Staff/Katherine Frye<br>Hannah Riley, 8, daughter of Wade Riley, gets exercise on the playground at the Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge last week.
Staff/Katherine Frye
Hannah Riley, 8, daughter of Wade Riley, gets exercise on the playground at the Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge last week.
slideshow
Henry County Parks and Recreation to host day, tee...
by Nneka Okona
10:42 AM, Thursday, May 16
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 will kick off its summer day and teen camps on June ...

Latest Headlines

Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini on hot seat for annual roast
Santini on hot seat for annual roast
The New Frontier of Bartow County will host its 40th annual Walter A. Johnson Sr. Celebrity Roast March 15 at 7 p.m.,...
03:31 PM, Tuesday, February 26
full story
Artist Berlene Howard in her Cartersville home
Cartersville artist thrives through work
Berlene Howard is a constant swirl of motion, always moving, never sitting still long enough to let the dust settle. ...
03:27 PM, Tuesday, February 26
full story
Staff / Nathan Self <br> Sita Stukes, left, and Richard Kuegeman, look forward to the upcoming Celebrity Dance Challenge fundraiser at the Buckhead Theatre, to benefit the Eating Disorders Information Network.
Dance challenge to raise eating disorder awareness
Richard Kuegeman said eating disorders have no boundaries. Children, teens and adults are affected by them every day....
12:29 PM, Tuesday, February 26
full story
Bob Lupton
Author to discuss reversing ‘Toxic Charity’
One Christmas, Bob Lupton went to deliver presents to an impoverished family in inner-city Atlanta as part of an Adop...
03:28 PM, Monday, February 25
full story
Special Photo<br> ‘Self Portrait with Monkey’ by Frida Kahlo, 1938.
High Museum of Art presents first U.S. display of Kahlo, R...
For the first time in the country, the combined works of late famous Mexican painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera ar...
12:45 PM, Thursday, February 21
full story
Sally White, Northside Neighbor Columnist
Column: Gainey to speak at Cherokee Garden Library lecture
Ryan Gainey , an internationally known, award-winning landscape designer, artist and author, will be the star Feb. 2...
10:58 AM, Thursday, February 21
full story
Updated: SweetWater Brewing Co. to host cancer fundraiser
(UPDATED AT 9:50 A.M. THURSDAY WITH NEW TICKET PRICE AND PERCENTAGE OF DONATIONS INFO) In a news release, Fox Bros...
09:54 AM, Thursday, February 21
full story
Staff / Liz Marino<br>Douglas County Juvenile Court Judge Peggy Walker, a member of the Rotary Club of Douglas County, has served as host of the STAR Student recognition program for the 20th consecutive year.
Douglas County's top-scoring students honored
The Rotary Club of Douglas County hosted a luncheon last week at Atlanta’s Best Catering in Winston for the annual St...
03:51 PM, Wednesday, February 20
full story
Staff / Nathan Self <br> From left, 'Charlotte's Web' actors Danielle Deadwyler and Christopher Moses and director Rosemary Newcott pose for a quick photo before rehearsal.
Alliance hosts 'Charlotte's Web' fundraiser
For the 13th year, the Alliance Theatre is hosting its annual fundraiser, Families Center Stage, to benefit its child...
03:14 PM, Wednesday, February 20
full story
Special Photo <br> From left, Katie Brewster, Ashley Faler, Abby Van Landingham, Anna Walker, Annie LeSage, Sarah Walker, and Mallory Wilson stand in top hats after rehearsing for Cabaret.
Youth choir hosts fundraiser for tour
Doxology, the youth choir at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Buckhead, is hosting Cabaret, a musical perfor...
12:49 PM, Wednesday, February 20
full story
46DT_Stellar_Student_Kamath__Kunal.jpg
STELLAR STUDENT: Kunal Kamath
Westminster Schools senior Kunal Kamath has led students throughout high school with his interest in music and conque...
12:45 PM, Wednesday, February 20
full story
Special Photo<br> Jordan Strong with Bert Weiss from last year’s Bert’s Big Adventure.
Two DeKalb County kids with chronic illnesses selected for...
Two DeKalb County children dealing with chronic illnesses will take a break from the hospital stays and doctors visit...
06:13 PM, Tuesday, February 19
full story
ASA's Show House & Gardens site announced
In a news release, the Atlanta Symphony Associates, the fundraising arm of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, announced ...
02:46 PM, Tuesday, February 19
full story
Atlanta Food Truck Park & Market to host Tastes and Brews
In a news release, the Atlanta Food Truck Park & Market in Buckhead announced Thursday it will hold its inaugural bee...
06:44 PM, Thursday, February 14
full story
Staff / Liz Marino<br>Cheyenne Blackwell and Otha Chapman, standing on the fishing pier that overlooks the 256-acre lake, oversee the security and attendance at the Dog River Reservoir Recreational Complex which opens to the public on March 1.
Dog River Reservoir a unique, precious resource for drinki...
Peaceful and tranquil are two words that describe the Dog River reservoir, Douglas County’s most unique and precious ...
11:43 AM, Thursday, February 14
full story

Popular Stories

Alpharetta police investigating bomb threat at North Point Mall by Nicole Dow

Column: E. Rivers Elementary fire drew thousands by Thornton Kennedy
Northside Neighbor Columnist

Local nonprofit to host fundraiser for cerebral palsy research by Everett Catts

Arrest made in connection with North Point Mall bomb threat by Nicole Dow

Pilot for planned AMC series filming in Paulding by Adam Elrod
aelrod@neighbornewspapers.com

Brews are the ‘STAR’ at Roswell’s first beer festival by Joan Durbin
jdurbin@neighbornewspapers.com

Wal-Mart pharmacy employee charged with stealing hydrocodone by staff reports

Atlanta Botanical Garden opens exhibit of enchanted creatures by Caroline Young

Decatur teacher leaves classroom for own business by Bridgette Bonner
bbonner@neighbornewspapers.com

Chamber organizing Paulding manufacturers alliance by Adam Elrod
aelrod@neighbornewspapers.com

Recent Comments

« No Progress wrote on Friday, May 17 at 12:16 PM »
Great, it will be like Saxby Chambliss never left. Handel is j...
« Old Coot wrote on Thursday, May 16 at 01:50 PM »
Great. There weren't enough middle aged hipsters on Canton str...
« anonymous wrote on Wednesday, May 15 at 08:46 PM »
I have enjoyed having Mrs. Hayes this year and I will miss hav...
« Carter Frooman wrote on Wednesday, May 15 at 05:02 PM »
So sad I couldn't have her next year. She taught my older brot...