Don’t Normally Have to File a Tax Return? Why You Should This Year
This year, there are millions of people who are not required to file a tax return but who must file a 2007 income tax return to let the IRS know they are eligible for a stimulus payment...

Charlie Smith Announces Intent to Run For County Commissioner
The field of candidates in South Forsyth's District 2 continues to grow as Charles I. Smith announces his intent to run for the seat.  Charlie Smith recently served on the SPLOST transportation committee, and supported both SPLOST and the parks and greenspace bond...

John Linder to Headline GOP Breakfast Meeting
Since it is Tax Season, we thought you would be interested to hear the current status of the Fair Tax and what impact the Presidential election will have on it...

Why the FCN Got it Wrong
Cartoonist Walt Kelly once had one of his comic strip critters proclaim, "We Have Seen the Enemy and It Is Us". That historic cartoon strip immediately came to mind after reading the editorial page of the Forsyth County News this weekend..

Bell campaign calls for change in commissioner's pay plan
Says David Richard's move 3 1/2 years too late...

District 4 County Commission Seat Gets Another Candidate
Local Scout Leader, Patrick Bell, Steps up to Challenge Dave Richard.  “I am running to restore professionalism to the District 4 Commission seat.” Bell said...

Word War, Commissioner Richard v. Activist Milum
Political activist David Milum writes candidly about the ongoing dispute between he and a sitting County Commissioner.  "There are always two or more versions of the same disagreement but this one happens to be mine."...

Mike Busse Announces Intent to Run for County Commission
Mike Busse has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for the Forsyth County District #2 Commission seat in the upcoming Republican primary July 15...

Meet the Candidates
Smart Growth Forsyth County will be hosting a "Meet the Candidate" series...

Online Petition Booming to Repeal Prohibition of Sunday Alcohol Sales
An online petition supporting an end to Georgia's outdated prohibition of Sunday alcohol sales by stores has gathered more than  20,000 signatures...

What is this FairTax Thing Anyway?
For those of us who have been waiting for it all to be explained on one page, here it is...

Sheriff Ted Paxton Announces Re-election Bid
Sheriff Ted Paxton no stranger to serving and protecting the citizens of Forsyth County - He has been doing this since 2001. Now he is seeking re-election to his third term as Sheriff.  Cumminghome caught up with him recently for an update...

How To Support Our Troops
Because a Yellow Ribbon On Your Car Can’t Be Seen in Afghanistan

Scott Pruitt Announces His Candidacy for Forsyth County Sheriff.
The Republican Primary is July 15, 2008 and the citizens of Forsyth County will have a choice to elect a County Sheriff, Scott Pruitt believes he's that man...

Help us recycle our signs!
If you placed yard signs for the Envision Green Committee, please PICK them up and take to the shop fence at one of the following park locations. Envision Green Committee members will pick up from these central locations on Saturday, February 9, and take to appropriate recycling areas...