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Library branches schedule writing, publishing talks FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Public Library system will host a free, educational lecture series on writing and publishing this August. The series, Forsyth Writes Together, will feature career anecdotes and guidance from six authors in different creative genres and the publishing industry from Aug. 3-31. “Forsyth County has a vibrant community of writers, and [Forsyth County Public Library] has always worked to advocate for their work,” library Information Services Supervisor Sarah Brubaker said. “Every branch library now has a writers’ group to offer support and helpful critiques to writers who seek a writing community.” SHELBY ISRAEL/APPEN MEDIA
Sharon Elementary School Principal Brian Nelson dances with a kindergarten drama class on the first day of school Aug. 3. It was Nelson’s first day as an elementary school principal after working as an assistant principal at North and South Forsyth high schools.
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School year opens Student enrollment expected to increase By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com
Sharon Elementary School first grader Charlotte Whitworth drinks “jitter juice” on the first day of school Aug. 3. Teacher Donna Evans made the juice for her students to calm first-day nerves.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Some 54,000 Forsyth County students started a new school year on a rainy morning Aug. 3, and school officials are expecting a record enrollment in the coming weeks. At the end of the 2022-23 school year, Forsyth County Schools enrolled
54,393 students. As of Aug. 7, the district has enrolled 54,338 students. School district officials anticipate a steady stream of new students through Labor Day. “We were projected to grow by more than 500 students over the current year,” Schools Superintendent Jeff Bearden said at a July 18 Board of
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Atlanta Writers Club Executive Director George Weinstein will be the keynote speaker at the “Local Authors Showcase” at 2 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Sharon Forks Library.