Atlanta district may sell property to Buckhead pri...
by Staff Reports
11:01 AM, Saturday, May 18
In an effort to offset a $60.9 million budget shortfall, Atlanta Public Schools is considering selling the property where Atlanta International School in Buckhead currently sits. Atlanta International has rented the land from the district since 19...

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Staff / Erin Gray Wellington Brooker, 4, spent some quality time with the Sweet Apple Farmers Market's unofficial mascot rooster "Fluffy" during last Thursday’s market.
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Staff / Erin Gray<br>From left, STAR House Beer Festival co-chair Brian Borngesser, STAR House executive direactor Kim Walther, Pastis owner Carla Dent and United Distributor vendor Will Hofmann will all be working together to throw the STAR House Beer Festival which will take place May 11 in the Pastis parking lot on Canton Street in Roswell.
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Johns Creek resident Tracy Solheim with her first novel "Game On" inside her home office.
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Staff / Erin Gray<br>Wildflour Chef Michael Field will be featuring a lemon crème brulee during this year's Taste of Alpharetta on May 9.
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