forsythnews.com —  13+ hour, 21+ min ago

...On Tuesday, March 28, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Chairman Alfred John delivered the State of the County address at the Forsyth Conference... ...Center on the Lanier Tech campus.... ...Noting that Forsyth County is one of the 20 fastest growing counties in the Unites States, John stressed the importance of balancing residential... ..."Crime is lower today than it was ten years ago, when we had 100,000 less people in Forsyth," Sheriff Ron Freeman said in a video presentation shown...

forsythnews.com —  15+ hour, 6+ min ago

...At 9 a.m., volunteers began arriving at three different locations: Cumming City Hall, the Goddard School of Suwanee, and Coal Mountain Recycling ... ...On Saturday, March 25, Keep Forsyth County Beautiful hosted the annual Great FoCo Cleanup volunteer event aimed at clearing out litter and strengthening... ...Represented among the volunteer groups were the Denmark High School Beta Club, the Forsyth Democratic Committee, Green Cell Atlanta, Scouts Pack... ...Woomer's sentiment was echoed by Keep Forsyth County Beautiful board member Sean Purdy....

forsythnews.com —  19+ hour, 29+ min ago

...West Forsyth High School has been the subject of two shooting threats in as many days, and a student has been arrested in connection with one of... ...Aaron Archambeau said the school first had a report of a shooting threat on Monday, March 27, where "there was no information found to substantiate... ...The threats came on the heels of an active shooter killing three children and three adults at an elementary school outside Nashville on Monday.... ...Archambeau added that school leaders "will be communicating to students later today that false threats of violence in a school setting are punishable...

forsythnews.com —  17+ hour, 32+ min ago

...The body of Timothy Cline Thomas, 61, of Gainesville, was recovered Saturday afternoon a short distance from the boat ramp at Bolding Mill Park,... ...The Hall County Sheriff's Office has identified a man found dead in Lake Lanier over the weekend.... ...With help from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, divers found Thomas" body around 12:30 p.m.... ...Thomas" body was transported for autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. Williams said foul play is not suspected....

forsythnews.com —  14+ hour, 29+ min ago

..."It's our third [area] win, but the fact is that we beat Milton and Mill Creek back-to-back for the first time this season," Danes head coach Bernard... ...Dylan Brozena tied the ballgame by running full speed at the goal and firing a high shot into the net.... ...As the Danes were distributing the ball among each other, Nick Spencer saw Davis Ogilvy sneaking by the goalie, and the pass to Ogilvy allowed him... ...The Danes defense and goalie Gavin Bord stood tall, as Mill Creek attempted four shot attempts but couldn't muster up a goal....

forsythnews.com —  1+ day ago

...Books that students have access to at Forsyth County Schools has garnered a lot of attention in recent months.... ...The Board of Education approved the policy in October 2022 to align with state legislation signed into law in April of that year to expedite the... ...Parents/guardians submit a formal complaint in writing to the principal of the school where the student is enrolled.... ...As written on the FCS website, to be considered "harmful to minors" the material being challenged must also meet three criteria:....

forsythnews.com —  2+ day ago

...Ty Bayer registered a grand slam, finishing 1-for-2 overall.... ...Baylor Hicks tossed a complete-game gem, limiting Lambert to four hits. The right-hander struck out seven and walked none.... ...Cohen Rogers, Payton Cardarette and Tyler Brobst were also credited with RBIs in the run-rule win.... ...Logan Curry homered both days, and the senior was joined Friday by Andrew Elkhill and Colin Seabold....

forsythnews.com —  2+ day ago

...Lambert ran roughshod over West Forsyth to wrap up the Region 6-7A championship with an 8-0 triumph Friday at home.... ...with Kennesaw Mountain in the first round of the state playoffs April 12 at home.... ...Stavros assisted Ethan Elmore on a goal, while Harrison Spencer assisted Stavros on his goal.... ...Mason Bell converted a penalty kick to extend the lead before Kasra Ghaini rounded out the Longhorns" first-half outburst....

forsythnews.com —  2+ day ago

...Following Region 6-7A defeats to Milton and Forsyth Central, West Forsyth found itself pushed to the brink of elimination from the postseason race... ...West Forsyth (6-7, 2-2) will determine its final seeding during a makeup game against Denmark March 28 at home.... ...Fiamma del Balzo scored once and dished out three assists. Marg Adams and Mia Kilgros posted a goal apiece.... ...Alexandra Cordova and Paula Santa Maria each recorded an assist. With the win, the Paladins improved to 9-3-1 overall....

forsythnews.com —  2+ day ago

...Forsyth Central High School plans to host its second annual Out of Darkness Campus Walk on Saturday, April 22, inviting anyone in Forsyth County... ...In partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the school's C-House Connect club is planning the event, which will lead participants... ...prevention, it's huge," Assistant Principal Chris Woodall said.... ...At the time, former student Ali Norris planned the walk for the high schools in the county, inspired by her brother Stephen who she and her family...