Teacher arrested on drug charges NFMS’ Mooney resigns after multiple charges ►►PAGE 2
Recycle old electronics KFCB hosts event ►►PAGE 5
Star in the making Ashlé singing her way to top ►►PAGE 14
Escape if you can
Urban Escape Games fun, challenging ►►PAGE 9
April 15, 2015 | forsythherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 18, No. 16
Voting board discusses Sharon Springs By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Now that State Rep. Mike Dudgeon (R-South Forsyth/ Johns Creek) introduced House Bill 660 on March 25, a lot of people were wondering what would be next if it passed legislation. At their April 6 meeting, the Forsyth County Registrations and Elections Board discussed how they would be handling voting regarding Sharon Springs, if it passes. “They’re putting a question on the general primary in May 2016 and then the elec-
Kids came out to hunt for Easter eggs at the Taste of Forsyth.
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Taste of Forsyth pleases hungry crowd By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — The Taste of Forsyth brought out the hungry masses for food and entertainment at the Cumming Fairgrounds April 4. The event featured tastings from many of Forsyth’s restaurants, live music and entertainment. Easter egg hunts, bounce houses and “touch a truck” gave children the opportunity to climb aboard Forsyth fire and S.W.A.T. trucks. There was something for
everyone as a multitude of world cuisines were offered from Forsyth restaurants including Marie’s Italian Deli, Rio Balsas Taqueria, Gasthaus Tirol, Baba’s Gyro and Kabob, Castleberry Ale House and caterers Taste Jamaica. Karen Marie, owner of Marie’s Italian Deli, said, “[Taste of Forsyth] is wonderful for Forsyth, it is a great part of the community,” as she prepared plump sausages in a tomato sauce with her daughter,
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Castleberry Ale House won Best Appetizer for their BBQ chicken potato skins.
tion for the new mayor and council members will take place in November 2016,” said Barbara Luth, supervisor for the DUDGEON board. The bill lays everything out, Luth said, including the elected officials. “They’ll have a mayor and six council members,” Luth said. “The term is four years and they have to be a resi-
See VOTING, Page 4
Robbery suspect caught at Windermere Parkway CVS By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office assisted the FBI with an incident on Windermere Parkway April 4 involving a 36-yearold man from Cobb County, according to Robin Regan, spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office. The FBI had been investigating Kelvone Charleston of Austell in the CVS, 3095 Old Atlanta Road, parking lot for 32 previous commercial robberies, said FBI Special Agent Stephen Emmett.
They observed Charleston was armed with a firearm and believed that he was about to commit another robbery at CVS, so they moved in to prevent it. Charleston tried to flee and was then involved in a crash with two FBI Task Force vehicles and shot several times. He was taken to an area hospital and is in custody. Three members of the task force were injured and taken to a hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. The suspect is believed to have acted alone and there are no additional suspects.