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Lambert baseball ascends to No. 1 ranking with balanced approach
By: Brian Paglia There is a lot of excitement surrounding Lambert baseball right now, and for good reason. The Longhorns currently sport an unblemished 13-0 record with a 5-0 mark in Region 6-AAAAAA,...
View ArticleForsyth facilities could go smokeless
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — Forsyth commissioners are considering the possibility of limiting smoking around county facilities. The topic, which surfaced during a work session Tuesday afternoon,...
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Ground broken at site of new Costco
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING -- Ground was officially broken Thursday morning for a Costco in Cumming. Company leaders gathered with representatives of the city of Cumming and TD Farrell Construction,...
View ArticleProbe continues into officer-involved shooting
By: Jennifer Sami NORTH FORSYTH — Three Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputies have returned to work as the state continues its investigation into the March 17 shooting death of a 52-year-old man. Sherry...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: Lambert boys soccer knocks off No. 2 Walton
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL South Forsyth 8, North Forsyth 5 The War Eagles got a crucial county and Region 6-AAAAAA win over the Raiders on Thursday to end an eight-game losing streak. South improved to...
View ArticleGeorgia Tech suspends RB Andrews, WR Autry 2 games
By: Associated Press ATLANTA —Georgia Tech running back Dennis Andrews and receiver Anthony Autry have been suspended for the first two games of the season for violating the school's conduct policy....
View ArticleForsyth state’s fastest growing county
By: Jennifer Sami FORSYTH COUNTY — One day after being named Georgia’s healthiest county, Forsyth also maintained its rank as the fastest growing. A U.S. Census Bureau report released Thursday shows...
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Belue, Wuerffel share message with local FCA
By: Micah Green Former University of Florida quarterback and 1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel stood in front of a large crowd at the annual Forsyth and Dawson Counties Fellowship of Christian...
View ArticlePlanners frown on townhome request
By: Jennifer Sami FORSYTH COUNTY — JEH Homes’ request to build 66 townhomes off Mathis Airport Drive was dealt a setback Tuesday night when Forsyth County’s planning board voted 3-2 to recommend it be...
View ArticleThree lawmakers on ‘most influential’ list
By: Jennifer Sami FORSYTH COUNTY — Three members of Forsyth County’s state legislative delegation have again made the James Magazine list of most influential leaders at the state Capitol. The 2014...
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UNG honors mayor of Cumming
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING -- Cumming’s longtime mayor received the highest honor presented by the University of North Georgia during an event Friday night. H. Ford Gravitt — now in his 48thyear of...
View ArticleCove resident files suit
By: Jennifer Sami CUMMING — While engineers are still laying the groundwork for repairing a Lake Lanier cove, a lawsuit has been filed to seeking damages from the May 19 breach of Lake Alice dam....
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BRAVES PREVIEW: 5 storylines for the 2014 season
By: Associated Press ATLANTA — For the Atlanta Braves, spring training turned into a matter of survival. No wonder they’re so eager to get the season going. The defending NL East champions lost a big...
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BRAVES PREVIEW: The "Experts'" take
By: Sports Staff The Forsyth County News sports staff debates a few key topics about the Atlanta Braves as they get set to open the 2014 season. What is the biggest bright spot for the Braves this...
View ArticleTraffic shift coming to Hwy. 141 at Ga. 400
By: Jennifer Sami SOUTH FORSYTH — The state Department of Transportation plans to shift traffic Thursday night on Hwy. 141 between the Exit 13 ramp for Ga. 400 and the Waffle House. According to the...
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South's Frye named Georgia Southern's Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
By: Sports Staff STATESBORO – Former South Forsyth football standout Garrett Frye was named the Georgia Southern 2014 Male Scholar Athlete of the Year on Wednesday during the school’s annual University...
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Braves watching starts by Minor, Floyd, Santana
By: Associated Press ATLANTA — Some of the Atlanta Braves' most important pitching performances this week will come in the minor leagues. Mike Minor, Gavin Floyd and Ervin Santana are pitching in minor...
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Georgia's Fox given 2-year contract extension
By: Associated Press ATLANTA — Georgia coach Mark Fox has been given a two-year contract extension following a season in which athletic director Greg McGarity says he saw "very encouraging"...
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Firefighters battle brush fires
By: Jim Dean FORSYTH COUNTY -- Forsyth firefighters battled two separate brush fires Wednesday afternoon that occurred about the same time in different areas of the county. The first fire charred about...
View ArticleSouth baseball pounds Franklin County in non-region win
By: Sports Staff South Forsyth was near-perfect in a dominating 20-0 non-region win over Franklin County on Wednesday at home. South improved to 5-10. Anthony Trovato and Matt McDermott combined to...
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