Reward offered in theft of equipment
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A local business is offering a $2,500 cash reward for information that leads to whoever stole thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment earlier this month. Forsyth Exterminating,...
View ArticleFirearms safety seminar scheduled Wednesday
By: Newsroom Staff A few spots remain for an educational gun safety class Wednesday. The Cumming Police Department will hold its winter session of the firearms safety seminar from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The...
View ArticlePlans for senior living development announced
By: Crystal Ledford A new senior living community is coming to south Forsyth, according to the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce. Aspire Development Partners is planning a 100-unit development...
View ArticleMan indicted for mail-delivered pot
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A Forsyth County man accused of having large quantities of marijuana delivered to his home through the mail has been indicted on drug charges, along with a woman at the house at the...
View ArticleSchool enrollment continues to rise
By: Jennifer Sami The Forsyth County system has added some 500 students since the first day of the 2013-14 school year, which officials say is a sign that enrollment growth has returned to...
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Guard member prepares for deployment to Afghanistan
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — After the U.S. has spent more than a decade in Afghanistan, more than 200 soldiers from Georgia are being tasked with securing and closing some bases in the country....
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Youth softball teams take swing at hunger
By: Jennifer Sami For about two hours Saturday, dozens of Forsyth County youth softball players pitched in to help hungry families in north Georgia. “I like this kind of stuff,” said Ariana Walker, who...
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’Tis the week to be shipping
By: Jennifer Sami There’s still time to ship gifts to friends and family members. But the closer Christmas draws, the more costly the charges, warns Cumming Post Office Postmaster Anne Berger. Priority...
View ArticleHunting to close Lake Lanier park
By: Newsroom Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that a popular park on Lake Lanier in Forsyth County will be closed for most of January to allow for waterfowl hunting. According to a...
View ArticleLibrary branches to stay open later
By: Jennifer Sami The Forsyth County Public Library system plans to extend its hours and programming in the new year. The decision, which is being made possible by a funding increase from Forsyth...
View ArticleDistrict 22 candidate forum set
By: Jennifer Sami The Forsyth County Republican Party will hold a forum Thursday night for candidates vying to fill the District 22 seat in the state House of Representatives. The Jan. 7 special...
View ArticleWork to clear cove may start soon
By: Jennifer Sami Mike Leahy spent Thanksgiving weekend watching silt rush into the cove by his lakeside home. A turbidity curtain holding back the dirt had again come undone due to heavy rain. Since a...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to assault
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A supposed plot to reverse a Forsyth County man’s 2012 conviction played out in court Wednesday as another man pleaded guilty to his involvement in the case. Sameem Ibn-Phillips,...
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Pinecrest boys basketball on the rise
By: Andrew Hirsh The 2013-14 season got off to a bit of rocky start for the Pinecrest boys basketball team, as the Paladins dropped each of their first six games—losing by more than 10 points four...
View ArticleTransportation main course at luncheon
By: Jennifer Sami Transportation was front and center Wednesday during a luncheon to discuss issues facing the 2014 Georgia General Assembly. The six members of Forsyth County’s state legislative...
View ArticleAuthority reaffirms facility funding
By: Crystal Ledford An assisted living facility in south Forsyth moved another step closer during a meeting Thursday of the Forsyth County Development Authority. The authority voted 5-0 to approve a...
View ArticleChanges coming to travel baseball
By: Alyssa LaRenzie A more competitive Forsyth County baseball league for the 8-year-old age group is in the works. The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Board recommended a framework for department...
View ArticleCumming City Park to receive makeover
By: Crystal Ledford Cumming City Park soon will sport a new look. During their regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, city leaders signed off on a preliminary architectural plan for improvements. Greg...
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West Forsyth wrestling is under construction
By: Brian Paglia A net hangs in the middle of the West Forsyth High School auxiliary gym. Junior varsity wrestlers practice on one side, varsity wrestlers on the other. "It’s a totally different level...
View ArticleSheriff’s office gets $38K grant from state
By: Newsroom Staff The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office recently received a traffic enforcement grant from the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety. The $38,000 Highway Enforcement of Aggressive...
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