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House affects
Slight tweaks in two districts
By Jennifer Sami
jsami@forsythnews com
It appears some Forsyth
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By Phil Ervin
phil ervin@forsythnews.com
T he pen, the paper, the prospect, the par¬
ents.
All four grace the majority of National
Signing Day ceremonies.
Not Jacob Nesmith's.
For starters, the Forsyth Central senior didn’t
ink a national letter of intent like most of his fel¬
low Bowl Subdivision signees did Wednesday.
He scribbled his signature on a nonbinding
certificate to play at the Air Force Academy. His
commitment won’t be finalized until he receives
an official appointment to the school in Colorado
Springs.
There wa* no extravagant gathering as
Nesmith pledged his allegiance to the Falcons
program. He signed the letter in his room. Alone.
The typical late push from other suitors fol¬
lowed his verbal commitment in early January.
Coaches from Georgia Southern, Presbyterian
and other colleges attempted to woo him away
from the rigors of military life.
But Nesmith is set on being an airman.
“They were just like, ‘1 don’t believe you're
that kind of person. It’d be way too hard,”’
Nesmith said.
If only they knew.
The secret
Glenn Nesmith worked long hours, bringing in
just enough to get by. His wife, Diane, stayed home.
For as long as their children can remember,
their parents used illicit drugs. Marijuana and
cocaine, specifically, though Christi. Nick and
Jacob Nesmith aren’t sure what all went on
inside their home.
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ed by a vote in the state House
of Representatives to revise the
legislative district maps.
During a special session in
2011, state leaders, largely
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Central grad
auditions on
popular show
By Atyssa LaRenzie
alarenzie@forsythnews.com
Millions of eyes will be on
hometown singer Chris Cauley as
he auditions for the televised sing¬
ing competition, “The Voice.”
The four sets of eyes he’ll be
concerned about, however, will be
facing the other direction.
The NBC show, which pre¬
mieres its second season tonight
after the Super Bowl, brings in tal¬
ented singers to do what's called a
“blind audition” for four popular
recording artists.
The judges can’t see the person
on stage as he or she sings, and
they have about 30 seconds to push
a button if they like what they hear.
Forsyth County native Cauley
said he can’t talk to the press until
he appears on the show, other than
to confirm that he did audition.
Cauley’s father, Jerry, said his
son is a professional singer, who
was encouraged by his friends to
try out for the TV show.
The family plans to watch the
game and the show’s premiere
together at Chris Cauley’s home in
Alpharetta.
“It’s going to be exciting,” said
the elder Cauley, adding that he’s
caught a glimpse of his son on one
of the commercials for the show.
“We don’t know anything as far as
how everything turns out. It’s all
confidential.”
He said his son has been inter¬
ested in music and singing since
he was young, perhaps getting the
talent from his grandmother, who
was also a singer.
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Inside
Volume 103, Number 21
C 2012, Forsyth County News
Gumming, Georgia
along party lines, approved new
district maps for the General
Assembly. Friday, the House
approved a few tweaks.
“They are redrawing the state
House maps to address an issue
the Hall County folks had with
their maps," explained District
24 state Rep. Mike Dudgeon, a
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Republican from south Forsyth.
“It was so late in the process
last year they decided they
were just going to look at it this
year and fix it.”
The revised map, which
awaits approval from the state
Senate, reduces the number of
representatives in Hall,
Photos by Autumn Vetter Forsyth County News
Chris Cauley, a graduate of Forsyth Central High, performs
Thursday at Firefly Restaurant in Alpharetta.The local perform¬
er will compete for a spot on NBC's "The Voice," airing tonight
after the Super Bowl.
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Above, Cauley
catches up with
fans before the
show. Right, an
audience mem¬
ber films the
show at Firefly
Restaurant.
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raise funds.
Forsyth’s neighbor to the east
and home to Gov. Nathan Deal
and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, from
seven to four.
In doing so. however, it
strengthens the stakes of the
other districts in the county.
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The audience claps for Chris
Cauley and friend James
David Carter during
Thursday's performance.
Tune in
Look for Forsyth Central
High graduate Chris
Cauley to audition for
"The Voice" on NBC.The
first episode airs tonight
after the Super Bowl, and
its regular time slot will be
at 8 p.m. Mondays.
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