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District 7 U.S. House Rep. Rob Woodall plans to hold a town hall meeting Tuesday night in Forsyth County. Read More
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Hundreds of people ran under overcast skies Saturday during the annual Abba House Run for Recovery. Read More
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The candidates for Forsyth County sheriff talked leadership, budget and safety during a debate Monday night. Read More
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This year’s Relay for Life set a record. Read More
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to suspend evaluation of permit requests for new private docks on Lake Lanier. Read More
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International dignitaries visited a north Forsyth business on Friday. Read More
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Forsyth County Senior Services is inviting residents to turn back the clock and take off their shoes Saturday for a Sock Hop at Sexton Hall Enrichment Center. Read More
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The defending state champion Lambert High School boys lacrosse team has reached the semifinals of the state Class A-AAAA tournament. The undefeated and top-ranked Longhorns, who defeated St. Pius X 11-2 at home on Saturday, will travel to Atlanta on Wednesday to face Westminister. The winner will face either Decatur of Pope for the state championship. Check back for updates at forsythnews.com or see the next edition of the Forsyth County News. Read More
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One of Forsyth County’s largest youth organizations honored its members Thursday night. Read More
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A debate for Forsyth County Sheriff candidates is set for 7 p.m. Monday at the county administration building. Read More
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Life is full of teachable moments for mothers. But for some Forsyth County moms, those moments consume their days — and they wouldn’t have it any other way. Read More
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When combining health and wealth, Forsyth is among the top counties in the state. Read More
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Mark Hamilton will serve on the Governor’s Digital Learning Task Force. Read More
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Enrollment continues to rise as the amount of revenue falls for the Forsyth County school system. Read More
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About 200 vehicles dropped off old, unused electronics for recycling during the recent Keep Forsyth County Beautiful collection effort. Read More
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Forsyth County’s tap water has again met all federal and state quality standards in 2011. Read More
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Several “no parking” signs have covered a private Union Hill Road property next to the Forsyth County Big Creek Greenway for months. Read More
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The top-ranked Lambert High School boys soccer team has advanced to the semifinals of the state Class AAAA tournament. The Longhorns defeated visiting McIntosh 3-0 on Friday night. With the win, they also avenged last year’s quarterfinal upset at the hands of the Chiefs. Next up for Lambert is Marist, which defeated Glynn Academy. The match will be Tuesday at Lambert. Check back for updates at forsythnews.com or see the next edition of the ... Read More
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Kiwp Blackburn was eager to get a jump start on his Mother’s Day shopping this year. Read More
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The founder of the Forsyth County Tea Party has announced his intention to run for the District 27 state Senate seat in the July 31 Republican primary. Read More
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Forsyth County residents are invited to spend the night walking to help find a cure for cancer. Read More
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The Forsyth Central High School baseball team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the state Class AAAA playoffs. The visiting Bulldogs swept a doubleheader from Lee County on Wednesday night in south Georgia, winning a pair of one-run games. In the opener, Central held off the Trojans 2-1. In the nightcap, which didn’t start until after 9 p.m., the Bulldogs triumphed 5-4. With the sweep of Lee County, which is just north of Albany, the ... Read More
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Forsyth County residents are asked to use their mailboxes to help end hunger this weekend. Read More
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Buford Dam Road has reopened after crews repaired a cracked wastewater line. The busy corridor was closed for hours between Nuckolls and Sanders roads, east of Cumming, with traffic diverted to Hwy. 20. The leak in the line, which runs parallel to the road and Lake Lanier, was discovered early Thursday morning. The pipe was a private line not owned by the city or county, officials said. It belongs to the Habersham Action Committee, which ... Read More
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A veteran state lawmaker from Cumming says he has taken steps to comply with a recent judicial order. Read More
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The candidates for District 4 Forsyth County commissioner took center stage during a debate Tuesday night. Read More
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There were horses and inflatables, as well as video games and a book sale. Read More
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Three Forsyth County commissioners took more than two hours Wednesday morning to agree on a counterproposal to send the city of Cumming in the ongoing water contract negotiations. Read More
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Ga. 400 commuters will get some relief in the coming months. By the end of January, the corridor’s northbound side will be widened near McFarland Road. Read More
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Also during Monday’s called meeting, Forsyth County resident Brant Meadows questioned the Cumming City Council’s authority to vote on the water contract. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Meadows accused the mayor and council of not being a “legitimate body.” “My concerns about the decision making relative to water go to the legitimacy of the body before us here, and that would be the city council and mayor, and their improper election, failure ... Read More
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Rain couldn’t stop county leaders from gathering for the dedication of Forsyth’s first stream restoration project. Read More
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At least one Forsyth County commissioner seems unsatisfied with the proposed counteroffer on water contracts from the city of Cumming. During a special called meeting Monday morning, the city council voted 5-0 to send along a proposal suggested by Mayor H. Ford Gravitt. Gravitt said he had had developed the offer with city staff. Commission Chairman Jim Boff, who attended the meeting, said Tuesday he felt the commission wouldn’t accept the proposal, calling it “a ... Read More
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Craig Stover has seen hundreds of patients in his decade as a chiropractor. Read More
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Sawnee EMC is offering a program to help customers save money this summer. Through the cooperative’s load management program, Sawnee customers volunteer to have a device installed on their air-conditioning units, said Blake House, vice president of member services. The device switches turn units off for short periods of time on the hottest summer days, when energy demand and prices are typically the highest. “Currently, we have over 30,000 members participating in the program and ... Read More
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United Way of Forsyth County celebrated its successes during an event Thursday. Read More
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The key to Forsyth County’s continued success is support, a local hospital official told a gathering of nearly 400 community members Thursday. Read More
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At the recommendation of the local ethics board, a Forsyth County commissioner plans to recuse himself from all votes pertaining to water contracts with the city of Cumming. Read More
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Forsyth County’s unified development code underwent some changes during a Thursday commission meeting. Read More
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Clad in white lab coats, members of a remote trauma unit on a mercy ship were inundated with patients. The natives had complained about everything from difficulty breathing to itching. But through research, diagnostics and teamwork, four teams within the unit were able to diagnose illnesses, including asthma, lyme disease, a detached retina and mononucleosis. Of course, only the lab coats were real. The rest was a scenario played out by Lambert High School students ... Read More
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Government leaders were recognized Wednesday by the Forsyth County legal community as part of its annual Law Day observance. Cumming Mayor H. Ford Gravitt and Forsyth County Commissioners Pete Amos, Patrick Bell, Jim Boff, Todd Levent and Brian Tam were recipients of this year’s Liberty Bell Award. The honor is given annually by bar associations nationwide to people who have contributed to the local judicial system. It is traditionally not presented to lawyers or judges. ... Read More
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North Georgia College & State University officials have named an executive director for the new campus in Cumming. Read More
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A local tea party plans to hold a series of political debates this month. The Forsyth County Tea Party Patriots Alliance will welcome candidates for county commission in the first of three debates on Tuesday. Candidates for Forsyth County sheriff will face off May 14. A May 24 session will feature District 9 U.S. House hopefuls. All debates will take place in the Forsyth County Administration Building beginning at 7 p.m. Trilby Leech, founder of ... Read More
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It’s time to get those swimsuits out of the closet. The Cumming Aquatic Center will open its outdoor leisure pool for weekends beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. It will be open weekends only through Memorial Day and then daily through Aug. 8. Carla Wilson, the center’s director, said staff members have been busy for a while preparing for the opening. “It’s a bit of a process because you winterize pools over the time when it’s ... Read More
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Forsyth County’s newest school invites the community to come on over for some fun Saturday. With Kelly Mill Elementary set to open in August, Principal Ron McAllister said Family Fun Day will be a great way to introduce local families to the school. “It’s to showcase Kelly Mill to give parents in the community an opportunity to tour the building,” McAllister said. “If all the people show up who’ve commented that they’ll show up, it ... Read More
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A Forsyth County-based bank has opened a second location. Community Business Bank, one of just two headquartered in the county, recently entered into an agreement with Signature Bank to assume all depository relationships of Signature’s Forsyth location at 505 Peachtree Pkwy. Carter Barrett, president and CEO of Community Business Bank, said he and his staff moved into the location April 20. “We then opened Monday morning at 8:30 a.m.,” he said. “We did a lot ... Read More
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Forsyth County will join more than 100 fire departments across Georgia to help “Give Burns the Boot” during an upcoming annual boot drive. Motorists can expect to see firefighters at intersections throughout the county on Saturday, as well as May 12 and 19. Donations collected during the boot drive will be presented to the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. The funds will be used for fire safety and prevention education, as well as to support medical ... Read More
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