FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — In an intimate setting at the Hampton Park branch of the Forsyth County Public Library, author Cathy Kaemmerlen explained some of the curiosities surrounding the names of places in Georgia.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — South Forsyth High School students commemorated the historic fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago with a re-enactment Nov. 8.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — South Forsyth High School students commemorated the historic fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago with a re-enactment Nov. 8.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Representatives from the metro region’s transit planning agency released early details of some 192 projects it is studying for funding.
CUMMING, Ga.—A Cumming man died in an airplane crash Nov. 4 in northwest Georgia.
CUMMING, Ga. — Dozens of customers went running for the exit at Giorgio’s Family Kitchen in the early evening Nov. 3 after hearing a loud noise and seeing glass shatter.
CUMMING, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested two individuals Nov. 2 at Denmark High School after K-9 units found large amounts of methamphetamine in their vehicle.
CUMMING, GA — Joey Cochran was voted the newest member of the Cumming City Council Nov. 5. Incumbents Post 4 Councilman Christopher Light and Post 5 Councilwoman Linda Ledbetter were reelected to their positions and ran unopposed.
Nine middle school students were recently selected to join an elite group of Fulton County students designated as REACH scholars eligible for a $10,000 college scholarship upon graduation.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Parks & Recreation has installed new automated payment machines for boat ramp fee collection.
CUMMING, Ga. — The Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council held its 11th drug summit Oct. 30 with Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan as the guest speaker.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Two major road projects will be the focus of a public information open house later this month.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Schools earned the highest College and Career Ready Performance Index score for students among metro Atlanta county school districts and large school districts in Georgia.
After nearly a year of legal sparring, the City of Roswell has settled a lawsuit filed by Appen Media Group over alleged violations of the Georgia Open Records Act.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Sanitation workers on strike at Republic Services in Marshfield, Mass., extended their picket line to the company’s operations in Cumming early Friday, Nov. 1, creating ripples through parts of Forsyth County and North Fulton.
CUMMING, Ga. — Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Oct. 23 in connection with an alleged case of child molestation.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Fire Department Technical Services Division Chief Jason Shivers was recognized by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners for earning national certification through the Executive Fire Officer Program.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is part of a nationwide sting to prosecute those who commit crimes against children.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — There was dancing, dinner and air of celebration Oct. 24 as some 450 members of the business community gathered at Alpharetta’s Metropolitan Club for the seventh annual Best of North Atlanta Gala awards ceremony.
CUMMING, Ga. — On Sunday, Nov. 3, most Americans will set their clocks back an hour as daylight saving time ends and a coveted extra hour of sleep is enjoyed by many.
CUMMING, GA — A 64-year-old DeKalb County man died Oct. 23 when his vehicle left the roadway.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County middle school students pitched in recently to help their community at the third annual Eighth Grade Day of Service.
CUMMING, Ga. — Dreary weather didn’t hamper local church members as they welcomed the community to the annual Cumming Greek Festival.
FORSYTH, Ga.—A local teen is asking for state help in securing safety improvements at an intersection where she nearly died this year.
CUMMING, Ga. — Real estate agents of Keller Williams Community Partners typically sell homes, but in a recent instance they were the force behind a home renovation.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Director Mandi Smith of the Forsyth County Voter Registrations and Elections Office recently spoke with Cumming Vietnam Veterans and said 2020 will see additional early voting locations.
CUMMING, Ga. — Residents in a west Forsyth neighborhood left frustrated when a meeting designed to shed light on a new residential development ended in stalemate Oct. 15.
CUMMING, Ga. — A Dawsonville man suspected in the death of a Dahlonega woman now faces an additional charge of armed robbery.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — An aggravated assault report in the early morning hours of Oct. 25 ended in the death of a suspect who was shot by a deputy.
NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The basketball is the central focus throughout each local high school game, but it is easy to overlook its importance to the feel and flow of the game. That might not be the case this year.
When Caroline Reilly hit the stage on NBC’s “The Voice,” she became the third Forsyth County resident to compete in the reality television show.
CUMMING, Ga. — Just off the heels of playing the Grand Old Opry in Nashville, Colt Ford was singing to the crowd at the Cumming Country Fair Oct. 10.
CUMMING, Ga. — The Place of Forsyth County job fair is offering more opportunities and a new location starting this month.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Fire Department promoted six personnel, swore in nine new firefighters and graduated its latest recruit class in a ceremony held Oct. 11, with family, friends and staff on hand.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Dr. Nicholas Drahush of Chattahoochee Surgical Group, a Northside Network Provider, has recently become the only physician in the Forsyth area to become certified in the use of the LINX System to treat patients with chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
CUMMING, Ga. — Jack Allen, president and owner of Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, which serves the Forsyth County area, has announced completion of a transaction for the purchase of Cumming-based Byars Funeral Home.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A "suspicious" man was arrested Oct. 16 afternoon at the Alliance Academy after he was found with two guns on school property, officials with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said.
CUMMING, Ga. — The black and red lettering reads “Cumming Home,” but the city’s new $7.5 million water tower has a mission that stretches beyond the city limits.
Forsyth County School District has posted proposed new attendance boundaries for the 2020-21 school year that would relieve overcrowding at existing schools and populate Poole’s Mill Elementary School, the.
Centennial High school will host “Raising Resilient Kids — A Community Symposium” on Saturday, Nov. 2, featuring a day of workshops, discussions and seminars designed to support families in raising successful, healthy children.
CUMMING, Ga. — The Cumming Fair opened Oct. 3 much to the delight of young and old.
The Legion Act, signed into law by President Trump in July, expands eligibility in the American Legion to include veterans who served in U.S. military conflicts previously unrecognized by Congress as war eras.
FORSYTH, Ga. — New additions to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office include Axel, Cletus, Darla and Roxy — all part of a new program Pups with a Purpose.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Habitat for Humanity of North Central Georgia has launched its inaugural complete Women Build 2020 project.
CUMMING, Ga. — Nearly 70 authors gathered in the Forsyth Conference Center as part of the Sweet as a Peach Georgia Indie Authors event Oct. 5.
