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Jurors deadlocked in trial of fatal shooting of Cumming man at Forsyth County business
A murder trial being held in Forsyth County has ended in a mistrial. This is a subscriber-exclusive story. Click the button below to select a plan and keep reading. If you are on the Basic subscription plan, you have reached the limit of articles included in your subscription. Contact our customer care team to upgrade.
Oscarville's Hidden History: How a Forsaken Town Under Lake Lanier Inspired Art and Academia
This is Athens News Matters. I'm Alexia Ridley. Lake Lanier is well-known as the site of mysterious deaths, but a lesser-known history is that of Oscarville, an abandoned town lying under the lake's surface. In the early 20th century, the town was at the center of an outbreak of racial violence that resulted in most Black residents of Forsyth County fleeing for their lives. Over the past several years, Oscarville has inspired several works of art. WUGA's Emma Auer sat down with Alan Spain and Sean Arrillaga, two members of the Nashville and New Orleans band Slow Motion Riders, to discuss their 2023 single "Oscarville," based on the town's tragic history. They were joined by Joshua Byrd, a professor of criminal justice and Atlanta native, who consulted for a 2022 miniseries about the town entitled "Oscarville: Below the Surface." Here's that conversation:
‘This is a defining moment:’ More than 100 Trump supporters rally in Forsyth County after assassination attempt
More than 100 supporters of former President Donald Trump held banners, signs, flags and cardboard cutouts of his face during an impromptu rally in Cumming on Sunday, July 14, less than 24 hours after an attempt was made to assassinate him during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania. Subscribe or upgrade...
What you should know about Levi’s Call and how it’s activated
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – On October 22, 1997, after a day of playing with his friends, 11-year-old Levi Frady headed toward his rural Forsyth County home as it was getting dark. His house was less than a mile away, and he made the trip on his bike numerous times, according to the Georgia Bureau of […]
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