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Concerns Voiced for Welfare of Children in Custody Case

Kelly Anfuso — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:52:30 UT

Several years ago, two very young children were determined to be deprived and removed from their parent’s custody. After floating around in foster care, they were at last placed with their maternal grandparents where they thrived...

Communities Support Children with Disabilities

Julie Beem — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:46:01 UT

On April 14, Marietta resident Julie Beem visited Central State Hospital in Milledgeville with a group of parents of children with disabilities. The visit was coordinated by Partners in Policymaking, an innovative leadership training program designed to involve and empower people with developmental disabilities...

Fixing the Abuses in Student Loans: Still Waiting

Alan M. Collinge — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:49:33 UT

With lots of fanfare, Congress recently made student loans slightly less expensive for future students. But they completely ignored the biggest abuses in the student loan program, abuses that make student loans the most lucrative to collect and the most onerous debts to carry...

Opinion

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:06:40 UT

Its Time for Some of our Elected Officials to "Grow Up"

Fran Eaton — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:00:00 UT

It is time some of our elected officials start acting like Adults and quit being so petty because of differences of opinions that others may express...

Best Way to Save Trees?

Gerry Sullivan — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:00:00 UT

I read Commissioner Ledbetter's recent article in the Forsyth County News on her proposal to save large trees in Forsyth County...

Reader Electrified Over Continous Power Outages

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:00:00 UT

We have been having problems with [power] outages all summer long. At least once a week during the daytime, our power goes out and then immediately comes back on...

Happy Days are Here Again!

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:00:00 UT

It is over and the citizens’ candidates have prevailed. I cannot find the words to express my gratitude to each one of you for your time, your support, your sweat equity and, yes, even a little blood here and there...

It's Not About Water. It's About Being Fair

Janet and Phil Winter — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:00:00 UT

Suppose the County declared, “We the county own the fire trucks and stations, and from now on, city residents have to pay double for fire protection !! We would all agree that it would be grossly unfair...

CummingHome.com Provides 'Life-Changing Experience' for One Reader

Ricia L. Maxie, M.A. — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:00:00 UT

Having visited my sister in Cumming and just after making plans to move, I peeked at the Cumminghome website to discover if it would have use to us. The website was informative and it was fun to see what was going on in the city to which we’d be moving...

There are No Excuses for Not Voting

Brant Meadows — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 16:00:00 UT

I read with dismay the various reasons provided for the low voter turnout on July 18th. Some voters complained of too many phone calls, over-stuffed mailboxes, ignorance of the issues, or – my personal favorite – the heat of the Georgia summer day...

Reader Responds to Weekend FCN Article on Accused Murderer, Jason McGhee

Brandi Busse — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:00:00 UT

The older sister of murder victim, Billy Osment's best friend, writes a letter to the attorney representing Jason McGhee...

Go Vote. You Will Feel Better.

Bettina Hammond — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:00:00 UT

After reading the editorial in the Forsyth County News Sunday, it made me start to wonder what could be causing voter apathy in Forsyth County. My mother-in-law always told me that I pick things to death. Well Thelma, I’m at it again...

A Heartfelt Kudos to Creekside Animal Hospital

Kim Bradley — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:00:00 UT

Recently my husband and I had to make a very difficult decision. We are Standard Poodle owners and one of our dogs, “Ruby,” has been going downhill with medical issues. We had always said that when her quality life was not there anymore, it would be time to have her put down...

Caring for the Disabled and Elderly

Joseph M. Hamby — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 16:00:00 UT

As a proud citizen of Georgia, I would like to bring to the attention of the citizens of our great state a problem which has been ongoing for many, many years...