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Hospital seeks approval for scanner
Northside Hospital-Forsyth must wait at least another two months to learn whether it will receive approval for its first mobile PET/CT scanner.




County grows, just not as fast
Forsyth County has slipped two spots yet remains one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, according to recent U.S. Census figures.




Open house for MBA program is Sunday
It was a toss-up when Amy Davidson was narrowing her graduate school options. Davidson was weighing the long haul south to Georgia State University in Atlanta or a drive north to North Georgia College & State University's main  campus. Then she learned that the NGCSU Mike Cottrell School of Business would be offering a master's of business administration program minutes from her Cumming home. "I'm really excited," the 27-year-old said. "It's wonderful because it's so ...




Funeral home takes lead in 'green' concept
A local funeral director has joined with a Milton man who wants to set aside 17 acres of his land to be used as a "green" cemetery.




Seasonal tradition continues despite sluggish economy
Blue skies, cooler temperatures, falling leaves. They can mean only one thing -- golf season. The economy may be slowing and contributions may not be on par with the past, but that's not enough to halt golf tournaments that have become a seasonal tradition in Forsyth. The Keller-Williams Realty Golf Classic, in just its second year, is one of several area tournaments set for September and October. But since last year's tournament, organizer Steve Shultz ...




Center delivers 'more and more' babies
Sean Lambert opened the floodgates at Northside Hospital-Forsyth. Since Aug. 6, when the physician delivered Forsyth's first scheduled baby in more than 25 years, nearly 30 babies have been born at the hospital's new Women's Center. "The numbers now are modest, compared to what we will be doing," Lambert said. "It's like the first breaks the ice, and now we're going to be doing a lot of work here." The number of births at the ...







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