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With spring in full swing and great weather expected throughout the weekend, there will be plenty of chances to get out and enjoy the season in Northeast Georgia.

Many cities and towns throughout the North Georgia area experienced large growth and development in 2023, including the City of Cumming.

The Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations & Elections split 3-2 Feb. 11, narrowly approving one Sunday for early voting ahead of the May 24 primary election.

Forsyth County commissioners accepted a request Dec. 21 to accept a move by Horizon Christian Academy to withdraw its application to be annexed into the City of Cumming.

In a possible display of holiday giving, the Forsyth County Commission is taking steps to help the City of Cumming alert residents about annexations.

More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great local journalism. Cumming City Center Buy-A-Brick Program extended through May 31 City of Cumming officials have decided to offer the public another chance to purchase personalized, engraved bricks that will be installed at the Cumming City Center. Residents can buy bricks through May 31.  Jennifer Archer, City Center property manager, said s...

Heres a look at 6 upcoming projects in the city of Cumming Crews work on structures at the Cumming City Center, one of several large developments that are coming to the city that Cumming Planning and Zoning Director Scott Morgan said would "create more opportunities to do things here." - photo by Kelly Whitmire Compared with Forsyth County, development has usually been less prominent within Cumming’s city limits, but plans ar...

Council members deny rezoning application for the Villages at Brooks Farm, lift one-year bar on reapplication At the Cumming City Council’s work session on Tuesday, Jan. 5, councilmembers spoke about the Villages at Brooks Farm, about 152 acres of land to be rezoned from single-family, office professional, planned shopping center and single-family residential districts to a planned unit development (PUD). Councilmembers voted to deny the rezoning application with a 3-0 vote, w...

Here’s what the community had to say about this planned mixed-use project on Pilgrim Mill Road Those in favor and opposed to a planned mixed-use development between Atlanta Highway and Pilgrim Mill Road were able to give their opinions on the project at a recent Cumming City Council meeting, though council members will take some time to review the proposal before making a decision. At the council’s meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, councilmembers, with Councilman Christopher Ligh...