CASA honors workers
By: Crystal Ledford The more than 200 candles illuminating the stage were the perfect symbol for the CASA Light of Hope Ceremony. Held Thursday night at Lambert High School’s auditorium, the annual...
View ArticleEx-deputy eyes options after release
By: Jennifer Sami Forsyth County - Robine M. Riffle is looking into next steps after the Forsyth County Civil Service Board denied her appeal to be reinstated with the county’s sheriff’s office.“I have...
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Tax Day Rally shifts to fairgrounds
By: Jennifer Sami CUMMING — The Forsyth County Tea Party Patriots Alliance Tax Day Rally tonight is being moved from the Forsyth County Courthouse to the Cumming Fairgrounds due to the threat of...
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Olympic great Michael Phelps ending retirement
By: Associated Press Michael Phelps is coming out of retirement, the first step toward possibly swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The 22-time Olympic medalist will compete for the first time since the...
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Hepler resigns as West Forsyth football coach
By: Brian Paglia Frank Hepler resigned as head football coach at West Forsyth on Monday, according to Wolverines athletic director Brett Phipps. Hepler informed players at a 3:15 p.m., meeting. Hepler...
View ArticleNovelist to speak at library program Thursday
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING -- A New York Times bestselling novelist will spend an evening with Forsyth County residents. At 7 p.m. Thursday, the Forsyth County Public Library will present “An Evening...
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Boulder Dash backs foundation for local parks
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — Get ready to “rock” and roll at an annual race fundraiser. Leaders of the Forsyth Healthcare Association, a division of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, are...
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Ashway: Watson's Masters win not in tradition
By: Denton Ashway For a tournament steeped in tradition, this year’s Masters really cut loose. What’s next? Billy Payne beginning the tedious Butler Cabin green jacket ceremony with 10 minutes of...
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Rain shifts, but can’t dampen tax rally
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — Members of the Forsyth County Tea Party Patriot Alliance gathered at the Cumming Fairgrounds covered arena Monday night for a Tax Day rally. Originally scheduled or the...
View ArticleSystem ranks high for digital education
By: Jennifer Sami FORSYTH COUNTY — Forsyth County Schools has again been named one of the top digital school districts in the country. This is the sixth time the system has been named to the National...
View ArticleTwo schools hailed for customer service
By: Jennifer Sami FORSYTH COUNTY -- Customer service is crucial for a successful business. It’s also an important part of running a thriving campus, as two Forsyth County schools recently learned. Both...
View ArticleExpo on homeownership set for April 24
By: Crystal Ledford SOUTH FORSYTH — Anyone planning to buy or sell a home may want to plan on attending an upcoming expo. The Georgia 400 North Board of Realtors will present its first Homeownership...
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South girls lead Region 6-AAAAAA track meet after Day 1
By: Brian Paglia JOHNS CREEK – South Forsyth sophomore Savannah Carnahan was up the track and around the corner, virtually out of sight and out of threats for the 3,200-meter crown on the first day of...
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Bank robbery suspect caught along Ga. 400
By: Jennifer Sami FORSYTH COUNTY -- The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Texas man believed to have robbed the Chase bank on Buford Highway from a drive-through lane a week ago. In...
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Merchants ready to help ease Easter preparations
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — Retailers are busy this week helping Forsyth County residents prepare to put on their spring fashions, head to church and gather for Easter dinner Sunday. According to a...
View ArticleCity to sell tracts for Bethelview project
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — Cumming leaders discussed several projects related to roads, including a land deal with Forsyth County, during a meeting Tuesday night. City council voted 5-0 to accept...
View ArticlePolicy on audience outbursts reviewed
By: Jennifer Sami CUMMING — Forsyth County’s planning board is continuing to monitor public outbursts. During a work session Tuesday night, the board reviewed its audience policy, implemented about a...
View ArticlePlan for fountain outside courthouse closer
By: Crystal Ledford CUMMING — The Forsyth County Development Authority has decided to move forward with plans for a potential addition to the new county courthouse in downtown Cumming. For the past few...
View ArticleLambert boys lacrosse gets it edge back just in time for playoffs
By: Andrew Hirsh The 2013 Lambert boys’ lacrosse team was a confident bunch, perhaps to a fault. After winning back-to-back state titles, that squad fell one game short of a trifecta — losing to rival...
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