January 2023

  • Forsyth County’s Cloverleaf Campers (4th- 6th grade) will be traveling to Rock Eagle 4-H Center July 10-14, 2023. The cost for camp is $430. The price covers transportation on a Forsyth County School bus, lodging, meals, activities, and a camp t-shirt. Tentative activities during the week include swimming, canoeing, archery, a nature hike, herpetology, lake…

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  • Radon Action Month

    Radon gas can enter homes through the foundation and cracks in floors and walls.

    Radon is an odorless, colorless gas that kills nearly 21,000 people annually, including over 800 deaths in Georgia each year. Every January, the University of Georgia Radon Program urges Georgians to test for the presence of radon gas in their homes. People who order a test kit online before February 14, 2023, receive a $5…

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  • A man standing near a rain collection barrel.

    Along just about everything else, the cost of water has risen. In the December billing statement, the Forsyth County Water and Sewer Department announced slight increases in base and usage rates for water and sewer services. The 2023 rate increase is part of a multi-year plan to ensure the department maintains cost recovery and sufficient…

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  • Gardenias damaged by an unexpected freeze

    With an October freeze and weeks of balmy December days followed by several consecutive days of sub-freezing temperatures, winter has tossed Georgia some unusual surprises so far. Both temperature conditions can affect the development of fruit crops, including blueberries and peaches, crops that are economically important to Georgia.

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