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Forsyth County, Georgia
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About Forsyth, GA

Population
Approximately 251,283 residents
County Seat
Cumming, Georgia
Coverage Area
247 square miles in northern Georgia

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Forsyth County, GDOT announce two-lane Matt bypass to relieve traffic

Forsyth County, GDOT announce two-lane Matt bypass to relieve traffic

Forsyth County will build a two-lane bypass from Matt Highway and Dr. Bramblett Road to Bannister Road, a route just und...

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Government

Forsyth County candidates must qualify March 2-6 at FCVRE

Forsyth County candidates must qualify March 2-6 at FCVRE

Candidates for Forsyth County offices must qualify March 2-6 at the FCVRE office, 1201 Sawnee Drive in Cumming, during s...

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Business

Toro Development Proposes 301-Unit Overlook Apartments at Cumming City Center

Toro Development Proposes 301-Unit Overlook Apartments at Cumming City Center

Toro Development proposes a 301‑unit Overlook apartment complex at Cumming City Center to add residents and support loca...

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Government

Cumming man pleads guilty in $1M sweepstakes scam targeting seniors

Cumming man pleads guilty in $1M sweepstakes scam targeting seniors

A Cumming man pleaded guilty in federal court to a sweepstakes scam that bilked seniors of at least $1 million; local se...

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Community

Cumming's Sharon Forks Library hosts free Lunar New Year celebration Feb. 15

Cumming's Sharon Forks Library hosts free Lunar New Year celebration Feb. 15

Sharon Forks Library will host a free Lunar New Year celebration Feb. 15 with cultural performances, crafts, exhibits, a...

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Business

Second Tim Hortons Building on Atlanta Highway in Cumming; National Chain Coming

Second Tim Hortons Building on Atlanta Highway in Cumming; National Chain Coming

A second Tim Hortons is under construction on Atlanta Highway and an unnamed national chain will take the former Wild Wi...

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Government

Forsyth County Board Proposes Precinct, Polling Place Changes to Serve Voters

Forsyth County Board Proposes Precinct, Polling Place Changes to Serve Voters

Forsyth County's Board of Voter Registrations & Elections proposed changing precincts and polling places to better serve...

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Government

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Awarded $277,598 to Expand Crisis Intervention Response Team

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Awarded $277,598 to Expand Crisis Intervention Response Team

Forsyth County sheriff’s office received $277,598 in discretionary federal funding to expand its Crisis Intervention Res...

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Business

Toll Brothers Debuts Sweetwater and Willowbrook Home Designs in Cumming

Toll Brothers Debuts Sweetwater and Willowbrook Home Designs in Cumming

Toll Brothers debuts two new home designs at Jason's Walk in Cumming, expanding luxury single-family options with plans ...

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Government

Cumming Police track stolen storage trailer to Columbus with RTCC technology

Cumming Police track stolen storage trailer to Columbus with RTCC technology

Cumming Police used Real Time Crime Center technology to follow a stolen trailer from a storage facility to Columbus, wh...

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Government

Brian Munhall Named Director of Forsyth County Public Facilities

Brian Munhall Named Director of Forsyth County Public Facilities

Brian Munhall has been named director of the Forsyth County Department of Public Facilities; his long management experie...

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Education

Forsyth County Schools Board approves two principals, announces February meeting dates

Forsyth County Schools Board approves two principals, announces February meeting dates

The Forsyth County Board of Education approved two principals for 2026–2027 and announced a Feb. 10 work session and Feb...

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Government

Forsyth County Approves Traton 90-Lot Subdivision Near Cumming, Conserving Over Half

Forsyth County Approves Traton 90-Lot Subdivision Near Cumming, Conserving Over Half

Forsyth County approved Traton’s rezoning of 137 acres at 1381 Kelly Mill Road for a 90‑lot subdivision, with commission...

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Government

Return Flow Pipeline Work Starts Feb. 10 at Sanders and Buford Dam

Return Flow Pipeline Work Starts Feb. 10 at Sanders and Buford Dam

Construction on the Lake Lanier Return Flow System will begin at Sanders Road and Buford Dam Road Feb. 10, creating week...

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Education

Forsyth County High Schools Named to 2025 AP Honor Roll

Forsyth County High Schools Named to 2025 AP Honor Roll

College Board named all Forsyth County high schools to the 2025 AP School Honor Roll, a boost to local college-readiness...

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Community

Sole-Mate 5K Run With Your Heart at Halcyon Feb. 14

Sole-Mate 5K Run With Your Heart at Halcyon Feb. 14

A Valentine's Day 5K at Halcyon in Alpharetta invites runners, walkers, families and dogs; a portion of proceeds will be...

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Government

Nardo Wick Extradited to Florida Following Forsyth County Fugitive Arrest

Nardo Wick Extradited to Florida Following Forsyth County Fugitive Arrest

Nardo Wick, legal name Horace Bernard Walls III, 24, was booked into the Forsyth County jail Jan. 31 at 11:26 p.m. on a ...

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Business

AutomationDirect in Cumming adds Endress+Hauser Picomag flow meters with EPDM seals

AutomationDirect in Cumming adds Endress+Hauser Picomag flow meters with EPDM seals

AutomationDirect in Cumming added Endress+Hauser Picomag flow meters with EPDM seals, widening local access to Bluetooth...

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Community

Cumming Feb. 7: Farmers Market, Furkids Thrift Open House and Adoptions

Cumming Feb. 7: Farmers Market, Furkids Thrift Open House and Adoptions

Cumming City Center hosted a Saturday farmers market with fresh local goods; Furkids held a thrift store open house and ...

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Government

Forsyth County delays nonessential government openings to 10:30 a.m. Monday

Forsyth County delays nonessential government openings to 10:30 a.m. Monday

Forsyth County delayed opening of nonessential government offices to 10:30 a.m. Monday because of current weather; Forsy...

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Education

Forsyth County Teams With Georgia Tech Students on Water Infrastructure Design

Forsyth County Teams With Georgia Tech Students on Water Infrastructure Design

Forsyth County partnered with Georgia Tech civil engineering students to design a schematic for a water infrastructure p...

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Education

Luca Fornaro's 24 lifts South Forsyth to 71-58 win at North Forsyth

Luca Fornaro's 24 lifts South Forsyth to 71-58 win at North Forsyth

South Forsyth beat North Forsyth 71-58 at North Forsyth; Luca Fornaro scored 24 points in a Region 6-6A game that affect...

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Community

Construction Begins Feb. 9 on $52.7M Sharon Springs Park, Sexton Hall

Construction Begins Feb. 9 on $52.7M Sharon Springs Park, Sexton Hall

Construction will begin Feb. 9 on a $52.7 million overhaul of Sharon Springs Park and Sexton Hall exterior areas, a majo...

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Government

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Work Session Set for Feb. 10

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Work Session Set for Feb. 10

A public notice says the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session Feb. 10 at 2:00 p.m.; residents ...

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Education

North Forsyth Varsity Girls Top Denmark 54-30 on Feb. 10

North Forsyth Varsity Girls Top Denmark 54-30 on Feb. 10

North Forsyth varsity girls defeated Denmark 54-30, a win recorded on MaxPreps that matters to local fans tracking Raide...

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Education

Forsyth County Schools Move to Virtual Learning Monday Amid Snow, Extreme Cold

Forsyth County Schools Move to Virtual Learning Monday Amid Snow, Extreme Cold

Forsyth County Schools shifted to virtual learning Monday because of lingering snow and a bitter cold snap, disrupting s...

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Government

Forsyth leaders, residents reject Rep. David Clark's proposal to rename Sawnee Mountain

Forsyth leaders, residents reject Rep. David Clark's proposal to rename Sawnee Mountain

Forsyth leaders and residents rejected Rep. David Clark's bid to rename Sawnee Mountain "Trump Mountain," saying it woul...

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Government

Forsyth County Deputy Fires at Suicidal Man near Lake Lanier

Forsyth County Deputy Fires at Suicidal Man near Lake Lanier

An on-duty Forsyth County Sheriff's Office deputy shot a man late Sunday night after deputies encountered a suicidal per...

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Government

Forsyth County applies salt, winterizes water and sewer plants ahead of ice

Forsyth County applies salt, winterizes water and sewer plants ahead of ice

Forsyth County winterized water and sewer plants and staged salt and crews ahead of an ice storm, actions meant to prote...

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