Thanksgiving is the one day of the year when people who do not normally drink wine, have at least one glass with their traditional Thanksgiving Feast. If you are going to have a glass of wine only once per year, make it a good one, since it is a long time between now and the […]
Yesterday House Governmental Affairs Committee Chairwoman Amy Carter (R-Valdosta) announced five appointees to the DeKalb County Cityhood Subcommittee of the House Governmental Affairs Committee. The following House members were appointed to serve on this subcommittee: Rep. Buzz Brockway (R-Lawrenceville), Chair Rep. Barry Fleming (R-Harlem) Rep. Mark Hamilton (R-Cumming) Rep. Howard Mosby (D-Atlanta) Rep. Mary Margaret […]
The National BBQ Cup returns to the Cumming Fairgrounds on Nov. 21 and 22 with dozens of professional and amateur barbecue teams from around the country. Smoke masters will show off their skills in a number of categories, including pork, chicken and beef brisket during the contest, which is one of the largest of its […]
This is the report, as promised last week, regarding the red wine highlight at our a small gathering of college classmates in Lagrange, Georgia. Coincidently the hometown college, Lagrange College, was having their homecoming and alumni reunion, which added a festive atmosphere to our weekend. We indulged in large quantities of food and drink, most […]
The North Forsyth High School Varsity Academic Team won the region championship this past weekend. The competition took place at Flowery Branch High School on Saturday, Nov. 15. NFHS competed with 11 other teams as part of the Foothills RESA Region. They will now go on to compete in the state tournament on Feb. 7 […]
Forsyth County has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for the fourteenth consecutive year. The recognition was presented to Forsyth County for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) issued for Fiscal Year 2013. “The comprehensive annual financial […]
South Forsyth High School will hold this year’s German Christmas Market on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9am to noon in the East Hall Cafeteria. This popular annual event has high school students teach younger kids seasonal arts and crafts. There will be about 20 arts and crafts stations where children and their families can decorate […]
Forsyth County Schools has announced a plan to recover instructional time lost due to school closures by utilizing asynchronous (not at the same time) online learning using itslearning, the district’s online learning management system. For the 2014-15 school year, two Inclement Weather Days were built into the calendar when it was approved in November, 2013. If both Inclement […]
Ready, Set, Go! Johns Creek Elementary School has started this school year fast and strong promoting and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. The school and PTA kicked off their “Healthy Fall Fundraiser” with an all day Fun Run. The students were scheduled throughout the day by grade to participate in the run and they danced, hopped, […]
Be a holiday angel to a local senior citizen in need by participating in the 2014 Holiday Gift Angels Program. The program is presented by Forsyth County Senior Services. “The Holiday Gift Angels Program helps remind our senior citizens that someone is thinking about them during the holiday season,” said Senior Services Director Judy Theilman. […]
