It’s easy being green
Hannah Testa teaches about plastic’s damage ►►page 9
Soarin’ over Forsyth
Global aviators take flight with their model airplanes ►►page 19
Elliott gets the checkered flag
Kings Ridge senior wins first NASCAR nationwide race ►►page 20
Passion for theater Crabapple Baptist Church stages the last days of Jesus ►►page 11
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11 laid-off deputies take case to Supreme Court Court to decide case later this year ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Supreme Court of Georgia heard oral arguments last week on whether 11 laid-off Forsyth County deputies should have their appeal
heard by the county’s civil service board. Eight of the 11 deputies, who were laid off in February of last year, were in court on April 7 during the arguments. Forsyth County Sheriff
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Chase Bank robbed in Forsyth County By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythhearld.com CAROLYN RIDDER ASPENSON/Staff
From left, authors J.L. Berg and Beverly Preston prepare to meet fans with Trish Kuper.
‘Sweet as Peach’ show draws hundreds Indie authors raise money for Bert’s Big Adventure By CAROLYN RIDDER ASPENSON carolyn@northfulton.com CUMMING, Ga. – The “Sweet as a Peach” Georgia indie author event held its first multi-author signing on Saturday, April 5. Event organizer Heather Gunter said this was certainly a success. About 212 people attended the event at the Forsyth County Conference Center in Cumming, where more than 75 authors from across the country gathered to discuss and sell their books. “I am very pleased with the turnout,” Gunter said. Gunter’s reasons for hosting the event were twofold.
She wanted to raise money for Bert’s Big Adventure, a local charity that sends chronically and terminally ill children on an all-expense paid trip to Disney World, and she also wanted to give indie authors some much needed exposure. “I have a nephew who suffers from a craniofacial syndrome called Goldenhar Syndrome, a condition that causes abnormalities in the head and face,” she said. “And I thought holding this event would be a great way to raise money for the charity.” The event raised about $1,000 in the silent auction, and those who donated received a tote full of books, she said. Bestselling author Katie Ashley was thrilled with the event. “This was probably my 15th signing, and I couldn’t have asked for a better one,” Ashley
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is searching for a white male driving a black 4-door 2012 or 2013 Hyundai Genesis. Deputies say about 11:20 a.m. April 9, they responded to Chase Bank, 1710 Buford Highway at the intersection of Trammel Road in reference to an robbery. According to Sheriff Duane K. Piper, the robbery took place in the drive-thru lane. The robber received an
undisclosed amount of cash after he gave the teller a note. The note stated that the attached item was an explosive device. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Bomb Disposal Unit arrived and detonated the device. The device turned out to be a non-explosive item. Any contact or information, notify Detective S. Boggus of the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Section at 678886-2800 ext. 3880 during normal business hours. After hours contact the Dispatch Center at 770-781-3087.
Chase Bank was robbed by a white male driving a black 4-door 2012 or 2013 Hyundai Genesis.