Reminder to Forsyth Citizens, the Forsyth County Tea Party will sponsor and conduct a 3 way debate on Monday March 19 at 6:30PM in the Senior Senior by the Cumming Public Library. All three candidates have confirmed attendance. For more information and other similar events contact our Website www.forsythteaparty.com/

My prayers have been answered. Now let' just hope the citizens of Forsyth Co. Will follow through and VOTE!

I don't know this man, but from his picture he seems very well groomed.

Duane Piper for Sheriff! Duane has 20+ years experience in law enforcement and just retired from Forsyth County Sheriffs Dept. to announce his candidacy. He is hands down the one for this job..just ask the other officers. Better yet go to his website and do your own research!!

Is this the best the opposition can do? Really boo hoo my wife screwed around on me, poor pitiful me, really if your dumb enough to keep her around after that then please stop this display of ignorance. Come on man, man up put away your copy of shades of gray your reading turn off your soap opera and man up. This is why this county, state and country is in the shape it's in. Don't vote for this guy, that guy, they had sex. Well everyone reading this is a result of sex, yep that's right two people congregated and made us, (except for test tube babies). We are tired of mud we want facts and our tax dollars saved. Thank you. Al

Obviously Al you are not one that holds much store in those things honored and cherished by normal people. I see you more or an adulterer type yourself else you would not be so critical of those who aren't or those who confront it. Sad to be left out like you are and I pity you. Those that support adulterers have to be without honor and integrity I'd guess.

David I personally admire your work and do not believe your work has been in vain. I have been happily married for several decades and I do not support someone's infidelity however it appears that we have two adulterers or someone who will need on the job training and have to go to the police academy to even learn how to learn how to do the job. So how much can we beat a dead horse? I get it his wife cheated, the sheriff had a 911 call. I hate it, but who is the lesser of two evils? That's politics today, it's sad but that's the reality.

Virtue trumps experience in my book every day of the week. Our founding fathers thought so, too!

Tell that to the officers that put their life on the line every day that they have to now listen to a guy that knows absolutely nothing of what they know. Let a janitor be head surgeon on your family with no schooling let a kindergarten student teach 6th grade. It makes no sense. These guys that work hard and know their job deserve better than that.

Virtue...seriously? Virtue is for virgins and saints not politicians and morticians. Virtue would not be in the top 20 adjectives I would use to describe what I desire in my next sheriff. Experienced, knowledgeable, effective, commanding, resolute, dauntless, diligent, driven, brave, perceptive, intelligent, intuitive, you get where I am going with this.

Yes Ma'am Susie & Redsmom1 we get it. You DO NOT feel that actions displayed by Candidates which are in accordance with prevailing social standards, attitudes, and practices that reflect conduct of moral and ethical priciples are important. Rather, you DO feel that experience means more than these qualities. We get it and proudly agree to disagree.

Patchers, I will advise if the personal name calling and attacks heat up - this comment stream will be shut down. Please stay on topic to the article which is about Lauren McDonald joining the race for sheriff. Thank you.

Liz Kennedy, Editor

I'm sorry for what your family has went through, however I was raised by strong parents who taught me it is as sinful to judge as the sin itself. Obviously a woman is about to be stoned and we are supposed to pick up rocks and join in. I do not support many things but when people make free choice decisions to engage in activity the I am not the lord to judge. Supposedly they did their deed ok, you freely chose to stay with her, ok. I support none of that and that was your choice. Good for you, I hope you find happiness because this public outcry over your wife's infidelity I wonder how you can have a fruitful marriage and how you can look at her with so much spite in your heart. I hope it works out for you and you are a bigger man then I for staying with her. We have all sinned so give me the best protection for my family. ----- Dr. Al.

Al, you don't warrant a response. Susie, your janitor bit is ridiculous at best. Did you know that a Sheriff of Forsyth County has a top responsibility of managing a $38 million dollar budget? Is the surgeon's top job to clean the hospital? I became a teacher 8 years ago with zero formal teacher training, rather I had a business degree. Did I learn through on the job training? A little bit you could say, but more importantly, I have a keen ability to manage people and situations. Much the same as Lauren will as sheriff and has as a businessman. His employees will love him, and his organization will thrive. He will not be writing tickets as a surgeon performs surgery.