What's for dinner? The farm bill has a big impact
By: Associated Press WASHINGTON(AP) — Look no further than your dinner plate to understand how the new farm bill affects you. About 15 percent of the money in the legislation signed into law Friday by...
View ArticleThousands of tons of tires burning in Savannah
By: Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga.(AP) — Firefighters battled a giant blaze fueled by 5,600 tons of rubber Saturday at the Port of Savannah, where a towering column of black smoke could be seen from...
View ArticleBoard approves variance for Honda dealership
By: Crystal Ledford Forsyth County — A Cumming Honda dealership has received approval to allow all of its display vehicles to be visible along Hwy. 20 and to allow deliveries during certain hours each...
View ArticleSouth Forsyth tax district plan moves ahead
By: Jennifer Sami Forsyth County—The day after a public hearing in Forsyth, the state House unanimously voted to allow the creation of the South Forsyth Community Improvement District, or CID. The...
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Medical marijuana gains traction in the south
By: Associated Press ATLANTA(AP) — Medical marijuana has been a non-starter in recent years in the Deep South, where many Republican lawmakers feared it could lead to widespread drug use and social...
View ArticleAttorney vies for Solicitor General
By: Newsroom Staff Attorney William A. Finch recently announced his candidacy for the Forsyth County Solicitor General race. Before starting his private practice in 2001, Finch was a Fulton County...
View ArticleCrow seeks re-election
By: Newsroom Staff Ann Crow recently announced she is seeking a fourth term on the Forsyth County Board of Education.“I believe in the school system and I believe that stability and experience I have...
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Forsyth, Cumming get funding for roads
By: Crystal Ledford Forsyth County — City and county leaders received extra funding for road projects during a meeting of the county commission Thursday night. Through the Georgia Department of...
View ArticleCentral boys season cut short in 7-AAAAA tournament
By: Andrew Hirsh Forsyth Central was eliminated from the first round of the 7-AAAAA region tournament on Saturday, falling to Northview 57-46 at Sequoyah High School. Led by Jeremiah Brown, the team’s...
View Article24 Forsyth wrestlers qualify for state traditional tournament
By: Brian Paglia Lambert had little information about the wrestlers Matthew Sheetz could face in the 106 pound bracket at the Class AAAAAA East Sectional on Saturday in Lowndes. Sheetz had not faced...
View ArticleA note to our readers
By: Newsroom Staff Due to the inclement weather conditions, our Wednesday newspaper delivery schedule may change. Please visit http://www.forsythnews.com for updated information. In order to provide...
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Community braces for another icy blast
By: Jennifer Sami CUMMING — Parking at the Publix in Tri-County Plaza was nearly as scarce as the shopping carts Monday afternoon. It was the same scene at many grocery stores across Cumming and...
View ArticleForsyth County schools, colleges closed Tuesday
By: Newsroom Staff CUMMING -- Citing the winter storm warning and governor-declared state of emergency, the Forsyth County school system announced Monday afternoon that there would be no school on...
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Region 6-AAAAAA basketball tournament is rescheduled
By: Brian Paglia The girls’ and boys’ Region 6-AAAAAA tournaments at West Forsyth have been rescheduled as a winter storm warning forecast across Georgia throws high school basketball tournaments into...
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Residents share snow photos
By: Newsroom Staff CUMMING — Forsyth County residents share some of their scenes from the snow Tuesday and Wednesday. Clicking the "view larger" link below the photos will open a larger photo viewer.
View ArticlePower crews on standby in case of outages
By: Jennifer Sami CUMMING — As most eyes remained on the snowy skies, others in Forsyth County were busy preparing for another symptom of winter weather — power outages. Officials with Sawnee EMC,...
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Ice storm bearing down on Georgia
By: Jennifer Sami CUMMING — Morning snow showers gave way to rain and flint gray skies Tuesday afternoon in Forsyth County as residents braced for plunging temperatures overnight and a coating of ice....
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Governor checks in on Forsyth County
By: Jennifer Sami FORSYTH COUNTY — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has been reaching out during press conferences, but Wednesday morning made a special call to Pete Amos, chairman of the Forsyth County...
View ArticleGHSA postpones state wrestling traditional tournament
By: Brian Paglia Inclement winter weather has forced the 2014 State Traditional Wrestling Tournament to be postponed, the Georgia High School Association announced Wednesday. Originally slated for Feb....
View ArticleNorth Forsyth teen hospitalized after sledding accident
By: Jim Dean An afternoon of fun in the snow turned into a frightening ordeal for several young men Wednesday afternoon. According to Forsyth County Fire Division Chief Jason Shivers, four sledding...
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