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Treat the Troops wraps up busy year
By: Crystal Ledford After less than two years of packaging home-baked cookies for U.S. soldiers and sailors serving overseas, Linda Jones and her small army of volunteers have the process running...
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‘White Christmas’ opens at the Playhouse
By: Crystal Ledford For JD Touchton, the movie “White Christmas” has held a special place in his heart since he was a little boy. His grandfather, A.L. Ward, introduced him to the 1954 film, which...
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Local coach hailed by ‘Y’
By: Crystal Ledford A Forsyth County man was recently honored as the top YMCA volunteer for all of the metro Atlanta area. Steve Curry has spent the past several years coaching youth soccer and...
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Toy run tradition continues
By: Jim Dean The 22nd annual Buck Jones Memorial Toy Run collected more than a thousand toys Sunday, officials said. The event, organized by Bikers Dream of Atlanta, helps organizations provide...
View ArticleAshway: He can't see, but his vision is perfect
By: Denton Ashway For someone who’s blind, Jake Olson sure has great vision. Last May, Olson envisioned himself as the long snapper for his Orange Lutheran High School football team. "I just started...
View ArticleForsyth 2013 Prep Football statistics
By: Sports Staff RUSHING Name School Games Att Yards TDs Yds Per Game Trevor O’Brien West 11 170 1,052...
View ArticleTwo holiday meals open to all
By: Crystal Ledford Two free meals will be held for anyone in Forsyth County who needs a place to spend Thanksgiving. Cumming First United Methodist Church will present its annual Community...
View ArticleSEC Banter: Celebrate an SEC holiday
By: Ben Prevost Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday. It’s uniquely American and without the assorted pressures of Christmas. A time to be grateful for life’s many blessings. Family, friends, health, and...
View ArticleWRESTLING ROUNDUP: North continues hot start
By: Sports Staff Chase Tenety gave North Forsyth a dramatic win over Gilmer in the finals of the Eagles Duals on Tuesday at Etowah High School. Down 30-28 entering the final match, Tenety (106 pounds)...
View ArticleBASKETBALL ROUNDUP: West girls win Johns Creek tournament
By: Sports Staff Jenna Staiti had 25 points and 15 rebounds in West Forsyth’s 66-58 girls basketball victory over Centennial on Tuesday in the Johns Creek Thanksgiving Tournament championship. The win...
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North girls win Raider Classic title
By: Brian Paglia These are the games North Forsyth girls basketball knows it must play right now, games where the Lady Raiders must endure 17 turnovers and five percent 3-point shooting and yet find a...
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Family grateful for gift
By: Jennifer Sami Lisa and William Service have been celebrating Thanksgiving since October. But as the Forsyth County couple sits down with family for a holiday feast Thursday, they will be...
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School serves turkey with side of spirit
By: Crystal Ledford Despite being off all week for Thanksgiving, many teachers and staff members at a north Forsyth elementary school volunteered to come to work Tuesday. For the third year in a row,...
View ArticleBuildings to sport similar exterior
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A committee selected the exterior color choices for Forsyth County’s new jail, courthouse and one of the parking decks Tuesday morning. The SPLOST VII Project Team agreed on the...
View ArticleCompromise aimed at settling tennis tiff
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County commissioners hope “free play Friday” at the Fowler Park Tennis Complex will be a positive change to its recently signed contract with a management firm. Amid...
View ArticleMany merchants plan earlier Black Friday start
By: Crystal Ledford Local retailers are preparing for what nationally is dubbed as the busiest shopping day of the year. Not long after they’ve finished their Thanksgiving turkey, thousands of shoppers...
View ArticleChange to 'bite board' considered
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Forsyth County commission is considering a change to the Animal Control Board, or “bite board,” composition. The original modification changed the third member from a...
View ArticleMore retail proposed for Hammond’s Crossing
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A concept plan for a gas station, convenience store and fast food drive-through at Hammond’s Crossing cleared a step Tuesday with a recommendation of approval from Forsyth County’s...
View ArticlePermit changes aired for those who serve/sell alcohol
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A change in permitting for alcohol servers and sellers is under way. The Forsyth County commission has discussed a proposal that would require individuals with a permit to renew...
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Deputies searching for missing Forsyth County man
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A 62-year-old man has been reported missing from his west Forsyth home. Charles Paul Gillette was last seen at his Elmhurst Lane house on Monday morning when his wife left for work,...
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