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...
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...
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...
May 20, 2013 01:04 PM | 0 | 5 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
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...
Veterans, Marist celebrate Air Force major The Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association will honor Dunwoody native Maj. John L. Carroll for his patriotic sacrifice made Nov. 7, 1972. The group chooses an honoree each year and then rais...
May 15, 2013 12:47 PM | 0 | 5 |
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
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...
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...
May 15, 2013 09:29 AM | 0 | 5 |
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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’ ...
May 15, 2013 09:25 AM | 0 | 5 |
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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...
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...
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...
Sports Authority’s Cumberland store re-opening Saturday Englewood, Colo.-based Sports Authority, one of the nation’s largest full-line sporting goods retailers, Monday announced it will host a grand re-opening for its Cumberland store near Vinings Satur...
National Park Service closing park access In a news release, the National Park Service Wednesday announced it will close two areas of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area to vehicles beginning Wednesday. Johnson Ferry South, ju...
Common Core makes sense, says governor Gov. Nathan Deal, who was in Cobb County last week for a bill-signing ceremony, was asked to explain his support for the controversial Common Core school curriculum.
The Common Core State Standards...
May 01, 2013 03:03 PM | 0 | 4 |
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Jon Gillooly nside@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Business turnaround titan pens book of wisdom Lee Katz, whose reputation as a company fixer precedes him, is finally offering a bound volume of words of wisdom for public consumption.
The Katz-penned “How Not To Hire a Guy Like Me: Lessons Lea...
May 01, 2013 01:54 PM | 0 | 4 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Ellison named new CEO of YWCA of Greater Atlanta In a news release, the YWCA of Greater Atlanta Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of all women and eliminating racism in Atlanta, Tuesday announced Emily Ellison will become its new...
Steve Madden makes Buckhead appearance (UPDATED AT 4:20 P.M. SATURDAY WITH QUOTES FROM FANS)
Shoe and fashion legend Steve Madden was in Buckhead Saturday for a meet-and-greet at Macy’s at Lenox Square mall, and in an interview with t...
Steve Madden coming to Buckhead Saturday Steve Madden, the legend behind one of the world’s hottest shoe and lifestyle brands, will be holding a meet-and-greet at Macy’s at Lenox Square mall in Buckhead Saturday, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The a...
Ben Carson makes appearance in Buckhead Renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson urged a partisan crowd in Buckhead to rediscover what made the nation great.
The possible presidential aspirant regaled attendees of the Fulton County Republican Pa...
April 26, 2013 11:10 AM | 0 | 5 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Child advocates to salute change agents The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy’s Change Makers Breakfast is back to celebrate a bit of good news arising from deplorable situations.
The annual event is scheduled for Thursday at Schwartz-Go...
April 24, 2013 11:53 AM | 0 | 6 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Pace debate team wins national title In a news release, Pace Academy in Buckhead Wednesday announced one of its debate teams won the National Debate Coaches Association National championship tournament Monday at Montgomery Bell Academ...
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