FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Although the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has not released the cause of death of 66-year-old Marshall Tallant, whose body was found by a Uber driver delivering food to the man’s home, the man’s death appears to have died of natural causes. Forsyth County Public Information Officer Stacie Phillips said FCSO investigators […]
Read More »Advance voting for August runoff starts Monday
PRESS RELEASE FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Advance voting for the Aug. 11 General Primary Runoffs will be offered weekdays beginning Monday, July 20 through Friday, August 7. The two runoffs will be for the Democratic and Republican Primary for US Congressional District 9 and the Republican Primary for State House District 9. […]
Read More »Nearly 10,000 gallons of sewage spilled into a tributary of Dicks Creek Wednesday
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Nearly 10,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into an unnamed tributary of Dicks Creek near Suwanee Wednesday according to Karen Shields, Director of Communications. “The Forsyth County Department of Water and Sewer was notified at 7:15 a.m. and the overflow was stopped at 9 a.m., “Shields said. “The main cause was […]
Read More »Wright joins Forsyth County Water & Sewer as Deputy Director of Business Services
PRESS RELEASE Forsyth County, Georgia – Bradley Wright, CPA, will join Forsyth County government on July 13 as the deputy director of Businesses Services for the Water & Sewer Department. In this newly created role, Wright will oversee aspects of the department related to finances and customer service. Wright brings over 25 years of experience […]
Read More »Commissioners nix warehouse on Windermere Parkway
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners worked their way through a busy agenda that included a dozen or more public hearings in less than two hours Thursday. Most of the items passed by unanimous consent. One that did not, however, was a planned commercial use on Windermere Parkway. The applicant, RD […]
Read More »Road closures and paces begin Monday
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — SR 400 will have various scheduled north and southbound traffic paces and closures in conjunction with Pilgrim Mill Road bridge construction. Scheduled lane closures will be from Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17. Closures include a single lane closure (inside) on SR 400 northbound at Pilgrim Mill Road and several […]
Read More »Cumming man charged with aggraveted assault, aggravated battery and cruelty to children
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A 45-year-old Cumming man was arrested today (July 10) on two counts of false imprisonment, aggravated assault with a gun, aggravated battery and cruelty to children following a domestic incident at 6515 Mountain Vista Court. At approximately 6:55 p.m. Thursday, Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 caller who advised […]
Read More »SWAT Team arrests suspect who barricaded himself inside a home in Hamptons subdivision
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A man who had barricaded himself inside a home in the 6000 block of Mountain Vista Court in the Hamptons subdivision at 3:30 a.m. today (July 10) was taken into custody by the Forsyth County SWAT Team. A man and woman were involved in an argument at the home. The woman […]
Read More »Council adopts city-wide audit report
CUMMING, Ga. – The City Council approved the independent audit presented by Charles Cole of the audit firm Le Roy, Cole and Stephens during Tuesday’s work Session by a vote of 3-0 with two council members absent. “At the end of the year, the net position of the City of Cumming IS $270,000, an increase […]
Read More »Rep. Doug Collins calls for DOJ investigation
ATLANTA, Ga. – Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr requesting the Department of Justice immediately open an investigation into the egregious abuse of power Fulton County District Attorney (DA) Paul Howard has demonstrated in his handling of the Rayshard Brooks case. “As someone who has dedicated their […]
Read More »UPDATE: COVID-19 status report 8/27
Updated 8/27 at 3 pm ATLANTA – Georgia Department of Public Heath (DPH) reported at 3 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 27) 263,074 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 5,393 deaths and 24,127 people have been hospitalized. There were 2,975 confirmed cases in Forsyth County resulting in 31 deaths. The DPH updates statistics daily at 3 p.m.
Read More »Cumming celebrates Independence Day Saturday with 63rd annual steam engine parade
CUMMING, Ga. – The City of Cumming hosts one of the largest and most exciting 4th of July celebrations in north Georgia. For more than 60 years, thousands of folks, young and old, have lined the streets of downtown Cumming to revel at the sights and sounds of the Thomas-Mashburn Independence Day Steam Engine Parade. […]
Read More »Public hearings on millage rate set next week
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold three public hearings on the proposed 2021 millage rate beginning next week. Two meetings are scheduled for Thursday (July 9) at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 110 E. Main Street in Cumming. A third public hearing will be […]
Read More »Update from the Gold Dome: Sine Die
By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R — Dahlonega) ATLANTA — After entering into a suspension of nearly three months due to COVID-19 concerns, the Georgia General Assembly resumed its work at the Gold Dome last week, picking right up from where we left off. Upon returning, the Senate embraced many changes in an effort to mitigate […]
Read More »City leaders present city logo designs; Announce brick-a-brick program
CUMMING, Ga. – City of Cumming leaders are pleased to present the official logo designs of the Cumming City Center, as well as a community Buy-A-Brick Program, which will allow the public to purchase personalized bricks that will be incorporated into two prominent areas of the City Center. City Center Background The Cumming City Center […]
Read More »Cumming City Council meets Thursday
City of Cumming Work Session 100 Main Street Gallery B, 2nd Floor July 2, 2019, 6 p.m. -AGENDA – Call Meeting to Order – Troy Brumbalow, Mayor Invocation III. Pledge to the Flag Consider Agenda for Adoption Consider for Adoption the Following Meeting Minutes: Regular Council Meeting of June 18, 2019 Executive Session […]
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