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Forsyth County investigates domestic-related homicide

Forsyth County investigates domestic-related homicide

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Forsyth County approves automated gate system for Mary Alice Park

Forsyth County approves automated gate system for Mary Alice Park

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Forsyth County woman arrested after alleged theft from pet-sitting home

Forsyth County woman arrested after alleged theft from pet-sitting home

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Forsyth County weighs growth, roads and services in 2026 update

Forsyth County weighs growth, roads and services in 2026 update

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Tractor-trailer crash delays traffic at busy Cumming intersection

Tractor-trailer crash delays traffic at busy Cumming intersection

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Hundreds attend Forsyth County Touch a Truck event

Hundreds attend Forsyth County Touch a Truck event

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Debris blocks middle lane on northbound I-85, all lanes now clear

Debris blocks middle lane on northbound I-85, all lanes now clear

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Three House District 50 high schools rank among Georgia’s top 15

Three House District 50 high schools rank among Georgia’s top 15

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Forsyth County mother reports registered sex offender around her child
Community

Forsyth County mother reports registered sex offender around her child

A Forsyth County mother said an online registry check exposed a registered sex offender around her child, and she turned him in to authorities.

Marcus Williams2m read
Judge rules some Forsyth County Schools policies unconstitutional in lawsuit
Education

Judge rules some Forsyth County Schools policies unconstitutional in lawsuit

A federal judge said some Forsyth County Schools board policies violate the Constitution, putting meeting rules and book-readings back under court scrutiny.

Marcus Williams2m read
Missing son of Forsyth County lawmaker found safe, police say
Community

Missing son of Forsyth County lawmaker found safe, police say

Gwinnett County Police said Justin Jones was found safe after a public alert spread across Forsyth and Gwinnett social media feeds.

Lisa Park1m read
Lanierland Park preserves Forsyth County's music history as public space
Community

Lanierland Park preserves Forsyth County's music history as public space

Lanierland Park turns a former North Georgia music landmark into a 109-acre county park with fields, courts, playgrounds and a Miracle League field.

Sarah Chen4m read
Northside Hospital Forsyth team performs 72 free surgeries in Guatemala
Healthcare

Northside Hospital Forsyth team performs 72 free surgeries in Guatemala

Northside Hospital Forsyth staff helped deliver 72 free joint replacement surgeries in Guatemala, a mission tied to the Cumming hospital’s orthopedic expertise.

Sadie Brennan1m read
Caney Creek Preserve offers trails, dog park and nature playground
Community

Caney Creek Preserve offers trails, dog park and nature playground

Caney Creek Preserve is Forsyth County’s low-key green space: wooded trails, a dog park and a nature playground wrapped around land protection in south Forsyth.

Sarah Chen5m read
Teen killed, another injured in wreck near Denmark High School
Education

Teen killed, another injured in wreck near Denmark High School

A 16-year-old died and another student was hurt in a single-car wreck on Mullinax Road, just steps from Denmark High School’s sign.

Sarah Chen1m read
McGinnis Ferry Road stays closed all week in south Forsyth County
Government

McGinnis Ferry Road stays closed all week in south Forsyth County

A 24-hour closure on McGinnis Ferry Road began July 20 and was set to run through Sunday as crews replaced a 72-inch storm pipe.

James Thompson2m read
Former Forsyth investigator arrested in DUI, child endangerment case
Government

Former Forsyth investigator arrested in DUI, child endangerment case

Joshua Stephen Twombly, 37, told officers he drank 10 beers before driving with two children in the car, then faced DUI and child endangerment charges after a Forsyth County crash.

Marcus Williams1m read
Forsyth County sheriff’s office fires, arrests senior member in child porn case
Government

Forsyth County sheriff’s office fires, arrests senior member in child porn case

A senior Forsyth County sheriff’s office member was arrested and fired, renewing scrutiny of how the agency polices its own ranks.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kelly Mill Road reopens after Forsyth County standoff, police activity
Community

Kelly Mill Road reopens after Forsyth County standoff, police activity

Kelly Mill Road reopened after deputies answered shots-fired calls in west Forsyth, sent nearby residents to shelter in place and closed the road by Barrett Downs.

Lisa Park2m read
Forsyth County woman arrested after alleged theft from pet-sitting home
Community

Forsyth County woman arrested after alleged theft from pet-sitting home

A Forsyth County woman was arrested after deputies said 18 items vanished from a home where she was hired to pet sit, then turned up in a search of her house.

Sarah Chen2m read
Forsyth County rejects challenge to 12,000 voter registrations
Government

Forsyth County rejects challenge to 12,000 voter registrations

Forsyth County election officials rejected challenges to more than 12,000 voter registrations, keeping 182,414 names on the county rolls.

Marcus Williams1m read
Downtown Cumming marker confronts Forsyth County's 1912 racial expulsion
Community

Downtown Cumming marker confronts Forsyth County's 1912 racial expulsion

The downtown Cumming marker turns a square into a reckoning with Rob Edwards' 1912 lynching and the forced expulsion that hollowed out Black life in Forsyth County.

Sarah Chen4m read
Forsyth County students protest ICE outside downtown Cumming courthouse
Community

Forsyth County students protest ICE outside downtown Cumming courthouse

Roughly 30 Forsyth County high school students rallied against ICE outside the Forsyth County Courthouse, putting immigration fears at the center of downtown Cumming.

Lisa Park2m read
Forsyth County weighs growth, roads and services in 2026 update
Government

Forsyth County weighs growth, roads and services in 2026 update

Forsyth County’s population is racing toward 285,499, and officials are under pressure to show whether roads, schools and utilities can keep up.

Marcus Williams3m read
Cumming ceremony honors Flag Day with respectful flag retirement
Community

Cumming ceremony honors Flag Day with respectful flag retirement

Color guard members opened Cumming’s annual Flag Day and flag-retirement ceremony at Ingram Funeral Home, where worn American flags were retired with full honors.

Marcus Williams2m read
Forsyth County Schools settles age discrimination lawsuit with former counselor
Education

Forsyth County Schools settles age discrimination lawsuit with former counselor

Forsyth County Schools settled a federal age-discrimination case with a former counselor, but the district has not disclosed the payout or terms. Taxpayers still do not know whether public money was used.

Marcus Williams2m read
House fire destroys home in Polo Fields neighborhood near Cumming
Community

House fire destroys home in Polo Fields neighborhood near Cumming

A house fire in Polo Fields southwest of Cumming destroyed a home, and Forsyth County Fire Department units later had the blaze under control.

Sarah Chen2m read
Forsyth County suspect flees traffic stop, deputies end search nearby
Government

Forsyth County suspect flees traffic stop, deputies end search nearby

Deputies searched west Forsyth’s Polo Fields subdivision after a suspect ran from a traffic stop, but by the latest update he was no longer believed nearby.

Marcus Williams2m read
Forsyth County investigates domestic-related homicide
Community

Forsyth County investigates domestic-related homicide

Forsyth County detectives are reviewing a domestic-related homicide as residents are urged to use 911, Family Haven or sheriff’s advocates for help.

Lisa Park2m read
Forsyth County approves automated gate system for Mary Alice Park
Government

Forsyth County approves automated gate system for Mary Alice Park

Mary Alice Park visitors will soon need a park pass at the gate, as Forsyth County moves to enforce parking fees and control entry on busy days.

Marcus Williams2m read
Critics slam TV station for sharing ICE agent locations in Cumming
Government

Critics slam TV station for sharing ICE agent locations in Cumming

Critics are blasting 11Alive after Cody Alcorn said he was “tipped off to ICE agents” near Bethelview Road in Cumming, raising fears of exposing an active federal operation.

James Thompson2m read
Joseph Stein elected to Georgia transportation board for District 7
Government

Joseph Stein elected to Georgia transportation board for District 7

Joseph Stein's new State Transportation Board seat puts Forsyth County's Ga. 400 congestion and project funding inside a 14-member GDOT board through 2029.

James Thompson2m read
Disbarred former Forsyth County attorney indicted for failing to register as sex offender
Government

Disbarred former Forsyth County attorney indicted for failing to register as sex offender

Richard Linwood Parsons was disbarred July 7 and then indicted on a sex-offender registration charge, widening a legal fall that now spans Forsyth and Hall counties.

James Thompson1m read
Motorcyclist killed in crash on Ga. 400 near Cumming
Community

Motorcyclist killed in crash on Ga. 400 near Cumming

A Cumming motorcyclist was killed near the Pilgrim Mill Road on-ramp, and Ga. 400 shut down for hours during the morning commute.

Lisa Park2m read
Northside Hospital Forsyth warns of rising 7-OH overdose cases
Healthcare

Northside Hospital Forsyth warns of rising 7-OH overdose cases

Northside Hospital Forsyth is seeing more 7-OH overdoses, and doctors warn the synthetic kratom product can cause respiratory depression, altered mental status and cardiac arrest.

Evie Marsh2m read
Forsyth County earns award for pairing Narcan with AEDs statewide
Government

Forsyth County earns award for pairing Narcan with AEDs statewide

Forsyth County put Narcan beside 76 AEDs in government buildings, and 760 employees were trained to use it.

James Thompson2m read
Fatal crash in Forsyth County leaves one dead, several injured
Community

Fatal crash in Forsyth County leaves one dead, several injured

One person died and several others were hurt in a Forsyth County crash on I-75 south, a corridor where deadly wrecks and lane-blocking pileups keep recurring.

Lisa Park1m read