The Drake House in Roswell banking on Casino Night When rain washed out the annual Drake Walk in early May, it also took a big chunk out of the sponsoring nonprofit’s funding.
“Because so much of the financial support for the walk is realized the d...
June 12, 2013 09:54 AM | 0 | 36 |
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Weekend encampment in Roswell focuses on ‘Life in the 1860s’ A century and a half after it ended, The War Between the States still looms large in Americans’ collective memory.
“I believe that the Civil War, more so than the Revolution, was the defining mome...
June 12, 2013 09:43 AM | 0 | 11 |
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Roswell dancers invited to perform at Disney At the invitation of the Disney Corporation, Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance and The Roswell Dance Theatre will perform at Walt Disney World June 24 through June 28.
Traveling to Orlando accompanie...
June 12, 2013 09:31 AM | 0 | 8 |
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Experience grows veteran’s business in Roswell The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Georgia District recognized Roswell businessman Dwayne Hayes, founder and president of Exalt Integrated Technologies, as the 2013 Veteran Small Business Cha...
Fulton school district recognizes two as top professionals The Fulton County school system has selected Ron Willhite of Milton High School and Patricia Caffrey of the Professional Leaning Center South as the district’s 2013-14 School Professional of the Ye...
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...
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...
Roswell council approves $93.2 million budget Roswell’s $93.2 million maintenance and operating budget across all funds in 2014 passed city council by a 3-2 vote last week.
The $7.7 million budget for capital improvements passed by a 4-1 margi...
June 05, 2013 11:33 AM | 0 | 15 |
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Joan Durbin jdurbin@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Lucky’s birthday is cause to celebrate in Roswell Diane and Ernie Geyer are throwing a seventh birthday party for their golden retriever, Lucky, and everyone is invited.
The Lucky 7 Birthday Bash on June 29 is a benefit for the Leukemia and Lympho...
June 05, 2013 11:30 AM | 0 | 8 |
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Kayakers prepare for ‘Back to the Chatt’ in Roswell If history is any indicator, many of the kayakers out on the water during the 11th annual Back to the Chattahoochee River Race & Festival on June 15 will have learned what to do with their crafts f...
June 05, 2013 11:21 AM | 0 | 24 |
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NFCC taking its aid program to the streets For the first time in its history, North Fulton Community Charities is taking its mission on the road.
With a grant from The Bank of America Foundation’s Neighborhood Builder program, the nonprofit...
June 05, 2013 11:06 AM | 0 | 10 |
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A Hero’s Life spotlights first responders A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing assistance to injured and disabled first responders has created an opportunity to meet some of these public safety officials and hear their stories.
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June 05, 2013 10:43 AM | 0 | 15 |
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MUST Ministries reaches children of north Fulton MUST Ministries is teaming up with Roswell United Methodist Church, as well as North Springs United Methodist, this summer to once again rescue hungry children by providing and delivering sack lunc...
The Cottage School in Roswell graduates 18 The Cottage School, providing education for middle and high school students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders or mild to moderate learning disabilities, hosted its graduation ceremony ...
North Fulton students named National Merit Scholars The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named 28 recent Fulton County graduates as National Merit Scholars last week, according to the Fulton County School System.
Twenty-six of the 28 attended ...
Churches in north Fulton assist with tornado relief Local churches in North Fulton are engaged in efforts to assist those affected by the tornados that ripped through Oklahoma and the central United States last week.
Mount Pisgah United Methodist Ch...
North end of Roswell's Canton Street offering fun After Noon Organizers of a new walkabout event on Roswell’s Canton Street hope to help people discover that there is more to the street than just the south end.
“Canton Street is home to dozens of businesses...
May 29, 2013 11:16 AM | 0 | 10 |
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Plum Cafe chef gives cooking demonstrations in Roswell Monica Bolsoni has an eclectic culinary heritage. Born in Brazil with Italian grandparents, both countries have influenced her cooking.
She and her husband Brian O’Neill opened Plum Café a year ago...
May 29, 2013 11:12 AM | 0 | 9 |
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Roswell council to vote on $1 increase in basic water rates Roswell city council members are expected to vote tonight on whether to raise the rate for city water for its customers.
A resolution to increase the rate was on Wednesday’s agenda.
“We have propo...
May 29, 2013 11:09 AM | 1 | 14 |
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‘History Maker’ has a passion for Roswell parks If it has to do with parks or recreational activities in Roswell in the last five decades, chances are very good that Sally White has had a say about it.
In many cases, she’s actually initiated or ...
May 29, 2013 10:48 AM | 0 | 10 |
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Road resurfacing projects on tap in Roswell Two streets in Roswell are slated for resurfacing projects.
Work on Mountain Park Road from Ga. Hwy. 92 to Old Mountain Park Road began Tuesday and is expected to take one week, weather permitting....
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