Forsyth News

All three Republican candidates in the contest for Forsyth County sheriff will appear on the July 31 ballot.

Decatur County Prison Warden Elijah McCoy accepted the award, which is given each year to one of 25 county prisons operating in Georgia, on Tuesday at the Georgia Department of Corrections' annual awards ceremony in Forsyth, Ga.

Blair Herndon and Greg Eacret will marry Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Sunrise Farm in Trenton, Ga.

A 37-year-old convicted sex offender who had fled Ohio was arrested Tuesday night in north Forsyth, authorities said.

Contact Missed the meeting? Those interested can send comments to Glenn Bowman, State Environmental Administrator-Georgia DOT, 600 W. Peachtree St., 16th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30308 or online at www.dot.ga.gov, through June 1. Many residents of Forsyth and Hall counties attended an informational meeting Tuesday night to learn about plans to replace ... (more)

Miles Nicholas Hamilton, 21, Jackson, serving time; Marcus Antonio Watkins, 23, Forsyth, serving time; Jennifer Delane Greene, 44, Barnesville, obstruction of an officer, two counts criminal trespass and disorderly conduct; Charles Steven Mann, 56, Barnesville, obstruction of an officer, battery, drugs not in original container and obstructing or ... (more)

David Loftin was named Georgia EMS Pioneer of the Year at the Georgia EMS Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 17 at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia.

The sun was shining brightly for the better part of the day during this year's Flavors of Forsyth, hosted by the United Way of Forsyth County.

Monroe County Farm Bureau awarded two local seniors $500 scholarships:. Tess Hammock of Forsyth and Seth Van Huss of Smarr.

Billy Barton, at the helm of the big machinery, loads the last of the building being demolished on the court house square in Forsyth that was occupied by Grits Cafe before a fire destroyed it.

Pinpoint Weather Forecast A mild Saturday morning, then mostly cloudy and warm with just a few afternoon or evening showers.

The Decatur County Solid Waste Facility is set to more than double its existing capacity, pending approval from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division .

A Forsyth man was robbed at gunpoint Friday after being forced to drive away from a Macon gas station with the gunman in his car, according to Macon police.

The second county commission debate in Forsyth County takes place Tuesday, it's one of many scheduled debates of the political season throughout May and June.

A new Georgia general issue license plate that includes peaches and rolling green fields is available statewide as of Monday, reports Atlanta Business Chronicle Broadcast partner WXIA-TV. The tag was selected in a statewide contest that attracted more than 500 designs.

The inner workings of Forsyth County elections were passed on to residents of the Republic of Georgia on Tuesday.

An osprey pair has been spotted building a nest on a cell tower off Ga. 20 just east of Trammel Road in Forsyth County.

Forsyth County property owners should be receiving annual assessment notices within the next week.