director David Gruen presented the general fund budget of about $89.5 million during a finance committee meeting...
View ArticleHigh school football scoreboard
By: Newsroom Staff The fourth week of the 2012 high school football season features all six Forsyth County teams in action. Schedule: * Chattahoochee at North * Lakeview at Pinecrest * South at...
View ArticleCounty agrees to water contract mediation
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County commissioners followed the lead of the Cumming City Council by agreeing Thursday night to enter mediation over the ongoing water contract dispute. The commission...
View ArticleTuesday last day to register to vote Nov. 6
By: Jennifer Sami Barbara Luth wants to make sure everyone gets to have a voice in the upcoming Nov. 6 election. It’s why she’s encouraging all Forsyth County residents to register to vote. By Friday,...
View ArticleResidents could get reprieve on development
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Residents on Keystone Lake in south Forsyth will get a chance to make their case in a county decision to allow a developer to follow old buffer standards.Commissioners on Thursday...
View ArticlePheasant shoot to benefit Lanier Tech students
By: Newsroom Staff A shooting event in Hall County will benefit Lanier Technical College. The Second Annual European Pheasant Shoot will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Oct. 13 at 7743 Persimmon Tree...
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North JROTC program gets accolades
By: Jennifer Sami Clayton Tennis knows about hard work and discipline. The North Forsyth High School senior credits those skills and others like respect and loyalty to his four years in the schools...
View ArticleRamp meters coming to Ga. 400 at McFarland
By: Jennifer Sami Motorists who want to get on Ga. 400 might have to wait in line.Beginning Wednesday, there will be a stop light, called a ramp meter, at the McFarland Road entrance ramps onto 400...
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Ramp meters greet Ga. 400 commuters
By: Jennifer Sami The state Department of Transportation unveiled ramp meters this week at the McFarland Road (Exit 12) entrance ramp to Ga. 400.The meters are operational before rush hour begins and...
View ArticleCorps campground open through winter
By: Newsroom Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds residents that its Sawnee Campground on Lake Lanier is open until March 24.Campsites at the park, which is off Buford Dam Road in eastern...
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Big finish likely for fair
By: Crystal Ledford The Cumming Country Fair & Festival is winding down for another year, but there’s still time to enjoy the family fun. Donna Cruse, Cumming Fairgrounds administrative assistant,...
View ArticleYouth football transition to come
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Changes are on the way for the Forsyth County Youth Football Association.The athletic organization operates independently from the Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department,...
View ArticleTown green plan leads concepts
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The leading concept design for the jail expansion and new Forsyth County courthouse features an open green space in the downtown Cumming square.The architects for the project...
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