Fulton County pays debt in 2003 murder case 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...
North Fulton cities celebrate Memorial Day Organizers expect about 4,000 to 6,000 attendees to come out to Roswell’s Memorial Day celebration May 27 to honor men and women who have died during military service.
World War II veteran Charles ...
Avossa touts success of North Fulton’s schools Closing out the 2012-13 school year, Fulton County School Superintendent Robert Avossa counts the academic performance of North Fulton schools as one of the high points of the year.
“Our first focu...
Wal-Mart won’t confirm plans for grocery store in Roswell Now that a new complex of high-end rental apartments in Roswell has been OK’d to replace the Frazier Street rental complex housing low income tenants, the next spoke of the area’s redevelopment whe...
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Nature center’s Possum Trot in its 35th year Spring and summer usher in a plethora of road races all over the country.
“Many races will be run on June 1 in the U.S. In fact, I counted over 60,” said DeAnn Fordham, development director of the...
May 22, 2013 10:14 AM | 1 | 4 |
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Joan Durbin jdurbin@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
North Fulton parks to host summer movie series A dark, quiet theater is not the only setting to spend time with family or friends enjoying a good movie.
Friendship Community Park in Milton, Newtown Park in Johns Creek, Wills Park in Alpharetta...
County Chairman John Eaves escorts Obama to Morehouse Fulton County Chairman John H. Eaves greeted President Barack Obama on Sunday as the commander-in-chief arrived in Atlanta and gave the 129th commencement address at Morehouse College, Eaves’ alma ...
Fulton County water customers warned of collection scam Fulton County’s water and sewer billing office is warning customers of a potential scam.
Some county customers reported being contacted by individuals pretending to be calling on behalf of the bil...
Fulton school board approves tentative budget The Fulton County Board of Education gave tentative approval last week to a $1.17 billion total operating budget for the 2013-14 school year during its meeting at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School...
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...
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...
Magnolia Ball proceeds to rebuild vintage carriage house With the recent donation of an 1840s lady’s carriage by Dr. and Mrs. Herb West, Roswell’s Bulloch Hall is more determined than ever to reconstruct the historic home’s vintage carriage house.
Proc...
May 15, 2013 12:10 PM | 0 | 4 |
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Joan Durbin jdurbin@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Council approves luxury apartments on Frazier Street A bold plan for redevelopment in one of Roswell’s older neighborhoods got a green light Monday from five of six city council members.
Only Councilman Kent Igleheart voted against the plan for a new...
May 15, 2013 12:06 PM | 2 | 3 |
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Joan Durbin jdurbin@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
North Fulton seniors say goodbye High school graduations are right on the horizon for the class of 2013. Hundreds of local high school seniors will receive their diplomas at the following commencement ceremonies.
May 18
St. Franc...
North Fulton high schools name top students For their scholastic achievements, the following high school seniors are ranked the top students of the class of 2013.
Alpharetta High School: Valedictorian: Younji Lee Salutatorian: Katie Zheng
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Price: Not candidate to replace Chambliss While there’s a stampede of politicians lining up to run for U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss’ seat when he retires, U.S. Rep. Tom Price, R-Roswell, is not among them.
Price said Friday he plans to seek ...
May 15, 2013 10:57 AM | 0 | 5 |
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Jon Gillooly nfulton@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Roswell city employees competing in Public Works Week events Community events showcasing the men and women who work in Roswell’s public works/environmental, community development and transportation departments will be center stage during National Public Work...
Roswell warns of telephone scammers The Roswell Police Department is warning residents of two phone scammers who are calling Roswell residents.
There have been multiple reports that a man identifying himself as a Fulton County sheri...
Roswell ranks nationally in water conservation challenge The results of the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation are in, and the city of Roswell placed third nationally among cities with a population of 30,000 to 99,999. The city also had th...
Fitness Revolution Roswell stages charity fitness challenge Burpees, a dynamic exercise made popular by personal trainers, are traditionally used to shed fat, build muscle, and quickly bring about exhaustion. Local personal training businesss, Fitness Revol...
North Fulton students receive scholarships The Kimberly-Clark Foundation, the charitable arm of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, announced the recipients of its 2013 Bright Futures college scholarship program. In Roswell, where Kimberly-Clark ha...
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