Meeting today on wastewater plans
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County Water and Sewer Department will hold a public meeting today on potential improvements to the wastewater system. The meeting will take place in the lobby of the...
View ArticleVoter precinct plans remain in flux
By: Alyssa LaRenzie There’s still time to comment on Forsyth County’s evolving voter precinct map. Further revisions to the map were suggested during a meeting Monday of the board of elections, but...
View ArticleDriver still critical after Ga. 400 crash
By: Alyssa LaRenzie An 82-year-old woman remains hospitalized in critical condition after a two-vehicle collision involving a concrete truck Tuesday on Ga. 400, authorities said. The woman, whose name...
View ArticleEx-NBA player banned from local rec centers
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A former NBA player has been banned from Forsyth County recreation centers for two years following a dispute with staff. Gerald Wilkins, a 13-year professional basketball player,...
View ArticleGardeners offering children’s program Saturday
By: Crystal Ledford Lou Vanek is expecting plenty of squeals and giggles Saturday. The Forsyth County Master Gardner, along with 15 others, will present an educational program called Backyard and...
View ArticleStudents explore options at college fair
By: Jennifer Sami More than 100 colleges and universities had representatives in Forsyth County on Tuesday for the annual PROBE College Fair. The event, held at the Lanier Technical College Forsyth...
View ArticleCounty pulls out of bond backing
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County commissioners have reversed course on assisting with a tax-exempt $45 million bond for development of a senior living community. The commission voted 5-0 on Tuesday...
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Man arrested after threatening to shoot up a school
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A 51-year-old man who reportedly threatened to shoot up a school with a rifle was arrested Thursday at his home near Lake Lanier. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office,...
View ArticleDeadline for lunch fundraiser Monday
By: Jennifer Sami Got lunch plans Oct. 18? If the answer is “no,” the Forsyth County Child Advocacy Center can help. The center, which facilitates the investigation, treatment and prosecution of child...
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Amos to seek second term
By: Newsroom Staff Pete Amos has announced his intention to seek re-election to the Forsyth County commission District 1 post in 2014. In making the announcement, Amos cited his successful 2010 run for...
View ArticleMobile motorcycle license testing offered Saturday
By: Jennifer Sami The Department of Driver Services will bring its mobile motorcycle license testing program to Cumming on Saturday. While the department offers motorcycle testing daily at its building...
View ArticleJury acquits man in bomb incident
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A jury Friday found a Johns Creek man not guilty of charges of arson, criminal damage and use of an explosive device. Quinton Gregory Smith, 35, was arrested in July 2012 in...
View ArticleChange coming to school district’s night academy
By: Jennifer Sami Mountain Education Charter High School is coming to Forsyth County. The school, which has 11 locations serving more than 30 counties, will replace Forsyth’s current Academy @ Night...
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All in the family for North's Slatons
By: Brian Paglia Luke and Zach Slaton woke up this past Saturday at 8 a.m. and became football referees. Sure, they were tired. Sore, too, no doubt. The night before, the two had combined for 248 yards...
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Lambert-South game is kind of a big deal
By: Brian Paglia Jordyn Jean-Felix and Isaiah Williams had the same introduction to the Lambert-South Forsyth rivalry as freshmen four years ago. They dressed out for the game but mostly watched. They...
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No one hurt in wreck involving ambulance
By: Jim Dean A Forsyth County ambulance nearly overturned after being forced off the road by another driver Monday morning on Canton Highway, authorities said. According to Forsyth County Fire Division...
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Community welcomes National Guard center
By: Crystal Ledford A crowd of hundreds attended the grand opening of the Georgia Army National Guard’s Regional Readiness Center in Cumming on Saturday. The facility opened to Guardsmen in April and...
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Groom-to-be aims to walk down aisle
By: Crystal Ledford Like most young men, Josh Weatherford wants to walk his bride down the aisle after their wedding ceremony. However, for Weatherford that will be a bigger challenge than for most....
View ArticleCorporate sponsors sought ahead of nonprofit's move
By: Crystal Ledford A nonprofit that helps adoptive and foster families is seeking corporate sponsors as it moves into a new facility. Supporting Adoption and Foster Families Together, or SAFFT, is in...
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