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Emergency personnel scrambled Monday afternoon to respond to three wrecks, two of which occurred about the same time and involved serious injuries in different parts of the county. Fire Division Chief Jason Shivers said two people, one from each of the collisions, had to be flown to Atlanta Medical Center in critical condition. Two other people were taken by ambulance to Northside Hospital-Forsyth for treatment of what were described as less serious injuries. According to ... Read More
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South Forsyth High School’s DECA students recently returned from Anaheim, Calif., after earning several top-10 finishes at the annual International Career Development Conference. Read More
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Several Forsyth County roads remain closed due to flooding as a result of heavy rain early Sunday. Jodi Gardner, a spokeswoman for Forsyth County’s government, said crews are working on Sanders Road between Mary Alice Park and Timberlake Trail and Parks Road, not far from Lake Lanier. “We are still assessing both of these areas so we have not yet been able to determine an estimated time frame for reopening them,” Gardner said. Nicholson Road ... Read More
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The second of three suspects in a 2012 Cumming home invasion pleaded guilty on Friday in Forsyth County Superior Court. Read More
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Forsyth County’s courts don’t expect the new courthouse to impact their budgets in 2014. Read More
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The public is invited to tour the expansion of the Forsyth County Water Treatment Plant during an open house scheduled from 2-4 p.m. Thursday. Read More
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Donna Martin goes into work early every morning to avoid traffic on Hwy. 20. Read More
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Parents left the Forsyth County Board of Education meeting Thursday night both defeated and grateful. Read More
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Forsyth County’s school board passed its tentative 2014 budget Thursday night. Read More
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Forsyth County commissioners granted a requested expansion Thursday for a Hindu temple on James Burgess Road. Read More
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Thousands of Forsyth County students will be walking across stages this month to receive high school or college diplomas. Read More
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The Department of Driver Services is reminding students who want to test for an instructional permit or driver’s license over summer break to get a certificate of attendance form from their school administration. Read More
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It’s been an exciting two weeks for Little Mill Middle School seventh-graders. With the help of a Georgia Tech graduate student, all 275 of them got to be researchers on a water experiment. Read More
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A 19-year-old Johns Creek college student faces several charges after he reportedly faked his own kidnapping last month rather than tell his parents he was failing an English course, authorities said. According to Johns Creek police, Aftab Aslam was not abducted, but instead spent April 27-May 5 camping in a tent in an undeveloped area of Forsyth County. Johns Creek police have charged Aslam with three felony counts each of false statements, tampering with evidence ... Read More
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Forsyth County Juvenile Court and the local finance committee used a Wednesday budget meeting to grapple with how to budget for new statewide requirements. Read More
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The Forsyth County Grand Jury handed down in indictments in several cases involving drug charges this week. Read More
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Unseasonably rainy and cool weather has slightly delayed the opening of the Cumming Aquatic Center’s outdoor leisure pool. Read More
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The Forsyth County school system recently received strong results from the state’s new performance index. Read More
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Forsyth County government employees could be offered recreation center fitness passes at half price as part of a new wellness program. Read More
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Bragg will be visiting Forsyth County in September to wrap up the sixth annual community reading program. Read More
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A food drive this weekend set a new record. Read More
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A team from Forsyth Central High School fared well at the Run for the Peaches Electrathon America race. Read More
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A former Forsyth County Schools paraprofessional has been indicted on two counts of sexual battery against a child younger than 16 and one count of simple battery. Read More
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The Forsyth County elections office is considering a major overhaul of voting precincts for 2014, a move that could save thousands of dollars each election. Read More
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The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office on Monday kicked off a week of finance committee meetings with elected officials to discuss 2014 budget requests. Read More
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Ga. 400 commuters are urged to use caution when traveling through the toll plaza. Read More
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An 86-year-old man has turned himself into authorities, the alleged driver in a hit and run incident. Read More
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Little Mill Middle School’s annual 5K race will this year support its track team. The Mustang Twilight Trot 5K, previously known as the Mustang Stampede, will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, said Kimberly DeRose, family engagement coordinator with the school. “Since we’re a new school, we don’t have the equipment for a track team and it’s one of our huge sports,” she said. “We need a long jump pit and those kinds of things, so ... Read More
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The 38-year-old man shot and killed during a confrontation with Gwinnett County police Monday afternoon in Buford was on Forsyth County’s most wanted list. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Rodney Pike was sought in connection for a probation violation and two counts of failure to appear in Superior Court. Court records show that the charges against Pike stemmed from separate felony cases in 2011. The first was for theft by receiving stolen property ... Read More
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An overturned road striping truck blocked traffic for a couple of hours Monday in northwest Forsyth as authorities worked to prevent paint from seeping into a nearby creek. The single-vehicle accident occurred about 1:54 p.m. at Hwy. 369 and Old Federal Road, according to Forsyth County Fire Division Chief Jason Shivers. “The truck … spilled a good portion of its load, paint and other fluids from the truck,” said Shivers, adding that firefighters worked to ... Read More
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New walking trails at a south Forsyth park were dedicated during a ceremony Friday. Read More
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Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation has created a new Web-based program that helps customers monitor their energy use. Called Proactive Energy Alert, the program allows Sawnee members to know within 24 hours when their home energy use has substantially increased over amounts normally used in a typical day. Blake House, vice president of member services, said in a statement that the new program came as a result of feedback from customers. “We have members call us ... Read More
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Eight Forsyth County high school students have earned entrance into the National Merit Scholarship Program. Read More
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The enticing smell of food hit the senses long before the tickets could be purchased for samples from local restaurants at the Flavors of Forsyth. The fourth annual United Way of Forsyth County fundraiser drew thousands on Saturday for live music, chalk art, kid’s activities, entertainment and, of course, food. From Italian and Indian to seafood and shortcake, the variety of fare from about 25 restaurants kept bellies and mouths full during the dinnertime event ... Read More
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A dozen attorneys have been on call this year as part of Forsyth County’s new ethics panel, but none has been asked to serve yet. Read More
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Commissioner Brian Tam is scheduled to address the Forsyth County Tea Party Patriot Alliance during its meeting Monday night. Read More
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Forsyth Central High School celebrated some of its top automotive technology students and supporters Wednesday. Read More
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The girls who call Jesse’s House home returned from school Thursday to a big surprise. Read More
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Less than a month after Midway Elementary School parents asked for relief on the crowded campus, the school system has proposed a solution. Read More
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Northside Hospital-Forsyth was recently honored for its stroke care program. Read More
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At a young age, Lex Gillette lost his sight following several surgeries for detached retinas. Read More
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Forsyth County retailers have plenty of options for last-minute Mother’s Day shoppers. Read More
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A 21-year-old Cumming man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in an October home invasion. Read More
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The Forsyth County Civil Service Board discussed its response Thursday to a recent suit filed by 11 terminated sheriff’s deputies. Read More
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West Forsyth has been named among the best public high schools in the nation. Read More
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