Forsyth News

Happy Fourth of July, Central Georgia! We're celebrating with the Red, White and Blue this weekend... First up, it's First Friday, and downtown Macon kicks off the festivities with a beach blast...in Third Street Park! Kris Hattaway of NewTown Macon explains, "This is family-friendly, fun-for-everyone, all ages .

American history will come to life Saturday as Independence Day is celebrated at Macon's birthplace.

The luxuries of the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market - where shoppers peruse European-style breads and organic dog biscuits along with locally grown produce - are a stark contrast to the neighborhood, where Census officials have estimated 20 percent of families live beneath the poverty line.

Todaya s visit is not so much about our town, but our state. I have long suspected South Carolina does a better job of promoting tourism than Georgia because it names things logically.

There's an increased danger of grass and woods fires in a large part of Georgia today... including the Gainesville area.

Two gunmen wearing ski masks robbed the McDonald's at 250 North Lee St. in Forsyth early this morning.

My husband and I have been in the Forsyth area since August 2008. We love to fish.

No injuries were reported from a fire Thursday afternoon at Southern Forest Industries in Smarr.

The warm weather amenities at Bowen Family Homes' Hanover Place and Hanover Pointe communities have now opened for the summer.

A Forsyth woman has been indicted on eight counts of fiduciary theft by taking stemming from allegations that she embezzled $10,000 from Retreat Village, a management company that owns a St.

A motorcyclist critically injured Saturday in a Forsyth County wreck has died, authorities said Monday.

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have scheduled a series of workshops next month to explain a joint hazard mitigation program that funds projects designed to reduce or eliminate damage from future disasters.

With an eye to the future, Monroe County officials hope the county one day has its own water treatment plant.

The old water plant outside of Juliette in Monroe County may look rusty now, but commissioner Mike Bilderback has big plans.

Georgia baseball got a figurative pat on the back from Major League Baseball during the 2009 MLB Draft.

Editor's note: Ed Grisamore is out of the office. His regular column will resume Wednesday.

After operating without a city administrator for nearly five years, Forsyth city officials have finally filled the position.

It's the weekend, again! And there are many great events happening throughout Central Georgia.

Anytime you get to listen to great music, it's pretty darned nice. How can it get any better? When that great music is played for a fantastic cause.

A 62-year-old Monroe County woman has been charged with allegedly trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband.