Attorney general talks sex trafficking Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens said authorities will be casting a bigger net as part of the state’s crackdown on sex trafficking of minors.
Olens touted the unveiling of the Georgia’s Not Buyin...
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Atlanta district may sell property to Buckhead private school In an effort to offset a $60.9 million budget shortfall, Atlanta Public Schools is considering selling the property where Atlanta International School in Buckhead currently sits.
Atlanta Internatio...
Karen Handel announces senate bid ROSWELL, GA – Former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel announced in a statement today that she is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Saxby Chambliss.
Below is Handel...
Schools’ scores mixed in new evaluation system (UPDATED AT 6 P.M. THURSDAY WITH QUOTES FROM HEARDS FERRY ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL BRENT MCBRIDE REGARDING THAT SCHOOL'S SCORES.) The Georgia Department of Education Tuesday released both district an...
Fulton County commision pays its bills The Fulton County board of commissioners at its meeting Wednesday agreed to pay a long-standing debt to an informant who helped solve the 2003 murder of county police officer Aaron Blount.
The comm...
Fulton County confirms Barron as new elections director At its meeting today, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners confirmed Richard Barron as the new director of registration and elections.
Barron currently serves as elections administrator for Wil...
Goodrum House listed in National Register of Historic Places In a news release, the Buckhead Heritage Society Monday announced the May Patterson Goodrum House, located on West Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead, was listed in the National Register of Historic Plac...
2013 graduation ceremonies Editor’s note: the following list of graduation ceremonies was compiled based on information from the schools’ websites and their staff.
School: Date - Location
Atlanta Girls’ School: Satu...
Buckhead schools saying goodbye to retiring teachers
Several teachers at schools in Buckhead and beyond will be retiring this year.
At Atlanta International School, German teacher Christiane Box and English teachers Kathryn Turman, Diane Dear and Je...
Buckhead schools plan for changes come fall Change abounds at schools in Buckhead and beyond for the coming year, including building improvements and the retirement of staff members.
Pace Academy is breaking ground Friday on the Arthur M. Bl...
Food 'n Fun Festival set for Sunday Promoting a just cause amid a festive, family friendly environment is the essence of the Community Assistance Center’s inaugural Food ‘n Fun Festival.
The event is set for Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. a...
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Jackson named valedictorian at Holy Innocents' (SEE THE BOTTOM OF THE ARTICLE FOR A LIST OF LOCAL SCHOOLS' VALEDICTORIANS AND SALUTATORIANS.)
Kendall Jackson’s proverbial floor would perhaps be a welcome ceiling for many.
The Holy Innocents’ ...
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
U.S. Department of Labor to host women veterans’ summit In a news release, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau Tuesday announced it is sponsoring a Women Veterans Resource Summit Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federa...
Whitefield promotes interim headmaster to permanent role In a news release, the Whitefield Academy board of trustees Monday announced the appointment of Kevin Bracher, PhD, as headmaster of the Cobb County private school located near Vinings. Bracher had...
Fulton County commissioners to meet Wed. May 15 See the agenda for next week's county commission meeting by clicking on the document image, left.
Highlights include a $25,000 award to a tipster in a cop-killing case solved four years ago, $3.3 ...
UPDATED: Ga. 400 trail logo, name announced (UPDATED AT 11:30 A..M. WEDNESDAY WITH PHOTO OF GROUP OF TRAIL STAKEHOLDERS WITH LOGO) In a news release, Livable Buckhead, a nonprofit dedicated to adding greenspace in the community, Friday ann...
Buckhead group discusses new APS budget issues In a month from now, the Atlanta Board of Education must approve the fiscal 2014 budget. So far, cutting teachers and upping class sizes are on the radar.
“No budget has yet to be presented [to the...
Mothers’ anti-violence group to host rally, walk In a news release, Mom’s Demand Action for Gun Sense in America’s Georgia chapter announced it will host a rally and walk Saturday, the day before Mother’s Day, at 11 a.m. at Piedmont Park in Midto...
Weber School head of school to resign next year In a news release, the Doris and Alex Weber Jewish Community High School board announced Dr. Simcha Pearl will be stepping down as head of school at the end of the 2013-14 academic year.
Rebecca Mc...
Weekend events still planned despite rain Despite this weekend’s inclement weather, three local events are still taking place: o Derby Day, the annual fundraiser for Shepherd Center, the Buckhead hospital for patients with catastrophic bac...
Weber wins national Jewish Law competition It has become a ritual of spring the Weber School in Sandy Springs competes against two dozen Jewish high schools from around the U.S. and Canada in the National Moot Beit Din (Mock Rabbinic Court)...
Experts discuss federal budget woes, effects on Georgia In 2001, the federal budget was actually balanced and the country’s economy was considered to be “booming.”
The obvious reason as to why America’s economic situation is far from “booming” today, is...
Technology group head: Industry making progress Georgia may be known for its peaches, pecans, pine trees and onions, but technology is also a leading industry.
That was the message from Tino Mantella, president and CEO of the Technology Associat...
County to hand $127K back to Uncle Sam due to bad loans Fulton County is being forced to get out of the loan business and pull the plug on bad debts incurred by recipients of Clinton-era federal stimulus funds.
Through a settlement with the U.S. Departm...
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