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Forsyth Central Alumni Association welcomes 2022 Hall of Fame class See story Page 8A Sports E. Forsyth senior Arrambide earns state cross country title. Page IB FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Midweek Edition-November 9-10,2022 FORSYTHNEWS.COM forsythcountynews Q@ForsythNews (©) @ForsythNews $1.00 Commercial fire snarls roads, destroys building Photos by Kelly Whitmire Forsyth County News Forsyth County firefighters responded to a fire at a west Forsyth storage building the morning of Monday, Nov. 7. Election Day results to run in weekend paper By Kelly Whitmire kwhitmire@forsythnews.com Nearly 65,000 Forsyth residents took advantage of in-person advance voting during the three weeks, including three weekend days, before Election Day. Due to early print deadlines, complete election results will be in the Nov. 11-12 Weekend Edition of the Forsyth County News. Results also will be avail able at forsythnews.com. For more information on the election, go to www. forsy thco. com/Departments-Offices/Voter- Registrations-Elections, and for information on pre cincts, polling places and other information for vot ers, go to www.MVRsos.ga.gov/s/. City to honor veterans Nov. 11 at war memorial By Sabrina Kerns skerns@forsythnews.com West Forsyth storage business fire under investigation By Kelly Whitmire kwhitmire@forsythnews.com Canton Highway and Heardsville Road were closed on Monday as firefighters responded to a fire at a west Forsyth County storage business fire between the two roads. Forsyth County Fire Department Division Chief Jason Shivers said firefighters were alerted about the fire by a passing driver at about 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 and the fire was out by around 10:50 a.m. Shivers said there were no inju ries, but the building is likely a total loss. “All the doors were closed, so it doesn’t appear that anyone was here working in their rental unit or moving things in or out, and the ownership wasn’t here either,” Shivers said. The building contains 30 storage Online For video of the fire, visit forsythnews.com. units, and 16 were affected by the fire, Shivers said. The other units likely received smoke and water damage, and a separate storage building on the site was not impacted. Shivers said five engine compa nies, two ladder companies, five See Fire 14A The City of Cumming will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony to honor those who have served the country on Friday, Nov. 11. The event will take place at the Veterans War Memorial located next to the Cumming Police Department at 301 Veterans Memorial Blvd. The memorial honors soldiers from many U.S. overseas conflicts, and local veterans come out each year to pay their respects. See Veterans 14A FCN file photo The City of Cumming will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony to honor those who have served the country on Friday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans War Memorial. Traffic shifting on Ga. 400 between Windward, McFarland parkways By Ashlyn Yule ayule@forsythnews.com A new exit on Ga. 400 will be coming to Forsyth County following construction of a full diamond interchange at McGinnis Ferry Road. According to a press release from the Georgia Department of Transportation, night work will be shifting traffic between Windward and McFarland parkways, with traffic shift construction beginning on the northbound side of Ga. 400. These shifts will occur at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 and are anticipated to be fully in place by 5 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 along with temporary striping and road markers. Following the completion of the north bound shift, the southbound shift will be put in place, and both will be in place for the duration of the project. Along with a full diamond interchange at this new exit, GDOT will also be work ing on widening the bridge on McGinnis Ferry Road that goes across Ga. 400. While these lane shifts and construction will be starting soon, all exact dates are subject to change due to weather or other factors. GDOT encourages drivers to reduce their speed while traveling through these work zones during construction of the project, as well as staying alert and watch ing out for workers. For more information about this project or to get real-time updates on the traffic conditions surrounding the construction, residents can call 511, visit 511ga.org or download the Georgia 511 app. 65/51 Forecast! 2A Roughly 2.5 million voted early in Ga. 3A Forsyth County News app available for download Find the app at forsythnews.com/apps for local news at your fingertips. □ 7 Volume 113, Number 84 © 2022, Forsyth County News Cumming, Georgia LOOK TO NORTHSIDE A Community of Care on a Mission to Heal