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Forsyth County Commission meets March 10 for a session that saw Chief Magistrate Keisha Chambless ask for two new positions to meet rising case numbers.
Forsyth County court expanding, innovating as caseload rises
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County’s busiest court is innovating and expanding amid a dramatically rising caseload.
Chief Magistrate Keisha Chambless asked the Forsyth County Commission for two new positions March 10. The request is the latest in a series of changes to offset the court’s increasing workload.
“Our numbers have just increased
dramatically,” Chambless said. “We’re looking at around 5,000 additional work hours needed per year since we last added staff.”
Commissioners gave tentative approval for two new administrative specialists and an about $110,000 budget request with a final vote scheduled for March 19.
The positions will help fill a work gap caused by additional small claims and garnishment cases, Chambless said. The new employees will serve as clerks within the court, assisting in case man-
agement, payments and other duties.
Since 2017, small claims cases have almost doubled. During that time, garnishment cases have about tripled.
Each year, the court handles about 15,000 cases, including ordinance violations, foreclosures, misdemeanors and all of the county’s warrants.
“When you look at it in total, you can combine all the other courts in the county, and we still do about 3,000 cases more,” Chambless said.
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Keystone partners with ‘Love on the Spectrum’ star
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Community members are answering the call to create a long-term housing solution for developmentally disabled adults. Donors surpassed a $250,000 fundraising goal to help construct Keystone Village in Cumming at a Feb. 27 gala, said Beth Burns.
“We ended up raising $258,000,” Burns said.
The center also has found an unexpected ally with some serious star power — Connor Tomlinson. Tomlinson and his mother Lise Smith appeared at a March 15 meet and greet at Cherry Street Brewpub that raised additional funds for Keystone. Tomlinson and Smith were featured on the popular Netflix reality show “Love on the Spectrum,” which follows autistic adults as they pursue dating.
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Connor Tomlinson , of Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum,” appeared at a March 15 fundraiser to support Keystone Village.
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Two men arrested on drug charges
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies arrested two men and seized suspected drugs during a March 1 Canton Highway traffic stop.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said a 22-year-old Woodstock man and a 21-year-old Cumming man were arrested after deputies stopped their vehicle for a malfunctioning headlight.
Deputies searched the vehicle after allegedly observing a cut straw in the wallet of the 22-year-old driver’s wallet. The straw had white residue on it, the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies allegedly found a baggie of suspected cocaine and two pill capsules in the driver’s wallet. A marijua -
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na cigarette was found in a backpack in the vehicle’s rear seat, the sheriff’s office said.
The Cumming man was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of a Schedule I substance, possession of drug related objects and possession of marijuana. The Woodstock man was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug related objects and possession of an open alcohol container.
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Deputy allegedly struck during jail argument
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 30-year-old Dawsonville inmate was charged with simple battery on a law enforcement officer after an alleged Feb. 28 altercation in the jail.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy was struck while separating to inmates who were arguing. The deputy allegedly was struck in the back of the neck.
In response, the deputy struck the Dawsonville inmate’s jaw, the sheriff’s office said.
After the incident, medical staff assessed the inmate. Neither the inmate nor deputy were injured.
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Sandy Springs police PIT vehicle on I-85
By CARL APPEN carl@appenmedia.com
ATLANTA — Sandy Springs Police pursued a vehicle for 20 miles at high speeds March 12, eventually forcing it to crash with a precision intervention technique (PIT) south of Brookhaven on I-85.
The late-night incident began when an officer attempted to pull over a Dodge Charger on Ga. 400 in Sandy Springs. When the driver allegedly failed to stop, officers began to pursue the car southbound. The vehicles then reportedly reached speeds of 97 mph.
SSPD officers attempted a PIT maneuver after a few miles, but the vehicle escaped and headed east on I-285. When law enforcement from other cities located the vehicle in Chamblee, Sandy Springs officers reengaged pursuit.
Dunwoody Police were then following the charger as it headed southbound on I-85. Sandy Springs officers caught up to the vehicles, overtook Dunwoody law enforcement and began acting as the primary pursuit agency.
Eventually, Sandy Springs conducted another PIT maneuver shortly before the Clairmont Road exit. This time, the move resulted in the Charger spinning out and crashing on the highway.
Ten units, including two from Dunwoody, were on scene as Sandy Springs arrested the driver. At least one other vehicle crashed during the incident, according to Appen Media.
The cause for the initial stop was, “traffic charges,” according to police radio traffic.
Law enforcement officials were not immediately available to say whether there were any injuries or what the suspect’s final charges would be.
This is a developing story. Appen Media will have updates as they become available.
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Sandy Springs and Dunwoody police process the scene after a vehicle pursuit March 12 that ended with SSPD conducting a precision intervention technique on I-85.
Roswell approves parking fees for downtown street
By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com
ROSWELL, Ga. — In a 4-2 vote, the City Council has decided to start charging for parking in downtown Roswell to coincide with the completion of the Green Street parking deck in May.
The measure occupied hours of debate March 9 with 14 public speakers coming to the podium to share their opinions, each followed by applause from the audience.
“This proposed parking plan does nothing to make Canton Street better, more vibrant or more accessible,” resident Bill Ray said.
Multiple business owners spoke to the City Council, saying that implementing paid parking downtown adds an undue burden to small businesses. They worry that adding a parking expense will deter customers instead of incentivizing them to spend more at Roswell businesses, which would result in more sales tax revenue for the city.
“Other cities around have figured out how to offer free parking,” business owner and resident Ryan Pernice said. “We should be able to do that as well as everyone around us further invests in their downtown corridor.”
Parking at the Green Street deck will
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be free for customers on weekdays from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Otherwise, it will operate with dynamic pricing, with rates on weekday evenings at $3 an hour. Daytime parking on weekends will run $2.50 an hour, with prices jumping by a dollar in the evening.
On-street parking along Canton Street, Elizabeth Way and West Alley will transition to a full-time dynamic pricing model, no longer allowing a couple of hours of free parking.
Implementing parking policies for City Hall and Cultural Arts Center are on hold until the Hillrose deck is completed in 18 months.
Pernice earned applause from the audience when he said it seems Roswell is bending over backwards to accommodate the Hillrose Market.
“I really wish we’d spent the same attention or a fraction of the time supporting the businesses that have been here already,” Pernice said.
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A major factor in removing free parking areas in downtown Roswell is that financing for the Hillrose project relies on revenue from the 350-spot parking deck being constructed for the Hillrose Market. An additional 159 spaces will be on-street parking
and in the City Hall parking lot, which are a part of the city’s “fee-for-parking” plan to pay for the deck.
If there were free parking spaces on the street or in the City Hall lot, the financing structure for Hillrose would fail.
“The downtown parking has to work together as a system,” Deputy City Administrator of Community Services Jeff Leatherman said. “…Really, it’s about the system of downtown parking and how you provide parking in the downtown corridor that needs to be looked at holistically.”
The parking issue grew complex at last year’s groundbreaking of the Green Street parking deck nearing completion on the corner of Ga. 9 and Green Street when former Mayor Kurt Wilson announced the deck would be free for Roswell residents.
“The challenge is that we did not model that specific policy decision … so we didn’t know the fiscal impacts,” Leatherman said.
Differentiating customers of the parking deck by their residency would cost the city an estimated $100,000 annually to manage that database.
Total expenses for the parking deck are estimated at nearly $800,000 annually, half of it going toward operations. Roswell has already dedicated more than $376,000 of its general fund budget in 2026 to ensure it can fulfill those payments with the
deck opening in May.
Even with pay-to-park policies, Roswell will face an estimated $200,000 revenue shortfall by offering free parking during select hours on weekdays. That shortfall will likely be compensated through the general fund.
“We have not solved the revenue/expense number all the way,” Leatherman said.
Roswell will analyze utilization rates of the Green Street parking deck through the end of the year to determine appropriate hourly pricing.
If the city wants the best opportunity to hit their budgeted revenues, it must start generating revenue at the Green Street deck when it opens in May, Leatherman said.
Council members had various opinions on the issue.
Councilwoman Eren Brumley said Roswell should have never entered the parking business. But Councilwoman Christine Hall said the problem is not unique to Roswell, and other North Fulton cities are having these same discussions.
“We’re not going to make everybody happy,” Hall said. “We’re making the bestinformed decision…”
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Northern Ridge District names new Eagle Scouts
ALPHARETTA, Ga.— The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District (cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, John’s Creek, Milton) is proud to announce its newest Eagle Scouts, who completed their Eagle Board of Review on Feb. 27, 2026, at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.
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Tomas Lopez-Morton , of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church. Tomas’s project was the design and construction of a wooden cubby hole shelf with 20 1’x1’ openings for the Holy Redeemer Catholic School sports field and added 12 shrubs to the landscape of the school.
Brendan Gruver , of Troop 1134, sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church. Brendan’s project was the design and construction of four raised garden beds on wheels for The Georgian Lakeside assisted living community. Two of the garden beds were wheelchair accessible.
Jamie Chiu , of Troop 1486, sponsored by North River Baptist Church. Jamie’s project was the design and construction of an outdoor information board at the entrance trail at Old Rucker Farm and installation of 25 plant identification signs along the nature trail.
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Dan & Company Studios swings into 56 years of teaching dance
By DYANA BAGBY dyana@appenmedia.com
DUNWOODY, Ga. — The song “It’s a Hard Knock Life” from the musical “Annie” plays in the studio as a dozen barefoot children in shorts and leotards line up in front of large mirrors.
At the back of the studio, Peter Tucci instructs the tiny dancers to leap, point and crouch as he performs the steps himself. The children follow his lead, smiling, giggling and moving together.
It’s just a normal day at Dan & Company Studios, where children have learned to dance for 56 years.
The school, one of the oldest businesses in Dunwoody, recently moved to its new location at 5501 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste. B in the Dunwoody Village shopping center, just a few doors down from its previous home.
Founded in 1971 by Dan and Ronda Youmans, the studio is now owned and operated by their daughter, Tina Youmans Hidalgo.
“My parents started this studio … and it was their baby,” she said while seated in the studio’s lobby.
“I grew up at the studio. A lot of our instructors grew up dancing here and moved away to dance professionally, then ended up back in Atlanta and now teach for us,” she said. “We have a lot of third generations now, dancing and teaching.”
Hidalgo was a professional dancer with Walt Disney World and traveled the country. She moved back to Atlanta and was an instructor and choreographer at Dan & Company for many years. She took over administrative duties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Students participate in ballet class at Dan & Company Studios in Dunwoody.
YOUMANS HIDALGO, Owner and Operator of Dan & Company Studios
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When her father died in 2022, she made it her goal to keep the studio going. The company’s logo is now her father’s image in a dance pose painted on the wall of the largest studio.
“My father had a real passion for dancing and this school. I want to keep the legacy going,” she said.
The studio offers classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop and tap for students as young as 3. Students can choose dance competitively or recreationally.
For those interested in pursuing a professional dancing career, Dan & Company is home to the Atlanta Jazz Theatre Company, a program devoted entirely to the study and performance of jazz dance — which has nothing to do with jazz music. The form became popular in the United States in the early 20th century and can be used to describe the choreographies of Bob Fosse, Gene Kelly and Debbie Allen.
Jenna Rego, 18, a senior at Mount Vernon School in Sandy Springs, has been studying dance at Dan & Company since she was 3. She works part time at the front desk and is auditioning for the Georgia Tech dance team in April.
“I definitely want to dance in college,” she said.
Hidalgo said Rego is a good example of many students who come to Dan & Company.
“A lot of these kids we have raised,” Hidalgo said.
Tucci, the instructor, is another former student.
Tucci learned dance from Hidalgo, then went to New York City where he danced professionally including performances in “Grease” in Berlin and “Peter Pan” in London. He also danced in music videos and with singer-songwriter Fiona Apple.
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center. Her parents founded the studio in 1971, making it one of the longest-running businesses in the city.
He returned to Metro Atlanta three years ago and said he likes teaching because he wants to pass on the skills and enjoyment he learned from dancing.
“Working with kids and seeing what dance has provided allows me to see what Dan & Company provided for me as a child,” he said. “I remember being taught you can’t keep what you don’t give away.”
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Burns and Tammy Miller are Cumming adoptive mothers of children with special needs. Together, they founded a nonprofit to build Keystone.
The 90-resident project will provide affordable longterm residency and care for adults with intellectual and developmental needs.
Located off Ga. 400 at Settingdown Road, the project will include more than 76,000 square feet.
A community center will feature meeting rooms for residents, counselors and family members, and spaces for socializing, dining, exercise, arts and crafts, indoor recreation, laundry, gatherings and various other activities.
Even if students don’t want to be professional dancers, they have a place at Dan & Company, Hidalgo said.
“We want this to be a happy place for them … their getaway,” she said.
She hopes the studio is around for many more generations to teach dance and instill in new students a passion
To support Keystone Village or find out more, visit keystonevillage.org.
Upcoming
A Family Fiesta Night scheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 24 at Cumming Baptist Church will feature Connor Tomlinson, of Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum.”
Burns said she and Miller expect construction to begin in 2026.
So far, more than $1 million has been raised for the project, which is expected to cost about $17 million.
Burns said she sees the generosity of supporters as an indication the center is important.
for expression and discipline.
“I feel like we’ve been able to create the same sentiment about dance over and over and over,” Hidalgo said.
“It’s important to me to keep that same feeling that my parent’s started, about how special this studio is and how we really go above and beyond to make sure our instructors are the best we can find,” she said.
Previously, a needs survey conducted by the women indicated several hundred who said they were interested in it.
“It’s an awareness that this kind of community is providing a solution for folks who desperately need housing,” she said. “For people with these disabilities, there’s a housing crisis. There isn’t nearly enough housing available for them.”
Burns said she is thankful for the support as the nonprofit continues to raise funds. She also said she is pleased to announce a continuing partnership with Tomlinson and Smith with the possibility of future appearance events, including an April 24 Family Fiesta Night at Cumming Baptist Church.
“The wonderful thing about Connor and his mom, they feel very compelled to promote us and to partner with us,” Burns said. “
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Also at the March 9 meeting, the City Council approved for Roswell’s Public Facilities Authority (PFA) to issue bonds totaling $13.2 million to finance a roof replacement at City Hall, improvements to the public safety headquarters and purchasing technology for the Green Street parking deck.
The PFA presents an opportunity for the city to achieve lower cost financing for public facility projects that relate to public safety, parking and parks.
Chief Financial Officer Bill Godshall recommended that the city accepts bid proposal from Webster Bank, which financed a PFA offering last year. It offered a 20-year rate that makes annual payments approximately $173,000 less than other proposals, which takes pressure off the general fund.
A conditional use permit and variance request to place a QuikTrip at 1050 Holcomb Bridge Road was approved. The 3.1-acre site will transform the existing Red Lobster into a 6,000-square-foot convenience store with gas pumps.
Council members approved a rewrite of Roswell’s Code of Ethics that changes the manner through with ethics complaints are processed. Instead of being submitted to the mayor, or the mayor pro-tem if the mayor is the subject, ethics complaints will now be be given to the city clerk and passed to the city administrator. Currently, the city has a board of 14 residents that hear ethics complaints.
“Inherently, right from the jump you have people on the Board of Ethics who are sitting in judgement of the people who have appointed them,” Assistant City Attorney Joseph Cusack said. “So, there is an apparent sort of conflict if you will.”
Now, five unbiased attorneys will deem if the complaint meets criteria to proceed. They would investigate and present findings to the City Council for their decision on the ethics complaint.
The Unified Development Code was also amended to add definitions for “computer or data processing” and “data and digital storage center.” Planning and Zoning Director Jeannie Peyton said the updates will no longer allow for potential misunderstandings of what is allowed within Roswell’s development code.
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Roswell City Council voted March 9 to begin charging for parking downtown.
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Mortgage rates are down, but don’t pop the cork yet
D.C. AIKEN Guest Columnist
Mortgage rates drifted modestly lower recently, with the average 30year fixed settling near 5.99 percent, typically accompanied by 0.50–0.75 discount points. Yes, that technically places us below the psychologically stubborn 6 percent threshold. No, this is not yet the confetti moment. A sustained move meaningfully below 6 percent — not a cameo appearance — is what would likely ignite the next meaningful surge in home sales activity.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury, the bond market’s north star for mortgage pricing, is currently hovering near 4.05 percent, modestly improved from last week’s 4.07 percent highs. For perspective, that’s a two-basis-point shift. In financial-
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The chief magistrate said she suspects the county’s rapid population growth is the primary driver behind those rising numbers. Chambless, who grew up in the county, said she has witnessed monumental changes and growth in the county. She said she now is witnessing those changes spill into the courts.
As additional residents arrive in the county, that many more require court services. Additionally, Forsyth County has become the home to numerous companies’ registered agents,
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market terms, that’s less “breakout rally” and more “measured nod of approval.”
From a macroeconomic standpoint, the current rate environment reflects a market searching for conviction. Inflation expectations appear anchored, though not immune to surprise. The labor market is cooling but hardly collapsing. Economic growth is moderating yet remains positive. In short, there is insufficient evidence to justify a dramatic repricing of longduration bonds — and mortgage rates move accordingly.
We also heard the president’s State of the Union Address, which featured nearly two hours of patriotic applause intervals and what can only be described as bipartisan interval training. While politically animated, the speech introduced little in the way of policy specifics that materially shifted inflation forecasts, fiscal projections, or bond-market expectations. Traders remained unmoved —
or those appointed by businesses to receive legal documents related to garnishments and other court actions.
“We have the registered agents for Walmart, FedEx, Home Depot, and just a vast number of employers that receive those garnishments,” Chambless said, adding, “In fact when those companies moved from Gwinnett County, their clerks office called and wished us condolences.”
The two new positions represent one aspect of a broader strategy to meet the ever-increasing demands on the court, Chambless said.
The magistrate court plans to soon move into new offices on the third floor of the courthouse. The space will provide additional room for staff and
cardio notwithstanding.
Of course, markets never operate in a vacuum. Geopolitical developments, commodity price volatility and renewed tariff discussions remain potential catalysts. Tariffs, functionally a tax on imports, carry inflationary implications that bond investors monitor closely. For now, however, these risks remain in the “watch list” category rather than the “panic button” drawer.
Technically speaking, the 10-year Treasury appears comfortable within its current range. A decisive break below 4.00 percent would likely invite incremental buying momentum and modest additional relief in mortgage pricing. Conversely, a sustained move higher would challenge the narrative that inflation pressures are steadily receding.
For the moment, the bond market seems neither euphoric nor alarmed — just cautiously observant. Inflation has not staged a comeback
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Currently located in a county office on Tribble Gap Road, the court has worked hard to shuffle offices to make room for its staff of about two dozen.
“What I had to do was move our court administrator out of her office, which was previously our conference room, and move her into an office that was previously a file room,” Chambless said. “They keep saying we play musical offices.”
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual court has become increasingly common. Chambless said she admits video conferencing can pose issues with proper decorum, but it also
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tour. The economy has not rolled over. And traders, deprived of dramatic data releases, are doing what markets often do in such conditions: consolidating.
So yes, rates have edged to their lowest levels in roughly three years. That matters. But until we see sustained confirmation — in inflation data, employment trends, and Treasury yields — this remains progress, not a parade.
And in the mortgage world, sometimes steady is the victory.
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Chambless, who currently holds virtual court from her office, said she is looking forward to a new courtroom equipped for video broadcasting that will allow the public to attend in person.
The court already has made significant headway in expanding its digital services with a better electronic filing system, but Chambless said she hopes to go even further. She now is pushing for the implementation of an online garnishments portal to receive filings and payments online.
She said she hopes that may be placed into effect by the summer.
“I’m moving fast,” she said.
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One solution is the creation of a membership driven organization called the Appen Press Club that is dedicated to recruiting people and companies to join as members. Members pay recurring monthly or annual dues that are 100% dedicated to sustainable journalism. By providing predictable revenue, Appen Press Club members and partners help fund the salaries and expenses of local reporters who will no longer be subject to the whims of marketing budgets and an ever changing advertising world. In turn, those reporters will provide the readers they serve with highly researched and qualified journalism focused on subjects that directly affect their quality of life.
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