High court hears case of ex-FCSO employees
By: Jennifer Sami ATLANTA — The Supreme Court of Georgia is weighing an appeal from 11 former Forsyth County law enforcement officers who lost their jobs last year. Monday afternoon, the court heard...
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Forsyth school chief among UNG honorees
By: Crystal Ledford SOUTH FORSYTH — The president and CEO of the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce and Forsyth County Schools’ outgoing superintendent were among the inspiring leaders recognized...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: South baseball upsets West in region game
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL South Forsyth 3, West Forsyth 1 Anthony Trovato helped the War Eagles get a crucial Region 6-AAAAAA victory over the Wolverines on Tuesday at home. South won its fourth...
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Pinecrest boys soccer upsets No. 4 Fellowship Christian
By: Brian Paglia Immediately after freshman midfielder Maroun Sassine’s header found the back of the net, a bit of dread set in for Pinecrest Academy. The Paladins led No. 4-ranked Fellowship Christian...
View ArticleSouth Forsyth man awarded damages in ‘Do Not Call’ case
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — A south Forsyth resident was awarded $5,000 on Monday after a judge ruled that a local business had made many marketing calls to the man’s home although he’s on the...
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Assistant principal on leave after arrest
By: Jennifer Sami FORSYTH COUNTY — A Matt Elementary School assistant principal is out on bond after being arrested on charges of violating the controlled substance act. According to the Forsyth County...
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Chase Bank on Buford Highway robbed
By: Jennifer Sami FORSYTH COUNTY — Authorities are investigating a bank robbery that reportedly occurred about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Chase Bank on Buford Highway (Hwy. 20) at Trammel Road. According...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: North baseball gets walk off win over South
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL North Forsyth 6, South Forsyth 5 Max Bening hit a game-winning 2-run single in the bottom of the seven to give the Raiders a crucial Region 6-AAAAAA victory Wednesday at home....
View ArticleSchool system closing in on facilities plan
By: Jennifer Sami CUMMING — The Forsyth County school system’s proposed six-year-facilities plan cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, receiving approval from a four-member review team of visiting...
View ArticleBOC wants sign on county site removed
By: Jennifer Sami FORSYTH COUNTY — A large billboard that has stood on county-owned property at Mullinax Road and Hwy. 9 for about 20 years must come down, the Forsyth County commission has decided....
View ArticleGreenway extension to Kelly Mill starts
By: Crystal Ledford FORSYTH COUNTY — Construction of the fourth phase of the Big Creek Greenway recently began. During a meeting Tuesday night, the Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Board received an...
View ArticleLambert chooses Daniel as next football coach
By: Brian Paglia Lambert’s football team was a picture of transformation last season. The Longhorns were 1-3 after its first loss ever to rival South Forsyth on Sept. 20, the worst start in school...
View ArticleLambert lacrosse takes down West, 16-5
By: Andrew Hirsh Lambert’s boys’ lacrosse team was busy over spring break down in Jacksonville, Fla., where the Longhorns made some significant strides in the right direction. The key for them,...
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Field events lead North boys to county track and field title
By: Brian Paglia North Forsyth track coach Neal Matheson calls his team the ‘Road Warriors,’ not because they seem to perform at their best at meets away from Coal Mountain but because they only...
View ArticleDeal backs cannabis effort
By: Crystal Ledford A Forsyth County mom is “cautiously excited” about new measures that Gov. Nathan Deal is supporting regarding the use of cannabis oil for epileptic disorders.“This is obviously...
View ArticleOutdoors: Crappie found mostly in schools around brush piles
By: Sports Staff The rains have brought the lake level up. Lake Lanier’s water level is 1,071.93 feet or .93 feet above a full pool of 1,071. Main Lake temperatures start out in the mid 50s and rise...
View ArticlePREP ROUNDUP: West girls soccer hangs on against South
By: Sports Staff BASEBALL Lambert 12, South Forsyth 1 The Longhorns used a seven-run fourth inning to pull away from the War Eagles for a Region 6-AAAAAA victory Friday at home. No. 1-ranked Lambert...
View ArticlePlayoff hopes alive for South boys soccer after win over West
By: Brian Paglia It is the cruelest way for a soccer game to end, the outcome reliant on the near-impossible task of a goalkeeper to save shots while stranded. Such was the plight of South Forsyth’s...
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West girls leave no doubt in winning county track and field title
By: Brian Paglia The last time West Forsyth girls’ track won the county championship in 2010, it did so not with elite times or performances but with superior depth. Lady Wolverines coach Clayton...
View ArticleAppeal by former officers denied
By: Jennifer Sami Forsyth County _ A group of former Forsyth County law enforcement officers was informed this week that their request for help from the U.S. Equal Employment Commission has been...
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