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Doc Holcomb and the Store at Coal Mountain

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Doc Holcomb and the Store at Coal Mountain

For more than half a century, Holcomb's Store served as a crossroads gathering place in the Coal Mountain community.

August 25, 2026 · Heritage Forsyth · 3 min read

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Katie Milford Shoemake and Cumming's S&M Cafe

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Katie Milford Shoemake and Cumming's S&M Cafe

From everyday meals to garden-club luncheons and steak suppers, the Shoemake & Milford family cafe became a familiar gathering place along Atlanta Highway.

August 18, 2026 · Heritage Forsyth · 2 min read

Edsel Jackson Orr: Farmer and Community Servant

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Edsel Jackson Orr: Farmer and Community Servant

From a mule and a one-room schoolhouse to the farmers market and Board of Education, Edsel Orr spent a lifetime rooted in Forsyth County.

August 12, 2026 · Heritage Forsyth · 3 min read

Forsyth County Schools wants to raise your taxes again.

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Forsyth County Schools wants to raise your taxes again.

Forsyth County Schools would collect about $13.9 million more in 2026 property taxes while rejecting a rollback rate that would still provide approximately $10.2 million in additional revenue.

July 16, 2026 · Heritage Forsyth · 7 min read

Forsyth County Schools wants to raise your taxes again.

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Forsyth County Schools wants to raise your taxes again.

Forsyth County Schools would collect about $13.9 million more in 2026 property taxes while rejecting a rollback rate that would still provide approximately $10.2 million in additional revenue.

July 16, 2026 · Heritage Forsyth · 7 min read

Islam in Forsyth County Schools

Culture

Islam in Forsyth County Schools

Through clubs and lunchrooms, Islam is gaining ground in Forsyth County schools.

May 8, 2026 · Heritage Forsyth · 5 min read

The Road to Frogtown

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The Road to Frogtown

A 1968 Atlanta Journal and Constitution Magazine journey through Frogtown, the Old Federal Road, Settingdown Creek, and the stories surrounding Chief James Vann.

April 18, 2026 · Heritage Forsyth · 16 min read

Katie Milford Shoemake and Cumming's S&M Cafe

History

Katie Milford Shoemake and Cumming's S&M Cafe

From everyday meals to garden-club luncheons and steak suppers, the Shoemake & Milford family cafe became a familiar gathering place along Atlanta Highway.

August 18, 2026 · Heritage Forsyth · 2 min read

Edsel Jackson Orr: Farmer and Community Servant

History

Edsel Jackson Orr: Farmer and Community Servant

From a mule and a one-room schoolhouse to the farmers market and Board of Education, Edsel Orr spent a lifetime rooted in Forsyth County.

August 12, 2026 · Heritage Forsyth · 3 min read