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[ In Local TV ]
The Mike Evans Show
Click here to watch the Mike Evans Show.  Mike's Guest is Lee Hawkins, Candidate for Congress in Georgia's 9th Congressional District.....
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[ In Local TV ]
For What Its Worth Antique Appraisal Show
Click here to watch the very first For What Its Worth Antique Appraisal Show. In this show we talk to three appraisers at Lakewood 400 Antique Mall. This is the show you need to watch to find out how much your antiques are really worth...
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[ In Expos/Special ]
“SHOW OF HANDS” A Three Dimensional Art Exhibit and Sale
This is the first time the Sawnee Artists have featured three dimensional work together in one show. Having it in the historic Brannon-Heard House in downtown Cumming makes it very unique. Members and non-members are invited to participate...
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[ In Outdoors/Recreational ]
The Boulder Dash 5K Run - May 1st
The Boulder Dash is an unique opportunity that invites you to meander through an environmentally reponsible, operational hard rock quarry. Begin your journey at Northside Hospital-Forsyth and make your way into the active, LaFarge rock quarry...
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[ In Public Safety ]
Flood Coverage Encouraged During Flood Awareness Week
In a message from State Farm, the historic Atlanta flooding of 2009 is a reminder of the importance of remembering Flood Awareness Week. Home and business owners who have not done so should take the time to review the possibility of buying a flood policy. During last year’s historic flooding in the metro Atlanta area, less than 25% of those affected by the flooding had purchased a flood insurance policy...
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[ In Expos/Special ]
Bass Pro Shops Offers Free Family Fun at Easter
Bring the kids to the Bass Pro Shops Atlanta store and enjoy fun, free Easter activities going on March 27th through April 4th. There will be fun crafts for the kids and Mom and Dad will really enjoy the free photo opportunity for the kids as they visit the Easter Bunny. And, of course, there’s the time-honored tradition of an old-fashion Easter Egg Hunt...
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[ In Real Estate ]
More than 6,200 acres in 16 Southeast Georgia counties to be auctioned
More than 6,200 acres of timberland and hunting land in southeast Georgia will be auctioned in a sale so large it will be conducted by two major land auction companies and spread over two days. But the sale will be carried out using a format that places small and large buyers on an equal setting...
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[ In Schools ]
Lanier Tech Names Instructor of The Year
Lanier Technical College recently named Freddie Williams, Air Conditioning Technology instructor at the college’s Oakwood Campus, as its instructor of the year. Williams is now a nominee for the Rick Perkins Award, which is given to one outstanding instructor by the Technical College System of Georgia...
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[ In Public Safety ]
Welcome to Safety Town
Stop, drop and roll. Don’t talk to strangers. Dial 911. Safety basics such as these are important for all children. To teach children ages 4 to 6 about safety, the Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department will host Safety Town in June and July...
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[ In Public Safety ]
Coyotes in Forsyth County
A recent call to the office of Doug Derrer reporting another coyote attack in the area prompted a review of the options available to county citizens when these animals are spotted. A call to the Wildlife Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and our Animal Control office confirmed that the State of Georgia has no restrictions on hunting coyotes on private property...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Shane Watson's Lake Lanier Fishing Report
Shane Watson Guide Service Report (03-17-10). The stripers have been on fire the last couple of days. Our boats have caught stripers up to 30 pounds this week on Spro McStick Jerk Baits in spooky shad pattern and on freelined bluebacks...
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[ In Church/Civic ]
Christian Authors Guild Tenth Anniversary Celebration
April 2010 marks tenth anniversary of Christian Authors Guild –Celebration event to take place at “Coffee & QUILL”, an annual mini-conference scheduled for May 1, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Prayer and Praise Christian Fellowship, 6409 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock, Georgia, 30189...
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[ In Outdoors/Recreational ]
Men’s Ministry Wild Game Dinner
Ticket Prices are $20 per individual and $150 for a table of 8. Each ticket includes a BBQ dinner plate plus variety of wild game and a chance to win door prizes...
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[ In Civic Organizations ]
Southeastern High-Speed Rail Coalition Picks Up Momentum
In a strategic meeting held this past month by members of the newly formed Southeastern High Speed Rail Coalition, key goals and objectives were outlined as the Coalition set forth the current course of high-speed rail in the Southeast...
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[ In Food & Wine ]
Chef Cary Neff
A strong believer in maintaining a balance between good taste and good sense, Chef Cary Neff is devoted to cuisine that entices the taste buds, maintains the body and satisfies the soul. Chef Neff revolutionized healthy cooking when he introduced the internationally acclaimed “Conscious Cuisine®,” based on the premise that nutritious eating can be rich and flavorful, not bland and boring...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Mullis: Blue Alert Passes the Senate
Sen. Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga), chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, made the following statement today following the Senate’s vote on his Blue Alert System Bill – SB 397...
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[ In Expos/Special ]
Festival of The Arts
Imagine a world without Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, without Bach’s B Minor Mass, without the breathtaking rose window and sculptures that comprise Notre Dame Cathedral.  For centuries, the church has been at the forefront of promoting the arts.  Cumming First United Methodist Church is recapturing and continuing that great tradition through its Festival of Arts held for an entire week each April 17th - 25th - 2010...
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[ In Civic Organizations ]
Bright Ideas Grant Awards
Small Change Makes a Big Difference in local communities. The new year is off to a great start thanks to the Sawnee EMC members that participate in the Operation Round Up program. Since inception, the Sawnee Foundation has donated over $824,030.34 to local charitable organizations, youth scholarships and Bright Ideas classroom grants and this quarter was no different...
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[ In Opinion ]
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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[ In Announcements ]
Explorers Capture Awards in Gatlinburg
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Explorers Post 740 captured several awards at the annual Winterfest Explorer Competition in Gatlinburg, TN last month, Sheriff Ted Paxton announced today. Sheriff Paxton said this is the third consecutive year that the young men and women of the Post have placed in the top three positions in each event in which they competed...
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[ In Spotlight ]
Professional Import Service by OPM, Inc. Focuses on Import Service and Repair
Not all car repair shops know what to do with imports but OPM specializes in that area. They have built a business on providing the community with full service care for everything your import needs. Whether it’s Honda, Acura, Mazda, Toyota or a Lexus, their highly trained personnel can help you extend the life of your car and make sure it’s running at its best...
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[ In Breaking News ]
One Person Killed in Late Night Crash
A 21 year-old Cumming man died late last night when his car collided with a tree on Tribble Gap Road, Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton said today. According to Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Specialist, Sergeant Chris Shelton, the victim was identified as Eric Doyle Mullis of Denson Drive in Cumming...
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[ In Parks and Green Space ]
Big Creek Greenway Receives Award for Engineering Excellence
The Georgia Engineering Alliance recently recognized Forsyth County’s Big Creek Greenway for engineering excellence. The trail received an Honor Award for Engineering Excellence February 20, during an event that was part of Georgia Engineers Week...
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[ In Health ]
Veggin Out (Side) on Earth Day
Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is still celebrating, now more than ever before we’re all looking to do our part to protect out planet. While climate change is said to be the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents the greatest opportunity to get actively involved and for each of us –individually- to do something productive to contribute to this marked occasion...
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[ In Garage/Yard Sales ]
Atlanta Falcons Star Running Back to Lead National Walk for Epilepsy
Jason Snelling Leads Walk Team to Inspire Others. The Epilepsy Foundation announced today that Atlanta Falcons running back Jason Snelling will participate in the 4th annual Walk for Epilepsy on Saturday,  March 27, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C...
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[ In Church/Civic ]
Summit Baptist Church Easter Celebration
Join us for a family Easter Celebration, Sat. March 27, 10am-12! Children’s message, music, puppets, egg hunts by age groups, crafts, and lots of fun for Preschoolers -5th grade. Free and open to the public...
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[ In Spotlight ]
Book Your Next Party at Monkey Joe's
Monkey Joe's can host your next party for kids twelve years old and younger and the best part is the parents can relax while Monkey Joe's does all the work! The kids can bounce, slide and jump on the inflatable equipment until they are ready for a much needed nap...
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[ In Outdoors/Recreational ]
Forsyth-Cumming Optimist Club Kids Track Meet
Forsyth-Cumming Optimist Club is having their the 31st annual kids track meet in Forsyth County. This event is for all students in Forsyth County from 1st grade to 5th grade. This year, as all the years past, it will be held at Forsyth Central High School. It will be on May 8th starting at 9:00am an lasting 3 to 4 hours...
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[ In Community ]
Fix A Leak Week is March 15-21, 2010
Minor water leaks account for more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year in U.S. homes. That is why the Forsyth County Water and Sewer Department is promoting Fix a Leak Week March 15 through 21, 2010. Fix a Leak Week is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) WaterSense® program as an annual reminder to Americans to check household plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Georgia Christian Coalition Leader Says, "Need For Revenue Only Right Reason for Tax Increases- Rejects Cigarette Tax
The only justification for sales or use taxes is the exclusive need for government revenue and not to control lifestyle, health or the environment and apply it only to voluntary purchases. This is the message lobby group Georgia Christian Coalition sent legislators today and is a break from the organization's past objection to virtually any tax increase...
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