Forsyth Herald

08/07/2024

So far this year, around 4,800 voters have been challenged in Forsyth County, and the number is growing.

So far this year, around 4,800 voters have been challenged in Forsyth County, and the number is growing.

08/06/2024

The Forsyth County Commission heard presentations on a maintained maintenance and operations millage rate at their Aug. 1 meeting.

The Forsyth County Commission heard presentations on a maintained maintenance and operations millage rate at their Aug. 1 meeting.

08/06/2024

A Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program is expected to generate more than $354 million over six years, funding numerous projects across the county.

A Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program is expected to generate more than $354 million over six years, funding numerous projects across the county.

08/01/2024

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07/28/2024

The Forsyth County Democrats hosted a rally drawing some 150 attendees July 28 to celebrate the opening of a coordinated campaign office for the party.

150 people showed up in Forsyth County to celebrate the opening of a Democratic campaign office on Redi Road. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was one of the speakers at an

07/27/2024

Forsyth County commissioners locked in an agreement on July 23 to share special purpose sales tax funds with Cu***ng after a round of last-minute wrangling over the split.

Forsyth County commissioners locked in an agreement on July 23 to share special purpose sales tax funds with Cu***ng after a round of last-minute wrangling over the split.

07/24/2024

Business leaders addressed the Forsyth County Commission July 18 over their concerns over a proposed increase in impact fees that would be dedicated to fund transportation improvements.

Business leaders addressed the Forsyth County Commission July 18 over their concerns over a proposed increase in impact fees that would be dedicated to fund transportation improvements.

07/19/2024

The Forsyth County Public Library Board met July 15 to elect officers and note the success of its summer programs.

The Forsyth County Public Library Board met July 15 to elect officers and note the success of its summer programs.

07/16/2024

More than 150 Forsyth County residents lined up along Buford Highway July 14 in support of former President Donald Trump after he was injured in a shooting at a Pennsylvania campaign event the night before.

More than 150 Forsyth County residents lined up along Buford Highway Sunday in support of former President Donald Trump after he was injured in a shooting at a Pennsylvania campaign

07/15/2024

07/12/2024

A study adopted earlier this year imagines a “mobility hub” around the Ga. 400 and McFarland Parkway interchange in Forsyth County.

An Atlanta Regional Commission study aims to link cycling, walking, transit and cars while positioning Forsyth County for future technologies like autonomous vehicles and air taxis.

07/11/2024

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is less than impressed with applications to have the City of Cu***ng annex about 20 acres of unincorporated land along Market Place Boulevard.

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is less than impressed with applications to have the City of Cu***ng annex about 20 acres of unincorporated land along Market Place Boulevard.

07/05/2024

The Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections upheld challenges against about 270 voters during its July 2 meeting.

The Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections upheld challenges against about 270 voters during its July 2 meeting.

07/04/2024

The Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections rejected challenges to 742 voter registrations June 28 citing a lack of evidence that the voters were ineligible to vote in Georgia.

The Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections rejected challenges to 742 voter registrations June 28 citing a lack of evidence that the voters were ineligible to vote in

07/04/2024

The Forsyth County Department of Water and Sewer's latest water quality report shows the utility met federal and state industry standards.

The Forsyth County Department of Water and Sewer's latest water quality report shows the utility met federal and state industry standards.

07/02/2024

As Independence Day rolls around, fire officials across Metro Atlanta have shared the game plan for fireworks displays.

As Independence Day rolls around, fire officials across Metro Atlanta have shared the game plan for fireworks displays.

07/01/2024

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in April signed a bill to limit large annual property tax increases that have plagued homeowners in Metro Atlanta suburbs for the better part of a decade.

In Fulton, DeKalb and Forsyth counties, appealing your property tax assessment automatically freezes the appraisal value for three years. That system will go away in 2025, and the deadline is

06/27/2024

The Ronald Reagan Boulevard Extension is now open, providing motorists a parallel artery along Ga. 400 from the south end of Forsyth County to Bald Ridge Marina Road.

The Ronald Reagan Boulevard Extension is now open, providing motorists a parallel artery along Ga. 400 from the south end of Forsyth County to Bald Ridge Marina Road.

06/26/2024

The County Board of Commissioners approved a sketch plat June 20 for a subdivision of six lots on a plot of over 23 acres along Raskarity. Each of the six lots will be more than 1.5 acres.

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved a sketch plat June 20 for a subdivision of six lots on a plot of over 23 acres along Raskarity Road. Each of

06/18/2024

Recent efforts to establish a mental health facility in Forsyth County have all but ended.

Recent efforts to establish a mental health facility in Forsyth County have all but ended.

06/12/2024

Forsyth County commissioners gave approval for 46 new single-family homes on Dr. Bramblett Road and a new shopping center on Peachtree Parkway.

Forsyth County commissioners gave approval for 46 new single-family homes on Dr. Bramblett Road and a new shopping center on Peachtree Parkway.

06/06/2024

Forsyth County deputies arrested school bus driver Ginger Katz May 23 for driving while under the influence and endangering 30 middle schoolers from Piney Grove.

06/05/2024

Out of the basement in his Cu***ng home, Shannon Williams grows more than a dozen varieties of (legal) mushrooms.

Shannon Williams probably fits in with other mushroom enthusiasts, wearing one of several mushroom T-shirts and advocating for a holistic healthy lifestyle, skeptical of silver bullets.

06/04/2024

The Forsyth County Public Library launched its annual summer reading program with a variety of events designed to excite kids for the start of summer reading.

The Forsyth County Public Library launched its annual summer reading program with a variety of events designed to excite kids for the start of summer reading.

05/30/2024

The Forsyth Writer’s Club, a group with more than 160 members, mostly women, helped her along the way — a “gift from the universe” Serafino found on Nextdoor.

It took Barbara Gomes Serafino years to write the book she promised her grandmother, a memoir filled with stories about her immigrant family.

05/21/2024

Anna Lyle, director of the Forsyth County Public Library, is retiring in January after nearly a decade in the role.

Anna Lyle, director of the Forsyth County Public Library, is retiring in January after nearly a decade in the role.

05/20/2024

Forsyth County leaders are taking their efforts to attract new biotechnology industry players cross-country this June.

Forsyth County leaders are taking their efforts to attract new biotechnology industry players cross-country this June.

05/17/2024

Forsyth County Schools Deputy Superintendent Mitch Young presented a draft proposal for the 2025 school year budget May 14, a spending plan totaling $714.8 million – 10 percent more than the current year.

Forsyth County Schools Deputy Superintendent Mitch Young presented a draft proposal for the 2025 school year budget May 14, a spending plan totaling $714.8 million.

05/15/2024

Just weeks after the Forsyth County Mental Health Advisory Committee was formed, concerns have been raised about its purpose since it hasn’t met in 41 days, according to county officials.

Just weeks after the Forsyth County Mental Health Advisory Committee was formed, concerns have been raised about its purpose since it hasn’t met in 41 days, according to county officials.

05/03/2024

State transportation officials are set to receive a new set of bids May 7 for a project to add express lanes along a 16-mile stretch of Ga. 400 north into Forsyth County.

State transportation officials are set to receive a new set of bids May 7 for a project to add express lanes along a 16-mile stretch of Ga. 400 north into