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Lightning strike burns down this home for priests in south Forsyth County
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Firefighters responded to a fire at the home of Legionaries of Christ on Sunday, Feb. 16. Photo from GoFundMe
Kelly Whitmire
Forsyth County News
Updated: Feb 17, 2025, 7:52 PM
Published: Feb 17, 2025, 2:22 PM
A dozen priests and missionaries with the Legionaries of Christ have been displaced after a lightning strike caused a fire at a south Forsyth County home. A Go Fund Me page has been started to raise money to help the priests: https://www.gofundme.com/f/legionaries-of-christs-home-destroyed-by-lightning-strike
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How the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office cracked down on distracted driving
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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office - photo by Sophie Ralph
Kelly Whitmire
Forsyth County News
Published: Mar 31, 2025, 7:10 PM
A weekend sting operation in Forsyth County resulted in more than 120 drivers getting ticketed, and one arrested.
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