PRESS RELEASE Forsyth County, Ga. – All Georgia vehicle registration and titling services, including e-Services and tag renewal kiosks, will be unavailable beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, through Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, for a statewide system upgrade to the Georgia Driver Record and Integrated Vehicle Enterprise System (DRIVES) to improve efficiency and […]
Read More »County to pay City $1.8 million to design, construct, maintain raw water pump
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners will consider a First Addendum to the City/County Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) regarding raw and finished water when they meet in the final work session of the year Tuesday (Dec. 21) at 2 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 220 E. Main Street in Cumming. The agreement authorizes […]
Read More »Former Forsyth County GOP Chair launches campaign for state house
PRESS RELEASE Cumming, GA– Longtime Forsyth County resident, homeowner and businessman Justin Hawkins has officially announced his candidacy for House District 28. Active in the district and business community, Hawkins already has more than $100,000 cash on hand and pledges to use his business experience and deep roots in the community to deliver conservative results […]
Read More »Body of missing man discovered in Lake Lanier near Mary Alice Park
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Game wardens with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources recovered the body of James Dunn Lindsey, 46, of Cumming today with the aid of sector scan sonar and the Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV). Mr. Lindsey entered the water to work on his boat at Mary Alice Park on Lake Lanier Thursday […]
Read More »Funeral home receives approval despite objection of many in the community
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 last week, with Commissioner Molly Cooper absent, to approve Capkey Clifton Partners plan to build an 8,670 sq. ft. funeral home with 63 parking spaces and a future expansion to 20,000 square feet on 7.724 acres along Peachtree Parkway. The Board did reject a request […]
Read More »County Commissioners will receive first cost of living increase since 2010
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – With the inflation rate soaring to 6.2 percent, the highest in more than three decades, and consumer prices skyrocketing, County Commissioners agreed to give themselves an $8,000 increase in their annual base salary Thursday. The Board voted 4-0, with Commissioner Molly Cooper absent, to direct County Attorney Ken Jarrard to draft […]
Read More »Search for man missing in Lake Lanier continued through late Friday
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The search for an unidentified man who is missing and presumed drowned in Lake Lanier at Mary Alice Park in Cumming continued for a second day and late into Friday afternoon (Dec. 17). Mark McKinnon with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said it appears the man was working on his boat […]
Read More »A second Lambert High Student is arrested for making terroristic threats
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – For the second time this month, Forsyth County deputies arrested a student at Lambert High School who allegedly threatened to cause harm students at the school. The unidentified 15-year-old male student allegedly attempted to solicit a gun from another student to carry out the assault. Based on the evidence obtained during […]
Read More »BOC will hold public hearing on Boys & Girls Club rezoning request
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a County-initiated request to rezone 21.259 acres at 2150 Antioch Road from Agricultural District (A1) to Commercial Business District (CBD) when it meets for a regular meeting/public hearings Thursday at 5 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 110 E. Main Street […]
Read More »Tyra Little named director of Forsyth County Procurement
PRESS RELEASE FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Procurement Agent III Tyra Little has been appointed to the position of Forsyth County Procurement director. “Tyra’s experience in local government procurement and her understanding of this County make her an ideal candidate for managing all procurement operations,” said County Manager Kevin Tanner. “We are happy to be […]
Read More »Comprehensive Plan Workshop set for Tuesday at Central Park
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County will hold the third Comprehensive Plan Workshop on Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. in the Central Park Recreation Center, 2300 Keith Bridge Road. The comprehensive plan reflects the community’s vision for future growth and development. It helps determine where future resources will be placed and it guides the economic development […]
Read More »Public Hearing set in January on major infrastructure expansion
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners is one step closer to making a major expansion to the county’s commercial sewer infrastructure. At the County’s direction, attorney Ken Jarrard drafted an ordinance he presented to commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting. The ordinance identifies six nodes that will be served by a $17-19 million infrastructure expansion […]
Read More »UPDATE: Lambert High student arrested for making terroristic threats
PRESS RELEASE Forsyth County, Ga. –On December 9, 2021, the school resource officer at Lambert High School was made aware of a threatening e-mail received by Principal Davidson. The Forsyth County School Resource Deputies and Major Crimes Unit worked quickly to identify the individual and remove him from class. Based on the evidence obtained during […]
Read More »Lambert High School student arrested for making terroristic threats
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga.. — An unidentified 16-year-old student at Lambert High School was removed from class and arrested today by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of making terroristic threats against the school. Fetch Your News will have more details when they become available.
Read More »Forsyth 911 Center offers bonus incentive for communications officers
PRESS RELEASE FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Forsyth County 911 Center is offering bonuses for current Communications Officers and offering hiring incentives for new officers to help recruit and retain top talent. The following incentive plan for Communication Officers was approved for immediate implementation by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners during their Nov. […]
Read More »GBI investigates death of inmate in Forsyth County jail
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. –The GBI is conducting an investigation of death of an inmate in the Forsyth County jail. Melissa Ponce, 28, of Tucker was found unresponsive in a holding cell at 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 20. Three nurses within the jail, along with deputies performed life-saving measures, including administering a dose of Narcan and […]
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