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Hampton Park Library Open
Tim Plotner gives his thoughts in the opening ceremony for the Hampton Park Branch that is scheduled for this coming Sunday, but today was actually the first day that the new branch was open. It is a wonderful new addition to our system. The facility is beautiful...
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Water Works Wins Awards
The work of Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) in protecting and conserving water has earned the department two awards. KFCB received the 2009 Adopt-A-Stream Watershed Award from Georgia Adopt-A-Stream. KFCB’s Community Outreach Specialist Kevin Smith received the Stan Hall Award March 6 from the Upper Etowah River Alliance...
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Change Your Clocks, Change the Batteries in Your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
The Forsyth County Fire Department reminds citizens to take a moment to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when they change their clocks as daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 14...
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Precincts Honor Deputies of the Year
In recent ceremonies at the North Precinct, Precinct Commander Capt. Mark Flowers presented that precinct’s Deputy of the Year award to Deputy Victor Porter. At the South Precinct, Precinct Commander Capt. Ron Freeman announced that Deputy Sheriff Ben Smith has been selected for Deputy of the Year honors...
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Georgia Employers: Become Compressed Work Week Leaders
Georgia employers have the chance to be part of a special initiative that helps them reduce operating costs, expand service hours, improve employee work-life balance, and reduce employee commuting costs. The Clean Air Campaign is making this possible with the launch of the Compressed Work Week Leadership Initiative...
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Georgia Meth Project Releases Results of Statewide Meth Use & Attitudes Survey
The Georgia Meth Project today released the results of a first-ever statewide survey examining the attitudes and behaviors that Georgia teens, young adults, and parents have toward methamphetamine.  The survey found that 35% of teens see little or no risk in trying Meth, and 23% see little or no risk in using the drug regularly. Twenty percent of Georgia teens (20%) and 34% of young adults report that Meth is easy to get...
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Two Great New Companies for the Community
Please join us in welcoming two great new companies to Forsyth County ! ICX Tactical Platforms who are now located on Cabot Parkway in south Forsyth.  We are also excited to welcome SOFO Foods, a 50 year old company with corporate headquarters in Toledo Ohio ...
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Deputy Scott Banning Named Deputy of the Month
Forsyth County Deputy Sheriff Scott Banning has been named the South Precinct’s Deputy of the Month for January, 2010, South Precinct Commander Captain Ron Freeman announced today...
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‘America’s Got Talent Wants to Know What you can do in 90 Seconds: Audition Cities for Season 5 Announced for 2010!
What can you do in 90 seconds? Can you turn your eyelids inside out using no hands? Or maybe jumping through rings of fire and landing on a liger is more your speed. Are you a stay-at-home mom, doctor, or student by day and a hobbyist by night? Whether it involves dancing, playing multiple instruments simultaneously, juggling dangerous objects, crazy pet tricks or just holding a record for doing something extremely rare, ‘America’s Got Talent’ wants to see you...
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TCSG State Board Approves Lanier Tech President Mike Moye as Next President of Central Georgia Technical College
The state board that oversees the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) today approved TCSG Commissioner Ron Jackson’s selection of Lanier Technical College President Mike Moye as the next president of Central Georgia Technical College in Macon...
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The Avenue® Forsyth Kicks Off 2010 with Four New Retailers
Outdoor lifestyle center The Avenue^® Forsyth in Cumming, Ga. continues to buck the challenging retail environment with the opening of four new retailers – Giggles for Kids, Omega Diamond Jewelers, Picture People and Which Wich? Superior Sandwiches.  The announcement comes on the heels of five Q4 2009 retailer openings at the outdoor lifestyle center...
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The Forsyth County Young Republicans Elected a New Executive Committee Thursday
The Objectives of the YR Club is to develop and maintain a Young Republican Organization, to bring young people into the Republican Party, to provide an opportunity for political expression and recognition, to train political workers, and to provide a practical means by which they may contribute in the development and betterment of the Republican Party as a service to the United States of America, the State of Georgia and its political subdivisions...
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1071 Coalition Releases Preliminary Results of Economic Impact Study
According to preliminary results of a Lake Lanier regional economic impact study commissioned by the 1071 Coalition, visitation to the area dropped by nearly 800,000 in-season visitors from 2007 to 2008. It was during this period when lake levels fell 17 feet below full pool, and the fiscal year (the 12-month period ending on September 30) - though hit by high gas prices - was largely unaffected by the recession, according to the study...
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Local Fishing Guide Shane Watson Inducted into Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
On January 12, 2010, Lake Lanier fishing guide Shane Watson was inducted into The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame for the year 2010 as a Legendary Guide. This is a prestigious honor as only 56 people have been recognized as a Legendary Guide since 1992. There are only 2 to 3 people inducted each year worldwide...
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Deputy Ben Smith Named Deputy of the Month
Forsyth County Deputy Sheriff Ben Smith has been named the South Precinct’s Deputy of the Month for December, 2009, South Precinct Commander Captain Ron Freeman announced today...
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Deputy Colin Belisle Named Deputy of the Month
Forsyth County Deputy Sheriff First Class (DFC) Colin Belisle has been named the South Precinct’s Deputy of the Month for November, 2009, South Precinct Commander Captain Ron Freeman announced today...
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Attend Automotive Boot Camp in 2010
Resolve to attend an automotive boot camp in 2010 and become educated on car maintenance, repair, and vehicle service and never get ripped off again...
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The Future of Recreation at Lake Lanier is in Jeopardy and Needs Your Help
Recreation on Lake Lanier, which is a large source of revenue for North East Georgia, is in jeopardy and the Lake Association needs your help...
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County Offers Free Wood Chips to Citizens
Free wood chips are available to Forsyth County residents while supplies last near the Forsyth County Roads and Bridges facility on County Way in Cumming. A small mulch yard at the site is used to stockpile wood chips produced during normal county operations. The wood chips are available to Forsyth County residents at no cost on a first-come, first-served basis. The quantity and availability are expected to vary...
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The Forsyth Central In-Door Drumline Hosting Pancake Breakfast
The Forsyth Central In-Door Drumline will be hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, December 19 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Tickets are $5.00 each and breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coffee or hot cocoa...
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New Date for Big Creek Greenway Phase 1 Ribbon Cutting
Due to weather forecasts calling for rain on Wednesday, December 2, the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Phase 1 of the Big Creek Greenway in Forsyth County has been rescheduled. The event will take place Friday, December 4 at 10:30 a.m. We hope you or a member of your staff will be able to attend...
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Local Leaders Graduate from the Georgia Academy for Economic Development
The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development announces the local graduates from the 2009 Region 2 Multi-Day Training Program. Class participants represented a number of professional and non-professional economic development fields, including elected officials, public servants, business leaders, educators, and social service providers, from 13 counties in North Georgia...
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Sumter Historic Trust Names Featured Sites for 2009 Christmas Tour of Homes
The Sumter Historic Trust of Americus, Georgia announced today the home selections for its annual Christmas Tour of Homes, which will take place Saturday, December 12th from 12PM to 6PM...
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Deputy Sheriff Victor Porter Named North Precinct Deputy of the Month
Forsyth County Deputy Sheriff Victor Porter has been selected as the North Precinct’s Deputy of the month for October, 2009, North Precinct Commander Mark Flowers announced today...
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Brazilian Firefighters Come to Visit and Learn from Forsyth County Fire Department
The Forsyth County Fire Department opened their arms to Major Fernando Vasconcelos and Captain Wilson Silva of Brazil to come and learn all the intricacies of big event planning as well as other firefighting operations...
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Cedartown Removal Camp Trail of Tears National Historic
On Monday, November 9, 2009 many years of work by the members of the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association and many others culminated in the signing of a certification agreement between the National Park Service and the Cedartown City Commission. This agreement allows the Cedartown Removal Camp site to become a certified site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail...
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Caregiver Reception November 18
Forsyth County Senior Services will host a ‘Caregiver of the Year’ reception November 18. The reception will be held at the Senior Center at Charles Place at 2:30 p.m. The caregiver reception will recognize the regional winners who competed for the Georgia Caregiver of the Year awards from the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI)...
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Two English Bulldogs Puppies up for Adoption
I bought four English bulldog puppies from a vet three weeks ago and I later notice that I won't be able to take care of all the pups so I want to give two away to someone who can take care of them...
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First Annual Jug Drop in Winder, Georgia
The Jug will Drop at midnight on New Years Eve from the Hanging Tower of the first Barrow County Jail. We will have live entertainment from 9 - midnight and a "Miss Jug" contest which will feature MEN dressed as WOMEN competing for the "prettiest" & most "talented"...
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Two Lieutenants Complete Executive Level Training
Two Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office employees recently completed an executive-level training program at Southern Police Institute (S.P.I.) in Louisville, KY, Sheriff Ted Paxton announced today...
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