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Long-time Forsyth city manager Janice Storey (formerly Hall) was supposed to retire at the end of June. But city council has convinced the recently married Storey to stay through the month of July while they look for her replacement. It’s no surprise that council would be apprehensive about …

A McDonough woman had to be cut out of her car with the Jaws of Life after she apparently pulled into the path of a Chevy Avalanche as she tried to turn left onto Indian Springs Dr. last Friday around 4 p.m. Julia Harper, 68, of McDonough was traveling south from Collier Rd when she attempte…

He works long hours, fixes the car or maybe just sets a positive tone for the home. So why not honor dad in a unique way this year for Father’s Day by nominating him as Monroe County’s Father of the Year? Nominations are due at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 9, and the winner will be announced in th…

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 She’s changing the world one cake at a time. Tara Slaughter, owner of Tara’s Pound Cakes and Bakery, began her baking career in 2017 when her nephew was diagnosed with cancer. To help with his medical expenses she started mixing up delicious desserts for fundraisers. She soon developed a pa…

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Pachacutec Yupangui asked to address city council on June 5 and was included on the agenda. He said he had filed a complaint about an issue he had at the city’s Kynette Park and hadn’t received a response. He said there is no transparency between the Forsyth city government and the people. 

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A 9-year-old child was injured after a Monroe County school bus transporting 25 children was sideswiped by a hit-and-run tractor-trailer driver on May 19 around 7:39 a.m. According to the accident report from deputy Brian Horvath, the driver of the Monroe County school bus, Monica Martin Sco…

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City council approved an application by James Green to rezone his property at 209, 215 and 221 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from Neighborhood Shopping to Highway Business on June 5 in spite of Forsyth Planning & Zoning Commission recommending that re-zoning be denied. The Commission’s re…

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On June 1 at the Rotary Club of Forsyth meeting, Ashley Cleaver, Foundational and Community Outreach Liaison, along with Casey Fleckenstein, RN, Director of Patient Services at Monroe County Hospital, urged community members to allocate their Georgia state tax to the hospital through the Geo…

For the past month, I’ve been studying about God’s love. The more I research the scriptures on this topic, I am amazed how much our Creator loves us, and the lengths He went to to redeem us. Let’s allow our imaginations to take us back into the eons of eternity, when the plan of salvation wa…

GDC Headquarters held its 9th annual Fishing Rodeo this past Saturday at Lake Camaru at Tift College in Forsyth. More than 75 kids, along with their families, participated in the event. This year, Norah Stonecipher reeled in the largest catch and tournament record at 11.4 pounds. 

Think of Hollywood and its portrayal of southern preachers - fire and brimstone, eternal damnation, repent for your sins. Condemnation is preached, not much salvation. Meet Pastor Andy Oxford, the antithesis of that preacher stereotype. I describe Pastor Oxford as - humble man speaks to the …

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During World War II, the city of Forsyth had a ship named for it. Local political leaders worked through the influential Carl Vinson of Milledgeville, then the chair of the House Naval Affairs Committee,  to secure this honor.

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Monroe County will hold its 2nd annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at the William Hubbard Complex, 500 Highway 83, Forsyth. The community is invited to enjoy fellowship and music in the outdoor area of the complex. 

Richard Alan Brock (known as Alan Brock), 58, of Forsyth passed away on May 31, 2023. He was born on Sept. 1, 1964 in Winston-Salem, N.C. 

Brenda Sue Herndon Shurley, 70, of Forsyth passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. A funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel, with the Reverend Mark Goolsby officiating. Burial …

Over 280 Mary Persons seniors received diplomas on an uncharacteristically cool and breezy Friday night at Dan Pitts Stadium. The ceremony, which lasted 75 minutes, was the first as principal for first-year leader Tammy Marion. 

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The Board of Education announced on Monday that assistant superintendent Jim Finch is the board’s sole finalist to replace superintendent Mike Hickman, who is retiring June 30.

An article on page 1A of the May 24 Reporter, “Five years for letting boyfriend molest daughter,” should have said that the 5-year prison sentence was issued by Judge Bill Fears. It was not a plea deal. The prosecutor had recommended 10 years while the defense attorney asked for only probati…

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When she was a little girl, Laurie Rogers would always look for the runt in a litter of puppies or kittens. She wanted the smallest, the weakest, or the sickest because she believed they needed her. They still do. As a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, she is busy with orphaned, injured or si…

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William Thomas Powell, a rising senior at Mary Persons, has been named the National Top Cadet in the Vietnam Veterans of America JROTC competition. The Vietnam Veterans of America is a nationwide organization with about 87,000 members. His selection for 1st place carries a scholarship of $2,500.

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Monroe County Schools held a reception for Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman on Friday afternoon, May 26 at Monroe County Fine Arts Center. He announced plans to retire effective June 30 earlier this year.