Cumming GA

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Forsyth County, GA – Drivers in north Forsyth County are being urged to slow down and remain alert this morning as the New Year’s Day 5K and Half Marathon brings runners onto local roadways near North...

The program is distributing nearly one billion dollars nationwide to improve roadway safety, with several metro Atlanta counties set to benefit.

Cherokee County will receive $7.6 million in federal funding to improve safety along the Highway 92 corridor, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on December 23. What’s Happening: The funding comes through the Safe Streets and Roads for All program after Cherokee County submitted an application in June....

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing Sgt. Daniel Holcomb as the 2025 recipient of the Chief’s Leadership Award. The award is presented each year to an employee who demonstrates outstanding dedication, professionalism, and leadership. Chief Deputy Summerford selects one individual whose performance and...

A home on Puckett Road was damaged in a fire Tuesday afternoon, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services announced. According to the fire department, firefighters were dispatched just after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to a residential structure fire on Puckett Road near Waleska. Crews arriving there found smoke and flames...

A Georgia man is facing charges following a low-speed golf-cart chase on Christmas Eve, police said. The Sandy Springs Police Department said officers responded to a local golf course on Dec. 24 to locate a suspect wanted from an unspecified “prior incident.” When the suspect spotted the officers, he used a golf cart...

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters battled a residential blaze Tuesday afternoon that damaged a two-story home in Clermont, officials said. At about 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 30, crews with Hall County Fire Rescue (HCFR) were dispatched to reports of a house fire in the 6700 block of Stringer Road. First-arriving units found...

A tense standoff at an Alpharetta hotel ended peacefully yesterday afternoon when a man suspected of murder surrendered to the authorities after barricading himself in a hotel room. FOX 5 Atlanta reports that Quintavious Malcom, the individual in question, was arrested at the Comfort Suites on Kingswood Drive. The...

A wanted man is in custody in Gwinnett County after a brief chase in Norcross.

If you’ve been wanting to learn a new homestead skill or sharpen the ones you already have, Riggin Farm has a full month of hands-on classes coming up. Canning 101 – Water Bath Canning Sat, Jan 10 | 1:00–3:30 p.m. Perfect for beginners: learn water bath canning basics, make a simple recipe, taste canned goods, and...