Neighborhood watch: Nigeria strikes again Police reports of note from the week of June 3 through 7. -Provided by Sandy Springs Police Capt. Steve Rose. o NIGERIA STRIKES AGAIN: At the 400 block of Marsh Trail, a man reported that he s...
Music Midtown announces dates, lineup, third stage In a news release, Music Midtown Promoter Peter Conlon Tuesday officially announced the dates, music lineup and the addition of a third stage to the two-day event. The festival returns to Piedmont ...
Those against Buckhead school land sale silent at meeting (UPDATED SUNDAY AT NOON WITH COPIES OF NORTH ATLANTA PARENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS' STATEMENT TO THE MEDIA AND RESIDENTS, TOM TIDWELL'S LETTER AND A LINK TO AN ONLINE PETITION REGARDING THE PROPOSED ...
Woodruff Arts Center breaks record in annual campaign In a news release, the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown Wednesday announced its annual campaign raised nearly $9.3 million in fiscal 2013, which ended May 31. It is the most money ever raised to sup...
Storms knock out power to area Thursday night’s rainstorms wreaked havoc on metro Atlanta and the local area, causing about 200,000 Georgia Power customers to lose power as of 9 a.m. Friday, according to the utility’s website.
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Buckhead group talks city sidewalks, Falcons stadium Post 2 at-large Atlanta City Councilman Aaron Watson said the city managed to get through the fiscal 2014 budget process without raising taxes, despite revenues decreasing by $100 million over the...
Fulton school board talks pensions The Fulton County Board of Education has moved forward with changes to the handling of pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees.
The county’s governing body on education adopted a pensi...
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Lifetime reality show features local moms North Atlanta is the new setting for a reality TV show about competitive mothering. Lifetime’s “Pretty Wicked Moms,” which premiered last Tuesday, features six local mothers and has already been ...
More tax money coming in; Cascade salon a go More money will be in the budget this year and next, Chief Appraiser David Fitzgibbon told the Fulton County Board of Commissioners last week.
“It does appear that the overall [maintenance and oper...
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta ranked in top 10 nationally In a news release, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Tuesday announced it once again ranked among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2013-14 edition of Best Child...
Buckhead Coalition announces Diplomatic Leadership Corps In a news release, the Buckhead Coalition, a chamber-like, invitation-only organization of 100 CEOs, Monday announced its one-time program named the Diplomatic Leadership Corps.
It is a high-intens...
Economic expert forecasts highs and lows of 2013 Rajeev Dhawan said we must say two prayers every night about our country’s economy. One is to pray some kind of fiscal budget deal will come to fruition by the end of 2013. Two, is to pray for Chin...
Fulton tax appraiser: more money coming in More money will be in the budget next year, Chief Appraiser David Fitzgibbon told the Fulton County Board of Commissioners Wednesday.
"We have some preliminary reports on the digest. It does appear...
Realtors weigh in on market Collette McDonald likes to joke that she and other local Realtors should be more proactive — as in, they should probably wear neck braces as protection from a cantankerous housing market prone to d...
June 05, 2013 01:39 PM | 0 | 25 |
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Former PTA member sentenced after stealing thousands Former E.Rivers Elementary School PTA member Maryam Arjomand took a negotiated plea last week and was sentenced to 10 years to serve 90 days in jail.
Last year, she was arrested and charged with ...
Labor commissioner touts job numbers, programs Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said the state job market is on the right track, but there is still a ways to go.
Georgia experienced a bump in jobs totaling about 70,000 over the past year....
June 03, 2013 02:57 PM | 0 | 10 |
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Buckhead's Atlanta International hosting town hall meeting (UPDATED AT 1:15 P.M. MONDAY WITH QUOTES FROM ATLANTA BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER NANCY MEISTER) In response to possible misconceptions about a proposal to purchase the campus property it leases fr...
Food 'n Fun Festival rescheduled for June 23 (UPDATED AT NOON FRIDAY WITH NEWS ON FESTIVAL BEING RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 23.) Promoting a just cause amid a festive, family friendly environment is the essence of the Community Assistance Center’...
May 31, 2013 12:04 PM | 0 | 16 |
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Buckhead historic house moving to Ansley Park The Randolph-Lucas House finally has a safe new location.
Under the threat of demolition for years, the historic home in Buckhead is moving to Ansley Park, its new owners announced Thursday in a ne...
Secretary of state’s corporate entity renewal deadline Friday In a news release, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Thursday reminded officers and registered agents of corporate entities registered in the state that the annual renewal period deadline is 11...
APS superintendent talks cheating scandal, future plans Ever since the 2009 CRCT cheating scandal, Atlanta Public Schools has been in a slow healing process.
Superintendent Erroll Davis, who just completed another school year last week, said it is going...
Holy Spirit Prep's Cook going places Daiyaan Cook’s track record of overcoming the odds and obstacles bodes well for the Class of 2013 standout.
The Holy Spirit Preparatory School senior just completed one remarkable chapter of life ...
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Most local high schools’ graduation rates below state average Only one local high school and only one area school district scored above the statewide average when the 2012 graduation rates were released last week by the Georgia Department of Education. The s...
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