FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Parents of Forsyth County students are “mad as hell and they say they are not going to take it anymore.” The popular website Concerned Parents of Forsyth County Georgia exploded with negative comments about the Forsyth County Board of Education following the Board’s May meeting. School officials claim that the school […]
Read More »County’s withdrawal from arbitration sends annexation back to City Council
PRESS RELEASE DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — On December 9, 2020, the City of Dawsonville advised Dawson County of its intent to annex and rezone 70.808 acres of Tax Parcel 093 004 001, which is located near the intersection of Perimeter Road and Allen Street in Dawson County (the “Annexation”). After thorough analysis and evaluation […]
Read More »County ready to take the next step in construction of Lanierland Park Phase 2
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners is expected to award the bid for construction of Lanierland Park Phase 2 to Astra Group, LLC in the amount of $14,820,000 plus a $200,000 contingency when it meets Tuesday (Apr. 20) at 2 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 110 East Main Street. Astra Group will […]
Read More »BOC approves McFarland Parkway development
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A new mixed-use development that includes 59 townhomes and 51,000 square feet of commercial space will soon become a reality. The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Liu Investment Partners request to rezone 18.534 acres at 100 McFarland Parkway to Master Planned District at Thursday’s meeting. Christopher Light, representing Liu Investment Partners […]
Read More »Cumming man dies in 5-car crash Friday
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — One Cumming man was killed and another was charged with vehicular homicide following a 5-vehicle crash at the intersection of Ga. 400 Friday evening. James Wright, 65, was pronounced dead at the scene after Freightliner tractor traveling northbound at highway speeds struck the rear of a Nissan. The Nissan Rogue and […]
Read More »Board will consider Toll House request to build 128 residential lots
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Commissioners will consider Toll Brothers, Inc. zoning application ZA4037 to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) and Single Family Residential Restricted District (R1R) to Single-Family Residential District (RES2) Conservation Subdivision on 115.253 acres for 128 residential lots when they meet Thursday at 5 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 110 […]
Read More »White County firefighters recognized for heroic life-saving efforts
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Public Safety Director David Murphy said Monday that he wants to make sure the community recognizes what valuable assets their firefighters are. Monday, he recognized six who were credited with saving two lives Among those honored were Steve Hopper, Tommy Steen, and AJ Staton. The men responded with Rescue 4 on […]
Read More »Teen charged with aggravated battery in connection with Saturday shooting
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County authorities arrested a 16-year-old male in connection with the shooting of another 16-year-old male Saturday at The Villages at Castleberry Subdivision. Responding to a 9-1-1 call, deputies learned the two teens were home alone and had acquired a handgun belonging to the parents of one of the juveniles. Sheriff’s […]
Read More »Teen charged with aggravated battery in connection with Saturday shooting
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County authorities arrested a 16-year-old male in connection with the shooting of another 16-year-old male Saturday at The Villages at Castleberry Subdivision. Responding to a 9-1-1 call, deputies learned the two teens were home alone and had acquired a handgun belonging to the parents of one of the juveniles. Sheriff’s […]
Read More »Teen charged with aggravated battery in connection with Saturday shooting
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County authorities arrested a 16-year-old male in connection with the shooting of another 16-year-old male Saturday at The Villages at Castleberry Subdivision. Responding to a 9-1-1 call, deputies learned the two teens were home alone and had acquired a handgun belonging to the parents of one of the juveniles. Sheriff’s […]
Read More »Valentine’s Day Dance just one of many events offered by Senior Services
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Senior Services has many activities to offer patrons age 55 and up. This Feb. 11 Valentine’s Day Senior Dance is just one example. A full range of activities is laid out in their bi-monthly newsletter with something for people with every kind of interest from pottery to hiking. Senior […]
Read More »Dawson County Planning Director presents update of proposed county alcohol ordinance
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Planning Director Jameson Kinley presented an update of some key changes to the county’s proposed alcohol ordinance at Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting. The final ordinance must be approved by the Board of Commissioners. Explained Kinley, “The reason for the update is to add the section about agribusiness, which is really our […]
Read More »With 3 days left for early voting, Georgia voters shatter turnout records
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Georgia voters are racing to the polls in record-breaking numbers in advance of next week’s Primary Election. With three days left for early voting, 416,558 votes had been recorded as of Sunday, May 15, a 217 percent increase from the same period in the 2018 Primary when only 120,708 votes were […]
Read More »Semanson on nominating process: “It was manipulated by someone with an agenda”
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The normally uneventful process of appointing members to a committee quickly erupted into an embarrassing 30 minutes of angry shouting, accusations of “manipulation” and “dirty” tactics at the Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday. Furious about the way the nominating process for members of the Development Authority was conducted, Commissioner Laura Semanson […]
Read More »Four arrested in Lumpkin County drug bust
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — A multi-agency task force arrested four individuals and took 295 grams of methamphetamine and an undisclosed amount of heroin off the street Wednesday (Apr 13). Following months of investigation, the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, the GBI Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office served a warrant at 1085 Lewis School Road. During the […]
Read More »Forsyth County pitches in after E4 tornado spreads destruction in Newnan, Heard, Coweta counties
NEWNAN COUNTY, Ga. – Late Thursday evening and into the early morning hours of Friday an E4 tornado that experts say was more than one mile wide and packed winds of 170 mph ripped through Newnan, Coweta and Heard counties, spreading devastation as it went. When catastrophic weather events like that occur, it takes hundreds, […]
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