FEMA Releases 'Getting Ready For Disaster' Preparedness DVD

The DVD guides viewers through important steps of disaster preparedness and brings into focus issues such as drafting a family disaster plan, stockpiling food and water, helping children cope with disasters and preparedness for special populations such as the elderly and people with disabilities...
May 7, 2006

Bush Administration Announces Implementation Plan for National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza

On May 3, 2006, The Bush Administration Announced The Implementation Plan For The National Strategy For Pandemic Influenza...
May 3, 2006

National Missing Children's Day is May 25, 2006

Bring your child, grandchild, niece or nephew to Liberty Mutual in Cumming to receive a free child identification kit in which to register the child’s physical attributes, a recent photo and fingerprints...
Apr 19, 2006

Child Abuse Prevention Programs in Schools Subject of Upcoming Meeting

Childhelp®, one of the nation’s oldest and largest non-profit organizations dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, will present an informational meeting concerning the introduction of child abuse prevention programs in area schools...
Apr 18, 2006

Suspicious e-Mails and Identity Theft

The Internal Revenue Service has issued several recent consumer warnings on the fraudulent use of the IRS name or logo by scamsters trying to gain access to consumers’ financial information in order to steal their identity and assets. When identity theft takes place over the Internet, it is called phishing...
Apr 13, 2006

Cause of Neighborhood Fire Yet to Be Determined

The investigation by the Forsyth County Fire Department is likely to continue into May...
Apr 13, 2006

Fire Rages Through Local Neighborhood

A fire, fueled by dry conditions and aided by high winds, swept through a section of the Bethelview Downs subdivision early this afternoon...
Mar 31, 2006

Video News: County Manager seeks to Re-Open Ronald Reagan Parkway Within 2-3 Months

In a town hall meeting held Wednesday evening at South Forsyth Middle School, County Manager Jeff Quesenbery said he will be asking the commissioners to support a plan to temporarily reopen Ronald Reagan parkway in as little as 3 months..
Mar 29, 2006

Change Your Clocks. Change your Batteries.

Daylight-savings time is an ideal reminder to replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors...
Mar 23, 2006

3 Suspects In Custody

Three suspects have been charged with Aggravated Assault Murder in connection with last night's triple homicide in Cumming...
Mar 20, 2006

Video from Sheriff Paxton's Press Release

Click Here to see video from Sheriff Ted Paxton's official press release regarding the multiple homicide on March 19th in Cumming...
Mar 20, 2006

Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

Identity theft is rampant, and it's scary, too. But educating yourself on how to prevent it from happening to you is the first step in prevention...
Mar 14, 2006

Notice Regarding Residential Final Electrical Inspections by County

Due to dangers involved, Forsyth County will no longer perform final electrical inspections on services connected to construction power with drop cords/romex type cables...
Mar 13, 2006

Man Engages in Inappropriate Behavior at North Point Mall

Police are trying to identify a man who has been seen at North Point Mall exhibiting inappropriate behavior...
Feb 28, 2006

Parents Beware of Teen Site 'MySpace.com'

MySpace.com, a popular social-networking web site geared towards teens, is worrying parents, school administrators and police...
Feb 28, 2006