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Forsyth officials start mental-health court
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:00:00 -0800
Forsyth County is starting a specialized court designed to get treatment for mentally ill people caught up in the criminal justice system and keep them out of jail.
Two Forsyth cases under the Racial Justice Act not to be heard until 2014
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:02:49 -0800
Two men from Forsyth County will have to wait until at least 2014 for their chance to prove that racial bias helped put them on death row.
Forsyth Co. Commissioners to Lead Non-sectarian Prayers at Meetings
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:48:42 -0800
Prayer is coming back to meetings of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, although there will be no mention of Jesus.
Aircraft Repair Company To Add 25 Jobs In Forsyth Co.
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:05:25 -0800
North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue announces that Piedmont Propulsion Systems LLC will expand in Forsyth County.
County to resume prayers – without mentioning Jesus
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:06:09 -0800
Prayer is coming back to meetings of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, although there will be no mention of Jesus.
Program on the Haw River airs Thursday
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:50:33 -0800
"Exploring North Carolina: Haw Revival" will air on UNC-TV Thursday at 8:30 p.m. The 30-minute program highlights the changes that have taken place along the river in the last three decades."The Haw is our great county resource and, in North Carolina, it's one of the most...
Timeline of events in Forsyth County prayer case
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:53:20 -0800
A timeline of events in the Forsyth County prayer case, begining in October 2006:
Board takes nonsectarian route
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:45:11 -0800
Prayer is coming back to meetings of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, although there will be no mention of Jesus.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Forsyth County prayer appeal
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:06:07 -0800
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning rejected Forsyth County's appeal of lower court rulings against the county's policy of allowing sectarian prayers at the opening of meetings of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.
U.S. Supreme Court declines Forsyth County prayer appeal
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:35:51 -0800
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that it will not hear Forsyth County's appeal of lower-court decisions that stopped sectarian prayers at the opening of meetings of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.