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Letterpress print exhibit at Cumming Library
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING -- A unique culmination of two art forms is currently on display at the Cumming Library. “No Small Measure: Collaborations Between Artists & Poets,” a collaborative...
View ArticlePinecrest boys fall in Region 8-A tournament opener
By: Sports Staff Pinecrest Academy boys’ basketball team’s season came to an end with a 66-50 loss to Athens Academy in the opening round of the Region 8-A tournament Saturday at Commerce. The Paladins...
View ArticleAshway: Fregosi had three baseball careers, one memorable trade
By: Denton Ashway Braves special assistant Jim Fregosi died last Friday. He was 71 years old and had spent 54 of those years employed in professional baseball. Fregosi became one of the rare baseball...
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Braves' spending spree continues with Kimbrel deal
By: Andrew Hirsh These sure aren’t the Braves of old anymore. An organization known for its frugality, Atlanta has veered onto a new, more expensive path this winter by doling out upwards of $170...
View ArticleSouth girls, Lambert boys named teams of month for January
By: Sports Staff The South Forsyth girls’ basketball team and Lambert boys’ basketball team were named teams of the month for January by the Forsyth County Tip-off Club. South’s Keith Gravitt and...
View ArticleCentral baseball edges Hebron Christian to stay undefeated
By: Sports Staff Forsyth Central baseball edged Hebron Christian, 12-11, on Tuesday in a non-region game at home to remain perfect on the season. The Bulldogs improved to 2-0. Dee Kelly led Central at...
View ArticleRegional career expo scheduled Tuesday
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING -- Those looking for work are invited to take part in a regional job fair next week. Representatives of the Georgia Department of Labor, in partnership with Lanier...
View ArticleScrabble tournament benefits Literacy Forsyth
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — A classic word game will be the centerpiece of a fundraiser this weekend. Literacy Forsyth will present its third annual Scrabble Tournament beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday...
View ArticleCorps pitching first marina on lake in 30-plus years
By: Newsroom Staff GAINESVILLE — The first public marina on Lake Lanier in at least 30 years — and the first ever on the Chestatee River arm of Lanier — is being considered by the Army Corps of...
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Malfunctioning air unit clears halls at West
By: Jennifer Sami WEST FORSYTH — Students and staff at West Forsyth High proceeded with classes Wednesday afternoon while under a medical lockdown caused by a malfunctioning ventilation unit. According...
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Democrats hear from political hopefuls
By: Jennifer Sami CUMMING — Forsyth County Democrats heard from two candidates for national office during a meeting Tuesday night. David Vogel is seeking the U.S. House seat in District 9, which...
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U.S. Senate candidate’s wife stumps in Forsyth
By: Jennifer Sami CUMMING — Niki Broun traveled to Forsyth County for some woman-to-women conversation about her husband, Paul. Paul Broun, an Athens Republican who represents Georgia’s 10thDistrict in...
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Man guilty of all counts in boat wreck that killed boy
By: FCN Regional Staff Jeffrey Hubbard was found guilty of homicide by vessel and the other four charges he faced in a summer 2012 boat wreck that killed an 11-year-old boy. Kile Glover, 11, died in...
View ArticleCumming counters on Sanders Road fix
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING -- The city of Cumming is offering to split the costs with Forsyth County to repair a section of Sanders Road. During their regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, the mayor...
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Storms predicted for tonight
By: Associated Press ATLANTA(AP) — Forecasters say storms expected to move into central and north Georgia bring the potential for severe thunderstorms and even isolated tornadoes. The National Weather...
View ArticleSewer rates to rise
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — Cumming Utilities customers will see an increase in their sewer rates starting in June. The Cumming City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday to change the price structure within...
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Six arrested in drug-related burglary case
By: Newsroom Staff A Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the burglary of three storage units last month has resulted in six arrests on drug and other charges. Five of the six suspects,...
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Retiring banker reflects on lengthy career
By: Crystal Ledford SOUTH FORSYTH -- The year 1967 was big for Joyce Martin Seay. In February of that year she started a job with what was then called Bank of Cumming. “I was 17. I lacked 10 days being...
View ArticleLocal man found dead in Oconee County
By: Newsroom Staff CUMMING -- A body found last week at an abandoned home in Oconee County, southeast of Athens, has been identified as that of a 41-year-old man from northeastern Forsyth County....
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Forsyth school chief retiring
By: Jennifer Sami After seven years as superintendent of the Forsyth County school system, Buster Evans is saying goodbye. “It’s been a very emotional 24 hours,” Evans said Friday as he announced his...
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