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Three Pinecrest Athletes Sign for Football, Soccer, Track

Three Pinecrest Academy senior athletes -- Lizzie Brenner, Jacob Carr and Preston Stafford --  officially signed with their respective colleges on "Signing Day," on Wednesday, February 1.  A signing celebration was held in the school’s Gym atrium, which included family, faculty, staff, students and…

Accomplishments

Lanier Tech Has a Winner

Sue Ferguson, a Business Administrative Technology student at the Lanier Tech Dawson Campus in Dawsonville, has been named as the college’s winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL). The announcement was made at the Gainesville Lions Club luncheon last month. The Lions Club is a…

Promotions

Ashton Woods Homes Announces New Section at Notting Hill

Ashton Woods Homes announces a new section of 56 homesites at Notting Hill, an established community in Cumming. These new homes are priced from the mid $200,000s and feature four bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Buyers can choose from three distinctive floor plans ranging from 2,500 to more than 3,000 …

Awareness

Transportation Day Features Fire and Wind

Imagine the squeals of young children when they felt the real "bumpity bump" and heard "the horn go beep beep beep" as they lived the song "The Wheels on the Bus." PreK3 and PreK4 students at Pinecrest Academy did just that as they rode their school buses for the first time. Students were …

Government

Cumming Area Road Closure

Concord Road in north Forsyth County will temporarily close to through traffic from Corn Drive to Pirkle Place beginning Monday, Feb. 6.  According to a news release, crews will be replacing a stormwater cross drain structure. The road is expected to reopen no later than Friday, Feb. 10, weather …

Awareness

Sex Ed Expert Draws 700 to Recent Talk

Dr. Miriam Grossman's urgent message on sex education recently resonated to hundreds in the Cumming area. About 700 people gathered last Sunday, Jan. 29, at Pinecrest Academy to hear the board certified psychiatrist and author speak on, “Sense and Sexuality: the Stakes are High - Real Protection in…

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H&R Block Dollars & Sense Helps Teens Become Financially Fit

Imagine if teenagers controlled their families’ finances. Would they know how to spend and save money wisely? Or would they max out every credit card? It’s hard to know, but with 50 percent of high school seniors failing when tested on basic personal finance1, it’s not a gamble many parents would …

Awareness

Five Ways to Manage Your Time

February is National Time Management Month and it’s a great opportunity to find ways to take control of your time. To do so, here are a few simple tips for managing your time.  

Volunteers Needed

Mothers with Infants Invited to Participate in Two Autism Studies

Researchers at the University of Connecticut are looking for pregnant mothers and mothers with infants to participate in two research initiatives that will follow the development of infant siblings of children with autism over the first two years of life. These studies are being conducted by …

Local Connections

FREE Paper Shredding & Electronics Recycling from Gillman Insurance Group & Reaping Nature

Do you keep account information with TJMaxx, AmeriTrade, Citigroup or Zappos? These household names have publicly reported data breaches, suggesting potential loss, theft, accidental release or publication of personally identifiable information. Yet, these reoccurring media stories continue to be …

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