National Park Service announces Memorial Day weeke...
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02:54 PM, Friday, May 24
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 this Memorial Day weekend. They are: 1. Check the flo...

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Special Photo<br> Standing with the new PATH 400 trail logo are, from left, Livable Buckhead Executive Director Denise Starling and Chairman Bob Stoner, Rex Hamre of EcoMetrix, Robin Suggs of Simon Property Group, Bill Hollett of Cousins Properties, community activist Sally Silver, Dwight Bell of EcoMetrix/Loudermilk Bell, Kathy Robb of AGL Energy Services, Gordon Certain of the North Buckhead Civic Association, Buckhead Community Improvement District Executive Director Jim Durrett, Lee Walker of Morris Manning and Martin, Doug Crawford of D.L. Crawford & Associates, Dan Weede of Carlton Fields, Sandy Godwin of Pearl Meyer & Associates, Brian McHugh of the Buckhead CID, Dave Skelton of Gables Residential and Jane Zoellick of Friends of Mountain Way Common.
UPDATED: Ga. 400 trail logo, name announced
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Buckhead group discusses new APS budget issues
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Clayton's college, career readiness index scores
The Georgia Department of Education released its first-ever Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index on May...
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City Council eyes property values during budget talks
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From left, Linda Clark, David Clark and Lori Harris get ready to plant vegetables in the new community garden at Hope Park last week.
Community garden growing at future park site
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Dems hold Sine Die town hall in Lovejoy
About 45 residents attended a town hall held at Lovejoy city hall last week, hosted by District 63 State Rep. Ronnie ...
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McDonough city council preps for hearings on budget, zoning
At its May 20 meeting, the McDonough City Council will hold public hearings on its proposed $11.7 million fiscal 2014...
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DeKalb school board finds $9 million in additional funds
In one week’s time, financial experts for the DeKalb County School District shifted from presenting a budget with a $...
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CCPRI scores for all Fulton County schools
Fulton County schools do well in inaugural index
The Georgia Department of Education released its first-ever Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index on May...
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Small businesses topic of event in College Park
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State department of education releases new performance ind...
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