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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS
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One killed in Buford Highway wreck
By Kelly Whitmire
kwhitmire@forsythnews.com
A local woman was killed in
a wreck on Buford Highway
on Tuesday night, according to
a news release from the
Forsyth County Sheriff’s
Office.
According to the release,
Alison Flowers, 43, of
Cumming was pronounced
dead at the scene of a wreck
involving her Hyundai Sonata
and a semi-truck on Hwy. 20.
“A 2011 Hyundai Sonata
driven by 43-year-old Alison
Flowers of Cumming was
traveling westbound and
entered the left-hand turn
lane,” the release said. “At the
same time, a Freightliner
semi-truck was traveling east-
bound in the right-hand
straight lane on Ga Hwy 20
entering the Lakeland Plaza
intersection on a green light.
The Sonata failed to yield to
the semi-truck and turned in
front of it. Ms. Flowers was
pronounced deceased at the
scene.”
The wreck occurred at about
9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and the
incident remains under investi
gation.
Witnesses on the scene said
the wreck involved an east-
bound tractor-trailer and a
passenger car, and the east-
bound lane of the road was
closed for hours after the
wreck.
FCN Digital Director Jim
Dean contributed to this report.
Submitted photo
A Cumming woman was killed in a crash Tuesday on
Buford Highway.
'Our thank you to them'
Kelly Whitmire Forsyth County News
First responders from several agencies grab a bite during the U.S Army Corps of Engineers
and Friends of Lake Lanier annual First Responders Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday,
Oct. 10.
Corps, Friends of Lake Lanier hold
luncheon for first responders
By Kelly Whitmire
kwh itm i re@f o rsythnews.com
After a busy summer handling
emergencies on Lake Lanier,
first responders recently had
their own chance to eat and
relax.
On Wednesday, Oct. 10,
members of the U.S Army
Corps of Engineers and non
profit group Friends of Lake
Lanier hosted the annual First
Responders Appreciation
Luncheon at Land Shark Bar
and Grill at Lake Lanier Islands,
where firefighters, police, EMS
and other emergency personnel
were celebrated for their work
to keep the lake safe.
Along with state and federal
agencies, the luncheon celebrat
ed first responders from all five
counties surrounding Lake
Lanier: Dawson, Forsyth,
Gwinnett, Hall and Lumpkin.
“We’ve done a few of these in
the past, but Lake Lanier is such
a big, diverse location, a big
recreation program,” said Tim
Rainey, Corps operations proj
ect manager for Lake Lanier.
“We at the Corps manage that,
but doing so, we heavily rely on
adjacent jurisdictions’ law
enforcement, first responders,
fire, medical, whatever the case
may be. I’ve always had an
appreciation for the first
responders that not only support
our park rangers but the visitors
to Lake Lanier.”
Rainey said more than 12 mil
lion visitors come to the lake
each year and the efforts of first
responders are vital for keeping
the lake safe.
While some Corps park rang
ers may have individual train
ing, Rainey said they are
focused on helping lake visitors
and do not have law enforce
ment authority, meaning fires,
arrests and other duties are often
handled by the surrounding
counties and cities.
“Our park rangers are out
there doing their job also, but
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Early voting
begins Monday
By Kelly Whitmire
kwhitmire@forsythnews.com
Forsyth County voters should be aware of new pre
cincts, new districts and new days for advance voting
heading into this year’s election.
The Nov. 8 General Election and Special Election is
less than a month away, and voters will begin casting in-
person ballots for advance voting starting Monday, Oct.
17.
While residents can cast votes at any advance voting
site, voters can only go to their assigned precinct voting
place on Election Day, which may have changed since
the last time they voted.
For more information on the election, go to Forsythco.
com/Departments-Offices/Voter-Registrations-Elections,
and for information on precincts, polling places and
other information for voters, go to mvp.sos.ga.gov.
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Schools working
to keep teachers
in the classroom
By Sabrina Kerns
skerns@forsythnews.com
Forsyth County Schools is trying to keep staff in its class
rooms as retention rates drop significantly and teachers
across the nation leave education in favor of other careers.
Dr. Cindy Salloum, Associate Superintendent of Human
Resources and Legal Services, presented an annual HR
update to the Board of Education at its work session on
Tuesday, Oct. 11, showing that retention rates among staff
initially increased during the pandemic.
Rates had remained at a steady 94% from 2016 to 2019
before rising to more than 95% in 2020 and 2021 as the dis
trict continued to pay staff even as schools closed or students
and teachers switched to virtual learning.
But this year, the district's retention rate has dropped
below pre-pandemic levels — to 91.5 %.
“There are all kinds of reasons for that, but one of the big
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property
tax abate
ment for
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