National Park Service announces Memorial Day weekend tips In a news release, the National Park Service’s staff Friday announced five tips for residents planning to use the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area parks in Sandy Springs and Vinings thi...
Buckhead Atlanta project sees some progress Preconstruction work is finished on Buckhead Atlanta on Peachtree Road, a project which has been a long time coming for the community. “I can’t remember a period of crane activity that has ever ca...
Commissioner tackles issues Investigations into alleged identity theft, keeping a commission seat, getting FEMA relief for a homeowner and finding a level playing field for a champion soccer team were on the docket Thursday d...
Local healthcare pros weigh in on hospital pricing Heated healthcare discussions have recently risen throughout the country, questioning hospitals’ patient costs. Several reports indicate a drastic difference among hospitals offering specific proce...
Economics, education task force sets goals The Henry County Chamber of Commerce commissioned a taskforce of business leaders, school officials and community members during its 2010 intergovernmental retreat to improve the Henry County Schoo...
Stockbridge to get high-speed Internet, company HQ, jobs In a public-private economic development deal, a high-speed fiber optic network will soon bring “unlimited broadband capacity” to Stockbridge government, schools and businesses.
Savannah-based Coas...
Patriotism abounds in Henry County In very different ways, Henry County cities Hampton, Stockbridge and McDonough will pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.
Hampton will continue its four-...
Henry County High students excel James Collin Garnett and Dana Salies have mastered the three R’s — reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic — as evidenced by being named Henry County High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian, respectiv...
Perimeter CIDs announce $10.5M for 400/285 interchange In a news release, the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts Wednesday announced their commitment of $10.5 million in financial assistance to move forward improvements to the Interstate 285/Ga....
Commission votes to pave 34.6 miles of county roads Paulding County is preparing to start its annual paving of roads throughout the county.
The Paulding County Board of Commissioners voted at last week’s meeting to approve three contracts for asphal...
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Riverwood names Shaw new principal In a news release, Riverwood International Charter School Wednesday announced the selection of Robert Shaw as the Sandy Springs public school’s new principal.
“I am excited about this new opportuni...
Atlanta Falcons fitness program honors Douglas County teacher Tara Arbegast of Bright Star Elementary School in Douglasville was among five teachers the Atlanta Falcons NFL football team recently named Teachers of the Year in its First Down for Fitness progra...
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Deal announces I-285 and Ga.400 partnership On May 22, Gov. Nathan Deal, joined by members of a multijurisdictional, bipartisan partnership of elected officials and business leaders, applauded the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts fo...
Douglasville council OKs rezoning for relocation of charter school The Douglasville City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a rezoning request from Douglas County Schools’ charter school Brighten Academy for a former church site where the school pla...
Douglasville downtown redevelopment program organizes film festival Douglasville is supporting the state’s efforts to become the new Hollywood by organizing a film festival – but city officials are hoping it helps secure the industry’s future by asking its youngest...
Fire claims Henry County home This morning, at just before 5:30 a.m., Henry County firefighters battled a blaze at 1669 Graystone Drive in Hampton, responding in 8 minutes to a neighbor's 911 call..
It was declared under contr...
Riverdale duo learned valuable lessons under tough situations If persistence, hard work, dedication and time management are the keys to success, than Riverdale valedictorian Tiffany Pham and the school’s Bill Gates Millennium scholarship recipient, Nahom Ogba...
Chastain Park path to widen by eight feet Plans are in the works to widen the walking path in Chastain Park on Powers Ferry Road from 4 feet to 12 feet. Through the Walk Chastain Project, the Chastain Park Conservancy spearheaded the effor...
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...
Brookhaven mayor learns economic development insights from Houston Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis joined 110 Atlanta region leaders heading to Houston, Texas last week for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s 17th annual LINK (Leadership, Involvement, Networking, Know...
Retiring teacher recalls 20 years of work in Paulding As the school year comes to a close 35 teachers are preparing to retire from Paulding County School District.
Among them is Marlene Michalke, a fourth-grade teacher at Shelton Elementary School who...
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Fairburn park getting facelift Fairburn residents will be able to frolic in a new pool and root for their favorite teams on a new football field after a $2 million remodel of Clarence Duncan Park is done.
The city broke ground M...
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