FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County detectives and SWAT took an armed and dangerous fugitive off the street Friday, one day after he is believed to have committed a double homicide. Forsyth County SWAT and detectives, with the assistance of Roswell Police Department, U.S. Marshals and North Fulton SWAT, took Escalante-Alacron into custody. Escalante-Alarcon, 34, […]
Read More »Qualifying ends: Kristen Morrissey will not seek reelection to school board
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Kristen Morrissey, who served for 12 years on the Forsyth County Board of Education was a no-show as qualifying for the May 24 General Primary Election ended at noon today (Mar. 11). Morrissey served as chairman of the Board during a turbulent 2021 when it was bombarded by complaints from parents, […]
Read More »County Commissioner Todd Levent qualifies to run for fourth term
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – District 3 County Commissioner Todd Levent was the lone candidate to qualify for the May 24 General Primary Election today. Levent will be seeking his fourth term on the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Levent was elected in 2010 to serve as the District 3 commissioner for the 2011-2014 term. He was […]
Read More »Sheriff’s Office investigates double homicide
PRESS RELEASE FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — On March 10, 2022 at approximately 5:00 a.Fm., deputies received 911 calls from 300 Tidwell Circle in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located two deceased adult males and juvenile who was also shot but sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect in the shooting is identified as 34-year-old Juan […]
Read More »Scheidt announces bid for school board
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Republican Dennis Scheidt has announced that he will campaign for the District 1 seat on the Forsyth County Board of Education. Scheidt holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance and Health Administration from Georgia State University. His […]
Read More »A portion of Big Creek Greenway, Halcyon Trailhead to reopen March 22
PRESS RELEASE FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A renovated portion of the Big Creek Greenway multi-use trail from McFarland Pkwy. (mile marker 1.5) to Union Hill Road (mile marker 3.6) will reopen to the public on March 22.In addition, the Halcyon Trailhead (6265 Cortland Walk) will open with access to parking and new restroom facilities. This […]
Read More »Dennis Scheidt will challenge Wes McCall for seat on Board of Education
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Two more Republican candidates qualified today for the May 24 General Primary election — incumbent District 1 Board of Education member Wes McCall and Dennis Scheidt, a retired Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer for a major Atlanta hospital. Scheidt will challenge McCall for the District 1 seat. Democrat Janna […]
Read More »BOC approves task order to incentivize non-residential development
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners took another important step toward incentivizing non-residential development in the county during Tuesday’s work session by approving Task Order #3 in the amount of $1,984,804.98 with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for providing Engineering Services for the design of approximately 49,000 linear feet (LF) of proposed gravity sewer […]
Read More »Six more candidates qualify for May 24 General Primary election
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – House District 24 Representative Sheri Smallwood Gilligan was among the six candidates who qualified for the May 24 General Primary election on Tuesday. The popular Republican will be seeking her fifth term in office. In this deep red north Georgia county three Democrats also qualified: Brent Binion, a learning architect, will […]
Read More »Forsyth County deputies searching for armed robbery suspect
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. The Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect who robbed a Forsyth County bank located at 3611 Peachtree Parkway this morning shortly before 7 a.m. Public Information Officer said a patrol got into a foot pursuit and a K9 units were dispatched to the area. As of 2:55 p.m., the suspect had […]
Read More »Pharmacist and business owner Tim Short qualifies for State House Dist. 28
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Tim Short, a business owner, community leader and independent pharmacist, who has run Sawnee Drug Company for more than 30 years, was one of five Republicans to qualify to run in the new State House District 28 race Monday. “I am running to offer this district trusted experience, transparency in leadership […]
Read More »13 Forsyth County candidates qualify to run for office 2022 election
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Today was the first day for candidates to qualify for the 2022 General Election. More than one dozen candidates, all Republicans, tossed their hat into the ring. Among them were three incumbents, Dist. 27 State Senator Greg Dolezal, District 27 State Representative Lee Hawkins and Solicitor General Bill Finch. The complete […]
Read More »BOC to begin land acquisition for McGinnis Ferry Road Widening
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners is expected to approve nearly three dozen resolutions to condemn property interest in preparation for the McGinnis Ferry Road Widening Project when it meets in a work session Tuesday at 2p.m. The owners have accepted just compensation for their land. The Board will also consider: Authorization for […]
Read More »Seven strong Republicans present their campaigns at GA06 Candidate Townhall
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Hundreds of highly energized conservative Republicans, poured into the Forsyth Conference Center Thursday for the unofficial start of the 2022 election cycle and to hear seven strong conservative candidates present their case for election to Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. Approximately 300 people attended. About 200 were seated while another 100 or […]
Read More »Poll workers needed for ’22 election cycle
PRESS RELEASE FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office is seeking poll workers for the 2022 election cycle and will be hosting informational meet and greet sessions for interested residents in March. Various morning, afternoon and evening sessions will be held March 7-11 at the Forsyth County Voter Registrations […]
Read More »Forsyth County receives $32.6 million for water infrastructure upgrades
PRESS RELEASE FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Gov. Brian P. Kemp, along with members of the Georgia Water and Sewer Infrastructure Committee and other state leaders, announced that Forsyth County has been awarded $32.6 million for future water and sewer infrastructure upgrades and projects. “Because we remained focused on protecting lives and livelihoods throughout the pandemic, […]
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