Real Estate Report Sponsored section ►►PAGE 16
Cherry Street brews success Opens taproom ►►PAGE 6
State swim meet 2015
Cumming’s second year as host ►►PAGE 21
Members of the year
Cumming Vietnam Veterans honor two locals ►►PAGE 7
December 31, 2014 | forsythherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 17, No. 52
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A look back on 2014 Each year, our editors comb through the year’s archives of stories to select the most talked about and impactful articles. This year’s selections look at stories at the local level that are helping to shape Forsyth County and the city of Cumming.
While there were more stories that didn’t make this year’s “look back,” a brief compilation and review will help to quickly remind our readers of stories we presented this year and some that we’ll continue to follow in the New Year.
A: Forsyth County hosted the Triple Crown/USA National fastpitch tournament from July 14 - 17. B: Dennis Ronald Marx stormed the Forsyth County Courthouse the morning of June 6 armed in a heavy vest and gasmask. Marx died of gunshot
See “Year in Review,” Pages 10 & 11
wounds sustained in a fire-fight that morning. C: Councilman Rupert Sexton claims he is a whistleblower and “has done nothing illegal, immoral or unethical.” See page 4. D: Two massive snowstorm wreaked havoc on the
county, January 28 – 29 and February 11 – 13. E. Forsyth County saw numerous national grocery chains move into town including Aldi, Costco and Sprouts Farmers Market.
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