Planned parks in flux
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County commissioners continue to tweak the plans for two future northern parks. Eagle’s Beak Park and Lanierland Park have been considered as potential sites for several...
View ArticleNorth softball goes 3-1 at tournament
By: Sports Staff North Forsyth won three out of four games in the Softball in the Sand tournament held in Brunswick on Friday and Saturday. The Lady Raiders knocked off Camden County 8-0, Charlton...
View ArticleAshway: Peahead's legacy still lives at Wake Forest
By: Denton Ashway Now that you’ve had a long opening weekend in which to immerse yourselves back into college football, let’s see how much you really know. Can you name the coach who won more games at...
View ArticleFriday Night Stars: Sept. 3
By: Sports Staff Joseph Bailey, North Forsyth: The Raiders’ kicker was a perfect 4-for-4 on point-after attempts and made a 35-yard field goal in a 31-0 victory over Forsyth Central. Alex Brenner,...
View ArticleNew Class 6A No. 1 in latest GSWA prep football poll
By: Sports Staff For the third straight week there’s a new No. 1 team in Class 6A. North Gwinnett (2-0) moved to the top in the latest Georgia Sportswriters Association prep football poll released...
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Central, Lambert shine at UGA meet
By: Sports Staff Lambert girls cross country had five runners in the top 20 to place third on Saturday at the University of Georgia Invitational at the UGA Equestrian Center. The Lady Longhorns...
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Art exhibit continues through Saturday
By: Jennifer Sami It was an exciting day for Cathy Mozley. The potter’s latest creations came in first and second place for three-dimensional works in the inaugural Sawnee Artists Association’s Colors...
View ArticleCentral STEM program in running for honor
By: Jennifer Sami It’s a big year for the STEM Academy at Forsyth Central High School. The program — short for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — has entered its third year, the first time it...
View ArticleFire code changes proposed
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County commissioners will hold the first of two public hearings on proposed changes to the fire safety and prevention ordinance Thursday night. Most of the revisions will...
View ArticleAuthorities: 'Lost' boy ran away, gave false name
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The parents of a boy found wandering in southwest Forsyth on Tuesday night were reunited with their son Wednesday afternoon. Someone recognized a photo of the child online Wednesday...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: Jordan leads West Forsyth softball over South
By: Sports Staff Angela Jordan’s RBI double was the difference for West Forsyth softball in a 1-0 victory over South Forsyth at home in a Region 6-AAAAAA game Tuesday. Jordan went 1-for-2 for the Lady...
View ArticlePAGLIA: No need to panic for Forsyth teams
By: Brian Paglia As Forsyth football teams take the field tonight, there is an uneasy sense of history looming over them – well, at least four of them. No Forsyth team has ever made the playoffs after...
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Prep football: Dawson Coutny at North Forsyth
By: Sports Staff When, where: Tonight, 7:30 p.m., at Raider Valley in Cumming. Records, rankings: Dawson County is 2-0 and unranked in Class 3A; North is 1-0 and unranked in Class 6A. Series history:...
View ArticleDrug sweep nets 6 arrests
By: Newsroom Staff DAWSONVILLE — Six people were arrested Wednesday for their alleged involvement in what authorities described as a Dawson County-based methamphetamine trafficking operation. Georgia...
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Prep football: Lambert at Roswell
By: Sports Staff When, where: Tonight, 7:30 p.m., at Ray Manus Stadium in Roswell. Records, rankings: Lambert is 0-1 and unranked in Class 6A; Roswell is 1-0 and unranked in Class 6A. Series history:...
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Prep football: Pinecrest Academy at Cross Keys
By: Sports Staff When, where: Tonight, 5:15 p.m., at North DeKalb Stadium in Chamblee. Records, rankings: Pinecrest is 0-1 and unranked in Class 1A; Cross Keys is 0-1 and unranked in Class 3A. Series...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: South softball ends North's streak
By: Sports Staff South Forsyth softball jumped in front early and never looked back in route to a 7-3 victory Thursday at North Forsyth in a Region 6-AAAAAA game. Bianca Mora led the Lady War Eagles...
View ArticleHigh school football scoreboard
By: Newsroom Staff The second week of the high school football season features all six Forsyth County teams in action. The schedule is as follows: * Forsyth Central at South Forsyth * Lambert at...
View ArticleTraffic shift tonight at Hwy. 141 crossing
By: Jennifer Sami Motorists likely will notice a traffic shift tonight on Hwy 141/Bethelview Road where it meets Hwy. 9. As part of an intersection improvement project, about 250 feet of each road will...
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Dog chases off coyote after it bites owner
By: Crystal Ledford Many people believe a dog is their best friend. But Kevin Duncan’s white German shepherd Charmin proved herself to also be his protector this week. About 5:30 p.m. Monday, Duncan...
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