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International dignitaries visited a north Forsyth business on Friday. 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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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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Kiwp Blackburn was eager to get a jump start on his Mother’s Day shopping this year. 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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A veteran state lawmaker from Cumming says he has taken steps to comply with a recent judicial order. 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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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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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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Most tax assessment notices for Forsyth County property owners will be mailed today. The state-required notices list the assessed value for the property for tax year 2012, and an estimated tax dollar amount based on the previous year’s millage rate. “It is important for Forsyth County property owners to realize the assessment notice is not a bill, and that a notice will be sent to all Forsyth County property owners, regardless of whether or not ... Read More
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The team with a bit of a home field advantage took high honors during a model aeronautics competition in Forsyth County. David Roberts, one of the organizers of the Aero Design East 2012 competition, said students from the Georgia Institute of Technology took first place in one of three divisions of the contest. The competition brought more than 500 college students and professors to Forsyth County over the weekend. It began with formal presentations Friday ... Read More
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Joan Gebhardt and children Vicki, Sammie and Jimmy eagerly waited at the finish line. “This is his first 5K,” Joan Gebhardt said of husband Michael, who was running in Saturday’s Boulder Dash 5K. “His goal is to make it in 35 minutes.” Joan Gebhardt, an employee of one of the run’s main sponsors, Northside Hospital-Forsyth, said her husband surprised the family with his decision to run. “I work at Northside, so we would have come ... Read More
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Keep Forsyth County Beautiful will hold its biannual electronics recycling event on May 5. Residents can recycle several types of old, unused electronics from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Cumming Fairgrounds’ parking lot 3 off of Castleberry Road. Accepted items for recycling include laptops, stereos, CD players, cell phones, microwaves and cameras, among others. The minimum donation per carload drop-off is $5, while an additional $10 fee will apply for all televisions. Some items, such ... Read More
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More than 500 college students and professors from around the world will be in Forsyth County this weekend. Some 75 university engineering and aeronautic teams will compete in the Aero Design East 2012 competition, which will take place Friday at the Lanier Technical College Forsyth Conference Center and Saturday and Sunday at Eagles Beak greenspace area in northwestern Forsyth. David Roberts, one of the organizers, said the competition gives students a chance to show off ... Read More
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More than 1,000 people have signed up for Saturday’s Boulder Dash 5K, but there’s still room for more. The race begins at Northside Hospital-Forsyth and makes its way up Ronald Reagan Boulevard and into the Lafarge Aggregates and Concrete Quarry. Organized by the Healthcare Association of Forsyth County, a part of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, the run/walk is in its third year. Jason Mock, director of the chamber’s Small Business Services Center, said ... Read More
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A Norcross-based construction company has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for six safety violations at a residential work site in Cumming. According to a release from OSHA, LRG Framing allowed employees to work without fall protection, among other safety hazards. In total, the violations carry proposed fines of more than $66,500. No one answered phone calls to the company seeking comment Thursday. The findings follow an investigation ... Read More
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Melonie Lingo’s smile could’ve lit up a room as she received the keys to her new solar-powered home in south Forsyth. In a ceremony Saturday, Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia dedicated the house, which is the organization’s first in Georgia to have solar technology. The Lingo family celebrated the finished south Forsyth home with church members, friends and volunteers, many of whom are employees of Siemens. The company, which has a division on McFarland Parkway, ... Read More
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The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce is holding an informational meeting Tuesday for those interested in the organization’s upcoming visit to Germany. Read More
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Most Forsyth County property owners will see no change or a reduction in value for 2012. Read More
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Keep Forsyth County Beautiful invites residents to shred documents and several other items for free this week. Read More
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It’s been a month since Forsyth County and the city of Cumming began allowing stores to sell alcohol on Sundays. Read More
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Forsyth County Public Library branches will offer a range of financial workshops next week. Read More
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A new facility that seeks to help those paralyzed walk again held a grand opening Sunday. Read More
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A propane gas leak Tuesday morning forced the evacuation of several businesses in a south Forsyth industrial park. Read More
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Northside Hospital-Forsyth recently upgraded its robotic surgical systems. Read More
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Some 700 runners and walkers have signed up so far for a 5K through the Lafarge Aggregates and Concrete Quarry. Read More
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A fundraiser for a program that makes over rooms for people in need will be Thursday. Read More
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The Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation recently awarded 15 area high school seniors with $3,500 scholarships. Read More
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While the deadline is fast approaching, income tax experts say there’s still time to file those returns. Read More
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The good news, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss said, is that Congress has been on break for about two weeks. Read More
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The death of one of America’s most well-known artists was met with sadness in Forsyth County. Read More
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Doug Franks busily cut a large sheet of brownies and dipped the individual portions into a vat of batter. Read More
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A multi-county networking meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled. Read More
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Forsyth County got a little bit healthier this year. Read More
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Things have slowed down since Forsyth was named the nation’s fifth fastest-growing county in 2006, but it’s still growing. Read More
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About 25 food vendors will provide samples for the public at Saturday’s Taste of Forsyth Along the Hospitality Highway. Read More
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U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss will address a Forsyth County audience next week. Read More
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Next to Christmas, Easter is the busiest holiday season of the year for Lori Gilstrap Was. Read More
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The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District is seeking interested residents from Forsyth County to serve on the Lake Lanier Basin Advisory Council. Read More
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Elaine Kelley felt a welcoming atmosphere from the moment she entered the Forsyth County Master Gardeners’ annual spring plant sale. Read More
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Where can you get Italian, Mexican and Brazilian food all on one plate? Read More
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A gas pipeline project in western Forsyth County could start in June, provided the pending variance applications are approved. Read More
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While many companies from other countries have been moving into Forsyth County in recent years, one local company has been selling its products overseas for nearly 20 years. Read More
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A local farmers market will provide venders a chance to meet their customers face to face at an event this weekend. Read More
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Organizers were pleased with the results of American Proteins’ 15th annual charity bass tournament. Read More
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Tax preparers are urging caution when filling out those returns this year. Read More
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A Forsyth County financial adviser has begun a new networking organization for local professionals. Read More
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The public is invited to learn more about a new state program encouraging students to consider jobs in the skilled trade fields. Read More
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