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

From left, mother of Odds & Ends owner, client Judy Frink, owner Linda Crist and client Wanda Hicks.
Odds & Ends looks to serve Bartow County
When a storm swept through Bartow County in April 2011, Linda Crist was hundreds of miles away on a business trip in ...
03:09 PM, Tuesday, April 02
full story
7 local schools nominated for Shuler Hensley Awards
In a news release, the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation Tuesday announced the nominees in the 16 categor...
10:46 AM, Friday, March 29
full story
Meditation facilitator Vasant Joshi.
Indian spiritual leaders visit Atlanta
The concept of meditation has been around for thousands of years in the Eastern world and is spreading rampantly thro...
03:45 PM, Wednesday, March 27
full story
Staff / Liz Marino<br>Enjoying dying eggs during an Easter-themed program at Lithia Springs Library are Matt Kirkham and Derek Kelley of Douglasville.
Rain, storms don’t deter residents from enjoying visits wi...
A little rain — OK, maybe a lot of rain — may have postponed several outdoor events Saturday, but those who attended ...
03:06 PM, Wednesday, March 27
full story
Thornton Kennedy
Column: Former bunk house serves as base for vets
At the southernmost end of Chastain Park is one of the most unique American Legion posts you will ever come across. T...
01:33 PM, Wednesday, March 27
full story
Sally White, Northside Neighbor Columnist
Column: Garden Envy to benefit Atlanta Botanical Garden
Garden Envy, set for April 4, is a creative auction idea for expanding your plants and garden treasures via the Atlan...
01:03 PM, Wednesday, March 27
full story
Staff / Nathan Self <br> Isaac Liu, 5, son of Jeiwen and Helen Liu, of Buckhead, left, and friend Carolina Pascual, 5, daughter of Havier and Maribel Pascual, of Atlanta, check out their eggs.
Local Easter, Passover services abound
Easter and Passover celebrations abound this year in area churches and synagogues. The local list for Holy Week and ...
12:17 PM, Wednesday, March 27
full story
Staff / Nathan Self <br> Author Hollie Marie, of Sandy Springs with copies of her new book, ‘31 Rays of Hope.’
Sandy Springs resident pens Christian book
Hollie Marie has been writing Christian devotionals for 10 years, and finally turned her writings into a publication,...
12:10 PM, Wednesday, March 27
full story
Staff / Samantha M. Shal.From left, Atlanta Knitting Guild members Marian Rose of Lawrenceville, Betty Bahl of Atlanta and president Eve Borkenhagen of Stone Mountain plan to have a "hat and toy bombing" on April 11 to give knit hats and toys to children with cancer.
Atlanta Knitting Guild event to benefit patients at Childr...
The Dunwoody-based Atlanta Knitting Guild will co-host a knitted hat and toy “bombing” April 11, with creation, not d...
11:36 AM, Wednesday, March 27
full story
Special Photo <br> From left, Atlanta resident Bennie, paints with Svetlanta, of St. Petersburg, Russia, at the 1996 Olmypics Paint Pals art exhibit.
Local residents strive for global peace through art
Linden Longino and Susan Anderson share a passion for artwork and its power to change the world. “It’s our mission a...
11:30 AM, Wednesday, March 27
full story
Staff / Nathan Self<br> From left, Day 1 chair emeritus Mike Starr, of Buckhead, and Alliance of Christian Media President Peter Wallace, of Atlanta.
Day1 honors Atlanta community faith leaders
The Day1 ministry hosted its annual benefit banquet last week at the Cherokee Town and Country Club in Buckhead. For ...
06:51 PM, Tuesday, March 26
full story
Bartow Genealogical Society hosts workshop
Robert Crowe has been researching family history since the 1970s. He has learned a lot about his family’s past, but i...
02:22 PM, Tuesday, March 26
full story
Committee co-chairs for this year’s Bartow Village at the Atlanta Steeplechase, Claudia Laughridge and Bryan Canty.
Bartow Village to debut at Atlanta Steeplechase
The Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, along with the Cartersville Downtown Development Authority, looks...
02:19 PM, Tuesday, March 26
full story
Preschooler Avery Payne,4.
Cartersville preschooler, mom head to national championship
Like all parents, Aaron and Amanda Payne hope their children pick up on their good habits. Though they are still youn...
02:15 PM, Tuesday, March 26
full story
Special Photo<br> One of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s pet therapy dogs, Casper, comforts patient Emmy Mims while she recovers from abdominal surgery.
Hospital pet therapy dogs bring joy to children
It was Christmas Eve 2009 and 3-year-old Emmy Mims had just had emergency surgery to remove an abdominal cyst and two...
06:33 PM, Wednesday, March 20
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

« joshua ingle wrote on Saturday, May 18 at 09:40 PM »
hey it took u long enough mail is slow but there no words to d...
« helen kellogg wrote on Saturday, May 18 at 04:05 PM »
probably.
« 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...