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Forsyth teams fare well at Early Bird Invitational South Forsyth’s Savannah Carnahan wins girls individual By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com
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The South Forsyth girls varsity took second place at the Bob Blastow Invitational in Whitesburg.
WHITESBURG, Ga.- Forsyth cross-country teams placed well in the Bob Blastow Early Bird Invitational in Whitesburg on Aug. 29. The Forsyth Central varsity boys team placed second with South Forsyth finishing third. In the girls varsity meet, South Forsyth finished second and Forsyth Central placed seventh. The boys varsity race featured 24 teams while the girls varsity meet hosted 22 teams. The Forsyth Central boys
varsity team finished with 88 points, with senior Will Hasse finishing eighth overall with a time of 16:18.94 in the 5,000 meter race. Hasse was followed by Cole Gizelbach, Max Warner, Charlie Webb and Wes Bacastow, all seniors. The Bulldogs’ 88 points was 51 points behind overall winners Milton and 51 points ahead of third-place-finishing South Forsyth. South Forsyth junior Matt Patterson finished sixth overall but the next War Eagles run-
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Public hearing set for massage parlor and spas ordinance To be held Sept. 17 By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — In an effort to prevent illicit activity from happening in massage parlors and spas in the county, the Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Sept. 17 to discuss modifying the JARRARD county’s adult entertainment ordinance to include a provision for the licensing of and issuing permits for massage establishments and spas. The public hearing will be held at the county administra-
tion building, 110 E. Main Street, Suite 220, at 5 p.m. Ken Jarrard, county attorney, said this ordinance would put in place a system of regulations. “The concern is there may be establishments that are advertising they are massages and spas establishments but in fact are a front for other sort of illicit activity,” Jarrard said. “This is not a stand-alone resolution; it’s another tool to be part of the solution.” Just as concerns regarding massage and spa businesses have been raised by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office as well as multiple commissioners, the plan to combat the problem will be a joint effort, as well, Jarrard said. The BOC would provide the regulatory portion by approving the ordinance. The FCSO would be enforcing the regulations.
The concern is there may be establishments that are advertising they are massages and spas establishments but in fact are a front for other sort of illicit activity.” KEN JARRARD Forsyth County attorney
“It’s about time to do it,” Sheriff Duane K. Piper said. “There are several investigations going on and this will help greatly.” While there are establishments that are legitimately providing spas and massages, Jarrard said they more than
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likely will not have any issues with the regulations. Part of the resolution would require the establishments to be permitted, similar to the county’s pawn shop ordinance.
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