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The student news site of North Forsyth High School

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The student news site of North Forsyth High School

The Raider Wire

The infamous white minivan the four kidnapped citizen were traveling in before being gunned down by the Gulf Cartel

Mexico Kidnappings Turn Fatal

Maddie Lewis, Staff Writer March 14, 2023

On March 3, 2023, four American citizens were fatally kidnapped in Matamoros, Tamaulipas Mexico. The four individuals (three men and one woman) were apparently in Mexico for cosmetic surgery. It has been...

CTAE pathways have become an important aspect of most North Forsyth students' experiences. However, North Forsyth’s student pathways could have more diversity and be more specialized. Photo by Cynda Allen.

Career Pathways… What’s the Deal?

Cassidee Jackson, Opinion Editor February 20, 2022

Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) pathways have become an important aspect of most North Forsyth students' experiences. Popular career pathways include Healthcare, Marketing, JROTC and...

The top of the picture is pro-Trump riots storming the Capitol Building. The bottom left is senator Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. Bottom right Nancy Pelosi announcing her impeachment for Trump with the 25th amendment.

A Blue America: A follow up to my last article on the 2020 senate run-off election

Jen Vincent, Literature Editor January 16, 2021

Senate Run-off Results: On Tuesday, Jan 5 the election centers opened, and the people of Georgia seemingly held their breath waiting for the results. The special election run-off finished first between...

Thousands of pro-gun Virginians gathered in Richomnd, VA on Jan. 20 as a reaction to the possibility of new gun control legislation. Is Georgia likely to follow in their footsteps? Photo by Liberty Nation.

Virginia has Taken Steps Toward Gun Control — Will Georgia be Soon to Follow?

Abby Marks, Editor in Chief January 24, 2020

Chaos is breaking loose in Virginia following the promise to enact many new anti-gun laws that some are calling unconstitutional. Virginian Democrats have proposed legislation that, if passed, will require...

olice reported to the scene quickly after the shooting and found a horrific scene. The suspect was already dead in his car.

Texas Massacre: Everything You Need To Know

Andrew Willings, Staff Writer December 7, 2017

A Texas Baptist church was attacked on November 5, leaving 26 worshippers deceased and 20 injured. This was the deadliest shooting in Texan history and almost no one in the church was left unscathed. Among...

This photo is a screen capture from CNN and shows people piling out of the club after the massacre, going to meet their concerned loved ones with open arms in the wee hours of the new year.

New Year’s Eve Attack is aa Devastating Transition into 2017

Diana Rodgers, Web Editor April 12, 2017

As Istanbul citizens were trying to escape the sorrow of 2016 and dance their way into 2017 at a Turkish nightclub, they unknowingly became the first mass shooting victims of the new year. Very shortly...

This pie chart was made to compare and contrast the number of lethal injections of each state. Georgia is the highest of them all; even beating Texas which usually takes the lead.

Georgia Ranks Highest in 2016 Lethal Injections

Grace Wood, Staff Writer March 15, 2017

In 2016, Georgia took the lead in the entire nation of the number of lethal injections for the entire nation, even outranking Texas which slowed down due to rescheduling, with Georgia having a total of...

Two Syrian boys, who fled from home with their family, walk back to their tent in a refugee camp

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Emily Stocksdale, Staff Writer December 10, 2015

In 2011, what began as peaceful protests against the Syrian government morphed into a full-out war.  Other countries jumped in, and soon Syria was entangled in a confused battle against terrorism, rebellion,...

North Forsyth flies their American flag half-staff to honor the memory of lives taken on 9/11. It is important to know the truth behind the terrorist attacks so that we, America's people, receive justice for the lives our government may have aided in the extermination of.

The Truth of 9/11: What is the US Government not telling us?

Natalie Wilson, Associate Editor September 11, 2015

The amount of Americans skeptical of the recorded events on 9/11 is significant, but not nearly enough people are aware of the evidence that depicts supposed U.S. government involvement in both the downfall...

Omar Gonzalez, an armed veteran, runs through the White House lawn after jumping a fence and evading security officials.  An off-duty agent ended the chase by tackling the man inside the building.  “It’s painful to leave as the agency is reeling from a significant security breach,” former director Julia Pearson said about the incident.  Photo taken from CNN’s YouTube channel.

Secret Service Director Resigns After Controversy

Matthew McFadden, Staff Writer February 23, 2015

Throughout both of President Obama’s terms, the Secret Service has suffered many mishaps, causing Congress and the First Family to lose faith in the agency and its former director, Julia Pearson, who...

GAPPS observed and met North Forsyth High School all day. Every professional in the school was observed including teachers, coaches, and administrators.

GAPPS Arrives at NFHS

Austin McIntosh, Staff Writer February 5, 2015

Georgia Assessment of Performance on School Standards (GAPPS) came to North Forsyth High School on Thursday January 29th. GAPPS organization evaluated the facilities of North Forsyth High School and the...

An agreement is reached by the West and Russia on Thursday that calls for an end to the violence and also calls for the protestors in eastern Ukraine to leave the buildings that had been occupied and to put down their arms

Diplomacy Talks in Ukraine

Sam Dobrotka, Staff Writer April 18, 2014

On Thursday, April 17, Russia, the U.S., the European Union, and Ukraine reached an agreement that calls for the pro-Russian protestors in eastern Ukraine to put down their arms and vacate the multiple...

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