Douglas County senior citizens turnout for annual picnic About 500 area seniors turned out for the annual city of Douglasville Senior Citizens Picnic last week at the Hawthorne Center at Jessie Davis Park. Activities included a walk by all participants,...
Local veterans reflect on Memorial Day Lloyd Pittman will arise Monday morning with the same sentiment that has marked every Memorial Day observance since his days of flying combat missions in World War II. The Sandy Springs resident is...
May 22, 2013 02:47 PM | 0 | 3 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Column: Tech High alumni continue annual scholarship benefit The venerable alumni of now-defunct Tech High School are reminiscing and celebrating their scholarship fund efforts at a luncheon Saturday at the Atlanta Country Club in east Cobb. Tech High was on...
May 22, 2013 02:34 PM | 0 | 3 |
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Sally F. White Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Riverwood High seniors a pair of aces Mason Brannon and Hannah Roels were never meant to be just faces in the crowd.
At least, that’s what their respective bodies of work and future ambitions suggest.
One is intent to join the medical...
May 22, 2013 02:27 PM | 0 | 4 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Veterans tribute highlights Memorial Day weekend events In a news release, the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead announced it will host the Military Tribute Monday at 5 p.m. to dedicate its newly expanded Veterans Park to the men and women who served a...
European School of Music celebrates 20th anniversary Twenty years after its inception, European School of Music appears to be hitting all the right notes. The Sandy Springs artistic venue is just scratching the surface of its potential, said founder ...
May 22, 2013 02:09 PM | 0 | 5 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Hydrangea Festival still ‘labor of love’ for co-founders For co-founders Susanne Hudson and Jeri Farmer, of Douglasville, the upcoming annual Hydrangea Festival is a labor of love.
What they wanted to stress, however, was this is not their event but ever...
Foundation hosts walk downtown to fight Crohn’s, colitis Cindy Pickman’s daughter Lauren was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2009 when she was going into the sixth grade at Pace Academy. “It was awful,” the Sandy Springs resident said. “Things were...
Buckhead women grow SSAT tutoring business Together, Buckhead residents Lynn Guyton and Martha Shadle have more than 20 years of private tutoring experience. In 2008, they combined forces to launch an SSAT test prep business, SGS Tutoring.
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Atlanta Food and Wine Festival returns to Midtown For the third year, the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival is coming to Midtown the weekend after Memorial Day to celebrate the culinary Southeast. Founded by Elizabeth Feichter and Dominique Love in ...
East Point senior center plans music, auction, exhibit The HJC Bowden Senior Center, as a part of Older Americans Month, began this month to plan an Evening of the Arts event.
Besides an exhibit of featured art created by seniors at the center, a silen...
Organizations use area’s love of golf to raise needed funds With warm weather and springtime in full swing, nonprofits countywide are swinging golf clubs to raise funds in annual tournaments.
Groups ranging from the Paulding County Sheriff’s Department to t...
May 22, 2013 11:27 AM | 0 | 3 |
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Adam Elrod aelrod@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Movie to have Atlanta premiere Sunday In a news release, Chellstar Productions Tuesday announced the Atlanta debut of the movie “A Time for Love” will take place Sunday at The Plaza Theater, 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave., Midtown. The red c...
Henry County Parks and Recreation to host day, teen camps The summer is but a hop, skip and jump away, which means fun, alternative options to keep children and teens engaged during the months ahead are on the horizon.
Henry County Parks and Recreation wi...
Douglas County formally opens first leg of planned regional trail Douglas County officials forrmally opened the first three-quarter-mile portion of the planned Chattahoochee Hill Country Greenway Trail project last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The project...
State dedicates 1,050 acres of public land in Paulding Paulding County residents now have a new, state government-managed area to enjoy hunting, hiking and bird watching.
The 1,050-acre Howell Tract, part of the Sheffield Wildlife Management Area, was ...
May 16, 2013 08:34 AM | 0 | 3 |
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Adam Elrod aelrod@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Pinetree Garden Club celebrates milestone On June 21, 1938, a few women came together to form the Pinetree Garden Club in Buckhead.
Now, 75 years later, the 28 members of the organization are celebrating its 75th year.
“The idea was for th...
Column: A Night in Blue to salute, support Atlanta Police Dept. A Night in Blue, a gala Saturday at the Marriott Marquis hotel in downtown Atlanta, will serve as a signature event to spotlight and support the exceptional work of the men and women of the Atlanta...
May 15, 2013 11:40 AM | 0 | 4 |
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Sally F. White Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Passionate Pace history teacher retires after 41 years B.J. Hayes often dressed up as Abraham Lincoln, and sported an antebellum dress and pilgrim costume during her 41 years at Pace Academy in Buckhead.
“She also does other things that are out of the ...
European School of Music hosting special concert Sunday In a news release, the European School of Music, in Sandy Springs, announced it will present a piano concert Sunday at 6 p.m. The event, which celebrates the nonprofit school’s 20th anniversary, is...
Variety of activities await children at Taste of Douglasville In addition to a myriad of sensational food samplings, children will not be disappointed at the variety of activities to entertain and stimulate their minds and exercise their bodies. All activitie...
Taste of Douglasville celebrates 20 years Get ready to sample some of Douglasville’s finest cuisine this weekend at the Taste of Douglasville’s 20th anniversary event.
Hosted each year by the Cultural Arts Council, the event benefits the m...
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