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ALERT: Forsyth County Schools CLOSED on Wednesday, March 3!
All Forsyth County schools will be closed on Wednesday, March 3 for students and staff. After-school activities have also been cancelled for Wednesday. All 240-day employees should report when able...
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John Linder Announces Retirement
Cumminghome has received word that US congressman John Linder has announced his retirement today.  More details as they become available...
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Forsyth County Deputy Dies of Heart Attack While Transporting an Inmate
At 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 25 Michael Lord of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office had an apparent heart attack while transporting an inmate from the magistrate court back to the jail...
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Breaking News on the Water Supply Issue
According to the Lake Lanier Association a federal appeals panel has cleared the way for Georgia to appeal a judge's ruling that could restrict metro Atlanta from its main water supply...
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Mike Evans Withdraws from Congressional Race
In a statement released via email Wednesday evening, Mike Evans has withdrawn his candidacy for US Congress, citing financial concerns...
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ALERT: School is CLOSED for Friday, 1/8/10
School is CLOSED for Friday, January 8, 2010. All 240-employees report at 9 am or when conditions permit...
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Handel "All In" For Governor's Race To Resign as Secretary of State by Year's End
The following statement from Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel was released today, December 22nd, 2009...
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North Georgia Network Receives $33 Million for Broadband
The Development Authority of Dawson County announced that the North Georgia Network Cooperative (NGN) has been awarded more than $33 million in federal stimulus funds to construct a ultra-high speed fiber optic trunk line network across five counties in northern Georgia. The project will also tie into existing capacity in Forsyth County...
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One Person Killed in Head-On Collision
A head-on collision in Coal Mountain last night claimed the life of a Cumming woman. Sgt. Shelton said that Ms. McGinnis was traveling northbound on Hwy. 9 (Dahlonega Highway) just north of the intersection of Dahlonega Hwy. and Hwy. 306 in her 2000 Honda Accord when her car veered across the center line and collided with a southbound 2005 Nissan Pathfinder...
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Forsyth County School Bus Involved in Fatal Wreck
A 45-year-old woman was killed when her car pulled in front of a moving school bus. The wreck happened around 4:30 this evening at Roper Road and Doc. Bramblett...
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Forsyth County Fire Station #15 to Close Temporarily for Facility Repairs
Forsyth County Fire Station #15 will temporarily close beginning Monday, November 2, to allow for repair work to the station’s driveway and parking areas...
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Missing Girl From Forsyth was Found
The 12 year old girl from Forsyth that went missing from her ballet practice Tuesday was found safe...
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Water Outage Scheduled for October 28
Water service will temporarily be off staring at 10 p.m. Wednesday, October 28 on Browns Bridge Road from the intersection of Waldrip Road to the Hall County line...
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Beware of Bogus Emails Coming from complaintsmajdivision@complaints.bbb.org
Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers and businesses about a new phishing attack that resembles an e-mail confirmation claiming the recipient has filed a complaint with BBB about a business...
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Carol Couch Resgins as EPD Director
Capitalimpact.com reports that Carol A. Couch, the state’s top environmental official for the past six years, has abruptly resigned as director of the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) effective Oct. 26....
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Fake Walmart Satisfaction Survey Could Prove Costly to Recipients
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers to beware of an online scam from Walmart...
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Latest Road Closings -- UPDATE
Click here for the latest road and event closing information, updated as info becomes available...
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More Heavy Rain on the Way, Flood Warnings
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has Issued a Flood Warning until 11:30pm tonight, for several North GA Counties Including Forsyth...
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Cumming Fair Closed Today - Student Night Tomorrow
Cumming Fair Closed Today.  Click here for the latest road and event closing information, updated as info becomes available...
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More Rain is On the Way - Flash Flood Watch Issued
Issued at: 3:42 AM EDT 9/25/09, expires at: 11:45 AM EDT 9/25/09Flash Flood Watch in effect from this afternoon through late Saturday night,  The NWS in peachtree city has issued a Flash flood watch for portions of north central Georgia, northeast Georgia, Northwest Georgia And west central Georgia.  From this afternoon through late Saturday night...
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Lake Lanier Association Files Appeal
Lake Lanier Association appealed Judge Magnuson's July 17 Order to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The need to continue to pursue Congressional re-authorization of LakeLanier for recreation as well as water supply stresses the importance of your involvement to protect our homes, lives, and livelihoods that depend upon this great lake...
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Play In the Park Festival Canceled
The seventh annual Play at the Park – Family Fun Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 26, at Central Park has been canceled because of weather-related issues...
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Southern Catholic College Student Drowns
The student and some friends were attempting to swim in the lake Monday evening when they decided to come back to shore.  The victim went underwater while swimming back and his friends tried to help him, to no avail...
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GEMA Emergency Response Update
This morning's GEMA Emergency Response Update, includes weather summary, situation brief, shelter information, and reported fatalities...
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Forsyth County Schools CLOSED Tuesday
School will be closed on Tuesday, 9/22 because of inclement weather. All 240-day employees should report when conditions are safe.
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National Weather Service: "This Flooding Event is of Historic Proportions"
At 405 pm EDT. Historic flooding continues to occur across much of the Atlanta area. Since 10 am.2 to 5 inches of rain has fallen across areas that received over 10 inches of rain overnight.Although the heaviest rain is moving out of Fulton & into Dekalb and Gwinnett county, scattered areas of heavy rain are expected to produce an additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches. No significant break in the rain is expected tonight...
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Latest List of Road and Intersection Closings (updated Tuesday 920am)
Click here for a complete list of Forsyth County's road closings due to flooding...
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Forsyth County Schools - Expect Bus Delays
Expect bus delays due to extreme rainfall & road closures.
FCS is NOT dismissing early; proceed with routine dismissal plans. 
For parent pick-ups that are delayed, students will be held and supervised at school until your arrival.
All after school activities that require out-of-school travel, events at the Central Office and Academy@Night classes have been CANCELLED.
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GDOT Advises Extreme Caution on Roadways Due to Widespread Flooding
The rain must stop before DOT Engineers can begin to assess the damage to roadways or bridges then any necessary repairs can begin. ...
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Landfill Application Public Hearing Canceled
At the request of the applicant, the Public Hearing for ZA3474 will be cancelled and the application TABLED until further notice.
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