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Six seniors honored by Optimists
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth-Cumming Optimist Club continued on its mission of “bringing out the best in children” as it awarded $1,000 scholarships to six outstanding high school seniors. President...
View ArticleChamber takes shine to lawmakers
By: Jennifer Sami Members of Forsyth County’s state legislative delegation recently received high praise from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.Both of the local senators, District 27 state Sen. Jack...
View ArticleWork to close Nichols Drive
By: Newsroom Staff Beginning Monday, Nichols Drive will be closed to through traffic between James Burgess and Nichols roads. The closure, which is expected to last a couple of months, will allow crews...
View ArticleLocal graduation rate among state’s highest
By: Jennifer Sami With nearly 88 percent of high school seniors receiving a diploma this year, the Forsyth County school system continues to post one of the state’s highest graduation rates. And the...
View ArticleGolf: Lambert girls win Forsyth’s first state title
By: John McWilliams After winning their region for the fourth consecutive year and placing second in the state tournament in 2011 and ’12, the Lambert girls golf team was poised to take the next step....
View ArticleSports camps: No break for summer
By: John McWilliams Despite what the sports calendar may say, there isn’t much of an offseason. Both coaches and players know the only way to get ahead of the competition is through constant work. From...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics: Strong showing for local athletes at state meet
By: Crystal Ledford Forsyth County was well represented during the recent Special Olympics Georgia Summer Games at Emory University in Decatur. A group of about 60 local athletes attended the games,...
View ArticleLacrosse: 20 named to All-County girls team
By: John McWilliams Area coaches have named 20 girls to the All-County lacrosse team. West Forsyth led the group with six selections, while South Forsyth boasted five. Lambert had four players...
View ArticleSoccer: Pinecrest on the pitch
By: John McWilliams Pinecrest Academy’s soccer teams are ready to take the next step. The boys’ soccer squad became Pinecrest’s first to qualify for the postseason in any sport since 2010, when the...
View ArticleSafety Town camps for kids returning
By: Newsroom Staff Forsyth County Parks and Recreation is offering weeklong Safety Town camps in June and July for children ages 4 to 6. Safety Town is a five-day program designed to teach children...
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UNG campus welcomes new executive director
By: Crystal Ledford The University of North Georgia’s Cumming campus has a new leader as it moves into its second academic year. Jason Pruitt, who had served as assistant director since the campus...
View ArticleWoman struck by van
By: Newsroom Staff A 53-year-old Forsyth County woman remains hospitalized with serious injuries after she was struck by a van early Tuesday. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Lelia...
View ArticleOfficials: Holiday weekend went well
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Public safety officials reported a mostly quiet Memorial Day weekend across Forsyth County. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, there was a 31 percent drop in traffic...
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American Legion honors four students
By: Newsroom Staff A West Forsyth High School graduating senior was one of four recipients of a $1,000 college scholarship from American Legion Post 201 in Alpharetta. Kayla Draffin, the daughter of...
View ArticleMinor ammonia leak contained at plant
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A minor ammonia leak Monday at a poultry plant in downtown Cumming was contained and cleaned up quickly, according to authorities. Forsyth County Fire Division Chief Jason Shivers...
View ArticleNeighbors wary of surprise alternative
By: Alyssa LaRenzie An alternative plan presented during a rezoning hearing Tuesday night caught residents by surprise and led Forsyth County’s planning board to postpone its decision. Developer 88...
View ArticleOfficials wade into cove quandary
By: Jennifer Sami More than 10 days after a privately owned dam collapsed, residents along a mud-filled Lake Lanier cove are as frustrated with the response from state and local agencies as they are...
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North’s Benedict overcomes injuries at West Point
By: John McWilliams Elizabeth Benedict has nine screws, a metal plate and a tight wire rope tied around the tibia and fibula of her left leg. It’s not how she imagined her college athletic career would...
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