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December 3, 2014 | forsythherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 17, No. 48
Homeless man’s body found in Lake Lanier By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEON/STAFF
Two Brothers were one of the most decorated teams, winning second in ribs, first in chicken, third in pork and grand champion for backyard barbecue. From left are Jennifer Fuller, Herschell Fuller, their children Hailey and Addison, Emily Huffman and Ryan Huffman.
CUMMING, Ga. — Authorities identified a man’s body that was recovered from the water near the shoreline of Lake Lanier at Mary Alice Park Nov. 24 as 46-year-old Chad Frank Lovett. Lovett had not been reported missing and the incident has been deemed as accidental. An autopsy from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Nov. 26 revealed no signs of trauma or foul play. Fingerprints lifted during the autopsy identified the man. Visitors to the park were walking along the lake’s shore when they discovered the initially unidentifiable body and called the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, said Sheriff’s Deputy Doug Rainwater. The sheriff’s marine patrol
unit recovered the man’s body and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Section is investigating the death. Lovett was reportedly homeless and had been living in a tent in the woods near the park. An acquaintance of Lovett told authorities that Lovett owned a kayak and would often go out on the water and to various islands on the lake. Rainwater said investigators believe Lovett had an accident involving his kayak causing him to drown. The kayak has not been found. Lovett was from Kansas City, Kan. and Rainwater said investigators didn’t know how long Lovett had been in Forsyth County. Lovett has family members in Kansas and Metro Atlanta who were notified of his death.
Over $23,000 awarded at National BBQ Cup in Cumming Ga. superintendent visits two local schools for awards By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com
CUMMING, Ga. — It was a lip-smacking good time at the 2014 National BBQ Cup event Nov. 21-22 at the Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road. There were 90 professional teams and 39 backyard teams from all across the country that came to test their luck with the numerous categories. One of the first awards of the night went to Cummingbased Pop ‘N’ Chubby’s for highest scoring Forsyth County resident.
The overall winner for 2014 was Donny Bray with Warren Co. Pork Choppers, who also won team of the year. Randall Bowman, owner of Deep South Smokers, 597 McClure Road, was the event organizer and said he’s been in the barbecue circuit for 10 years. “Our community is a great one,” said Bowman. “My hope is that with a national-caliber event it can be something the community can embrace and be proud of.” Bowman said the cook-off
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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com
The top winners received specially made wooden trophies.
CUMMING, Ga. — While many Forsyth residents have known that their local schools are doing well, Georgia State School Superintendent Dr. John D. Barge brought statewide attention to two schools when he traveled to Cumming to recognize
them. On Nov. 22, students, teachers and staff of Cumming Elementary School met in the cafeteria to
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