UPDATE LIVE BLOG: SPLOST VII PASSES

SPLOST VII passes - with a total of 6,825 (52%) Yes votes and 6,321 (48%) no votes.

Go Vote Today on SPLOST VII

Polls are open until 7 p.m. with the special purpose local option sales tax referendum on the ballot.

Live Blog on Cumming Patch for Local Election Results Tuesday Night

We'll be live blogging the results of Forsyth County's special election on SPLOST VII as they come in on Tuesday, Nov. 8 beginning at 7 p.m.

Just Where Am I Supposed to Vote on Tuesday?

Polls in Forsyth County will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8 for the special election on SPLOST VII, but several voting locations have changed. The list below will point you in the right direction.

Commissioners Briefed on Medicare Supplemental Plan for Retirees

Commissioners ask for more information on the Medicare Supplemental Plan for Retirees to be brought to the work session on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

SPLOST VII Advance Voting Ends Today

Forsyth County residents have until today at 5 p.m. to cast their advance vote in the Special Election on Nov. 8.

Bank of America and Suntrust Drop $5 Debit Card Fee

BofA and Suntrust said this week it will not charge its customers a monthly $5 debit card fee.

Wells Fargo Dropping Debit Card Fee, Chase not Charging

Non-profit group urges Bank of America and Suntrust to do the same.

Surplus Auction Event This Weekend

Many items will be up for bid including cars, trucks, buses, electronics, furniture and office equipment.

Early Voting Continues through Nov. 4

Forsyth County residents have until Friday, Nov. 4 to vote early in the Special Election on Nov. 8.

Poll Results: Who Won Tuesday's Republican Primary Debate?

Thirty-four percent of reader's who took our poll said Ron Paul won the latest Republican Primary debate on Oct. 18.

Pro- and Anti-SPLOST VII Opponents Square Off in Debate

Seago says the time has come to extend the SPLOST. Voshall says because of the recession now is not the time to renew the tax.

Paying Taxes Just Got a Little Easier

New drive-through service at the Forsyth County Tax Commissioner's main office offers residents convenience when paying taxes.

Bank Charges on the Rise Again

The Better Business Bureau is warning that federal regulations limiting charges that can be levied is likely to have banks looking for ways to recoup funds elsewhere.

Residents Can See New Flood Maps Tonight

Forsyth County residents are invited to learn how updated maps can possibly affect building and flood insurance requirements at an open house tonight, Oct. 24.

Forsyth County's 2012 Budget Approved

Sheriff's operating budget increased by 35.5 percent, 4.04 percent overall. Dist. 3 Commissioner Todd Levent casts only dissenting vote saying he was keeping a campaign promise.

Fowler Road Closes This Weekend

Temporary closure begins on Saturday, Oct. 22 while crews work on cross drains.

UPDATE: Town Hall Meeting Monday, SPLOST VII

Forsyth County residents are invited to a town hall meeting Monday on SPLOST VII, (the $200 million special purpose local option sales tax referendum).

Who Won Tuesday's Republican Primary Debate?

If you watched the Republican Primary debate Tuesday night in Nevada, who do you think came out on top and why?

Cumming City Council Meeting Agenda

Cumming City Council meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Early Voting Underway in Forsyth County

Forsyth County voters have until Friday, Oct. 28 to vote in the Special Election on Nov. 8.

Citizens for Progress Makes Case for SPLOST VII

Co-chairman David Seago says, "The county deserves up-to-date, efficient facilities" but adds that property taxes may go up next year even if SPLOST passes.

Forsyth Citizens Get First Look at 2012 Budget, Healthcare Issue Shelved

The extended healthcare benefits for elected officials issue that created controversy this week was removed from agenda.

Poll Results: Can Cain Do It?

Eighty-four percent of reader's who took our poll said they believed Herman Cain can go all the way.

Healthcare Benefits and Budget, Topics at BOC Meeting

Forsyth County Commissioners will present the proposed 2012 budget at Thursday's meeting. But the hot-button issue on tap will be extended healthcare benefits for elected officials.

Voter Registration Deadline is Oct. 11

Forsyth County residents have until close of business on Tuesday, Oct. 11, to register for the Nov. 8 Special Election to continue the one percent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for county and city government purposes.

Herman Cain Brings His 9-9-9 Message to Nearby Milton

The Republican candidate for president gave a speech and signed his new book outside the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub in Historic Crabapple.

Fowler Road Closes This Weekend

Temporary closure begins on Saturday, Oct. 8 while crews work on cross drains.

Bank Of America Plans To Charge Monthly $5 Debit Card Fee

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) blasts the bank.

Can Cain Do It - What Do You Think?

Georgia businessman Herman Cain has moved up in the polls, joining the top tier of GOP primary presidential candidates, after his strong win in the Florida Straw Poll last week.

'Ask T.E.D.' Chat by GDOL on Workers With Disabilities

Online chat scheduled for Sept. 28 in advance of National Disability Employment Month in October.

Herman Cain Wins Florida Straw Poll

Georgia republican presidential candidate handily won the Florida Straw Poll Saturday, taking 37 percent of the vote.

City Business: County Fair, Hospital Property Moves Into City Limits

More hospital property will be part of the city limits, and the Cumming County Fair and Festival comes to town Oct. 6 through the 16.

Governor Approves County's District Maps

Gov. Nathan Deal today approved local legislation that provides district boundaries for Forsyth County Commission and Board of Education races.The maps must still be approved by the U.S. Justice Department.

Public Meeting Thursday on Road Tax

A public meeting of the Georgia Mountains Special Tax District Regional Transportation Roundtable will be held Thursday in Forsyth County.

Sex Offender Who Moved to Cumming Heads Back to Prison

A man convicted of attempted sexual abuse of a minor in Utah didn't tell state or federal authorities when he moved to Forsyth County, officials say.

County BOC Approve Zoning Requests

Forsyth County Commissioners met Thursday for less than an hour, approving a series of zoning requests.

Opponents Organize to Defeat $200 Million SPLOST

Tea Party Founder Steve Voshall says commissioners are "trying to pull a Pelosi," asking voters to pass a $200 million tax on themselves without knowing what is in it.

POLL RESULTS: Forsyth, A County Divided

Eighty-eight percent of reader's who took our poll said they did not agree with the recent vote by Georgia Senate splitting county's congressional boundaries in half.

Gov. Deal Signs New Georgia Congressional Map

Congressional District 7 covers a portion of South Forsyth County and most of Gwinnett County.