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Forsyth fit to be third
County ranks high in report
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David Sizemore launches out of a bowl at the Fowler Park skate park on a recent afternoon. Forsyth was ranked third-healthiest county in Georgia in a recent national report, which officials attribute in part to its recreational offerings. - photo by Autumn McBride
Forsyth is the third healthiest county in Georgia, according to a national report released Wednesday.County Health Rankings, a project through the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, developed health rankings for nearly every county in all 50 states. This is the project’s second year. In 2010, Forsyth also ranked third in Georgia, both years trailing only Fayette and Oconee counties.