County Offices Closed for Thanksgiving
Forsyth County government offices and Forsyth County’s three recycling convenience centers will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28, in observance of Thanksgiving.
Fire Department Begins Aerial’s House Toy Collection
The Forsyth County Fire Department seeks assistance to help make this holiday season special for children in need, through the department’s twelfth annual Aerial’s House toy collection. “Through the years and thanks to the generous support of this community, the Aerial’s House toy collection has helped brighten the holiday season for many local children,” Fire […]
Local Eagle Scouts Recognized
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recognized the accomplishments of several Eagle Scouts at their Nov. 20 meeting. Evan Rex Gravitt, Nathaniel Green, Andrew Hiltbrand, Jacob Hiltbrand, Timothy Pouncey and Ben Strube were presented with a Resolution from the commissioners in recognition of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. The scouts are members of Troop […]
Holiday Shoppe 141 Launches in Cumming, Gives Back
Commonwealth Primary Care will become the site for a holiday marketplace. Unique items, handcrafted items, art, clothing and gifts will be offered from local crafters and businesses at Holiday Shoppe 141. All vendors will donate 10% of their sales to the Ronald McDonald House Atlanta “This is a great opportunity to give back to the […]
State Rep. Hamilton Appointed to DeKalb County Cityhood Subcommittee
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 […]
NFHS Varsity Academic Team Wins Regional
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 Government Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting
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 German Christmas Market Dec. 6
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 Schools Remove Make Up Snow Days; Implement Online Learning
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 […]
Johns Creek Elementary Promotes Healthy Lifestyle
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, […]