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VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Taylor Svehla, South Forsyth
By: Brian Paglia There was room for improvement for Taylor Svehla, of course, fine tuning in the pursuit of athletic perfection. So Svehla had more kills, more blocks, more stretches of dominant play...
View ArticleChristmas festival Saturday at mall
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The Collection at Forsyth will kick off holiday activities Saturday with a festival and Santa Claus lighting the tree. The family event will start at 3 p.m. with activities for...
View ArticleLawmaker drafts sludge bill for ’14
By: Newsroom Staff The issue of sludge application is expected to go before lawmakers when the Georgia General Assembly convenes next year. State Rep. Kevin Tanner, a Republican from Dawsonville whose...
View ArticleMulti-car pileup snarls traffic on Ga. 400
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Traffic slowed into north Forsyth County on Friday afternoon following a three-vehicle wreck. Both lanes of Ga. 400 north were shut down just before Keith Bridge Road for about 45...
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Customers hunt deals at all hours
By: Crystal Ledford Pollianna Evans was ready for a nap at 11 a.m. Friday. Evans had been up since the wee hours of the morning in search of Black Friday deals. “I’ve been to Target, Kohl’s, JC Penny,...
View ArticleMediation unable to resolve matter
By: Crystal Ledford Looks like it’s back to the drawing board for the parties involved in an open meetings dispute. Dana Miles, an attorney who represents the city of Cumming, said no resolution was...
View ArticleDonations sought for Cops-N-Kids
By: Alyssa LaRenzie The local Fraternal Order of Police is collecting donations for its annual Christmas shopping event with children in need. The Sgt. D.P. Land Memorial Lodge No. 82 will take kids to...
View ArticleOrdinance near for precious metal, gem dealers
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A new ordinance regulating dealers of precious metals and gems could go into effect Thursday after a public hearing before the Forsyth County commission. Similar to the recently...
View ArticleAnnual Christmas activities shuffled
By: Crystal Ledford Some changes are coming to annual Market Place Christmas events this year, and organizers hope they will lead to a more enjoyable experience for everyone. Anna Barlow, tourism...
View ArticleNorth wrestling goes 3-1 at Archer
By: Sports Staff North Forsyth wrestling continued its strong start to the season by going 3-1 at the Archer Duals on Saturday. The Raiders (18-2) defeated Cambridge (46-27), Mill Creek (54-24) and...
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For Georgia-Georgia Tech, fitting game for seasons
By: Andrew Hirsh ATLANTA—No statistic, highlight package or play-by-play call can properly illustrate how hard Georgia Tech took its double overtime loss to Georgia on Saturday. Conversely, Yellow...
View ArticleAshway: Georgia, Tech ran gamut of emotions
By: Denton Ashway Georgia and Georgia Tech treated everyone to A Tale of Four Teams Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia’s 41-34 win in double-overtime tugged everyone through the full gamut of...
View ArticleGHSA announces new regions
By: Brian Paglia Forsyth County high school teams can look forward to some new region opponents with the latest tweaks to the athletic landscape at the Georgia High School Association’s...
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Central boys basketball off to strong start
By: Andrew Hirsh When the Forsyth Central boys basketball team last won a state tournament game, way back in 1980, a teenage Michael Jordan was playing high school ball up in Wilmington, N.C. At the...
View ArticleSeveral ways to help this season
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Forsyth County has several holiday donation programs for those who feel the spirit of giving this season. The Forsyth County Fire Department is seeking toy donations for children in...
View ArticleNext round of meetings set on Hwy. 20 widening
By: Jennifer Sami The state Department of Transportation is holding two meetings next month on plans to widen Hwy. 20 between Canton and Cumming. The first open house will be held Dec. 10 at Calvary...
View ArticleVoting changes official
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Less than one month after the Board of Elections approved rearranging Forsyth County’s voter precincts, the changes have taken effect.“It did not take us as long as I thought it was...
View ArticleEarly test for three precincts
By: Alyssa LaRenzie Some of Forsyth County’s new-look voting precincts will be tested in about a month during a special election to fill the vacant state House District 22 post. When the Office of...
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