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01:04 PM, Monday, May 20

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 Buying It initiative, which essentially puts the johns ...

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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 obvio...

01:28 PM, Thursday, May 02

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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 ...

12:54 PM, Thursday, May 02

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County to hand $127K back to Uncle Sam due to bad loans
Fulton County is being forced to get out of the loan business and pull the plug on bad debts incurred by recipients o...

07:31 PM, Wednesday, May 01

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Staff / Liz Marino<br>Wellstar Douglas President Craig Owens.

WellStar Douglas expanding ICU, other areas for future needs
WellStar Douglas Hospital is expanding its critical care services, according to president Craig Owens. “We are contin...

05:22 PM, Wednesday, May 01

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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 annou...

05:17 PM, Wednesday, May 01

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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 N...

03:12 PM, Wednesday, May 01

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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 ...

03:03 PM, Wednesday, May 01

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HOT lanes in the works for Henry
By 2017, drivers in Henry and Clayton counties may have the option to pay to travel reversible express lanes, accordi...

02:34 PM, Wednesday, May 01

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Sandy Springs budget talks heat up
The slow economic recovery continues to be a drag on Sandy Springs, city officials revealed Tuesday during another ro...

02:00 PM, Wednesday, May 01

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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.

Farmers markets in North Fulton gearing up for summer season
Updated on May 3 at 3:15 p.m.: Due to the heavy rain forecast and flash flood warnings for Saturday, this weekend’...

11:58 AM, Wednesday, May 01

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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.

Brews are the ‘STAR’ at Roswell’s first beer festival
Events devoted to wine are practically a standard in the world of nonprofit fundraising. But with craft brews one of ...

11:53 AM, Wednesday, May 01

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Fulton schools’ proposed $836M budget has pay hikes, no ta...
The Fulton County School Board recently got its first look at the school system’s general fund operating budget for t...

11:49 AM, Wednesday, May 01

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Johns Creek resident Tracy Solheim with her first novel "Game On" inside her home office.

Johns Creek author’s first novel combines football and rom...
Johns Creek author Tracy Solheim has loved writing from a young age. After working for years on Capitol Hill and spen...

11:41 AM, Wednesday, May 01

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Emory Johns Creek hosts annual health festival, 5K
Community members will have the chance to meet Emory Johns Creek Hospital physicians in an informal setting at the ho...

11:36 AM, Wednesday, May 01

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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.

Area restaurants converge on downtown Alpharetta
Sample bites from more than 50 area restaurants May 9 at the 23rd annual Taste of Alpharetta. “I would describe it as...

11:28 AM, Wednesday, May 01

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Alpharetta police investigating bomb threat at North Point Mall | 05.10.13 - 10:22 am by Nicole Dow Neighbor Newspapers Copyright 2013 Neighbor Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Column: E. Rivers Elementary fire drew thousands | 05.08.13 - 06:10 pm by Thornton KennedyNorthside Neighbor Columnist Neighbor Newspapers Copyright 2013 Neighbor Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Local nonprofit to host fundraiser for cerebral palsy research | 05.01.13 - 01:21 pm by Everett Catts Neighbor Newspapers Copyright 2013 Neighbor Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Arrest made in connection with North Point Mall bomb threat | 05.10.13 - 01:32 pm by Nicole Dow Neighbor Newspapers Copyright 2013 Neighbor Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Brews are the ‘STAR’ at Roswell’s first beer festival | 05.01.13 - 11:53 am by Joan Durbinjdurbin@neighbornewspapers.com Neighbor Newspapers Copyright 2013 Neighbor Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Atlanta Botanical Garden opens exhibit of enchanted creatures | 05.08.13 - 10:39 am by Caroline Young Neighbor Newspapers Copyright 2013 Neighbor Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Decatur teacher leaves classroom for own business | 05.08.13 - 10:40 am by Bridgette Bonnerbbonner@neighbornewspapers.com Neighbor Newspapers Copyright 2013 Neighbor Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Restaurateurs open fourth eatery on Canton Street in Roswell | 05.08.13 - 11:06 am by Joan Durbinjdurbin@neighbornewspapers.com Neighbor Newspapers Copyright 2013 Neighbor Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Sandy Springs Publix employee wins lottery | 05.05.13 - 10:15 am by Staff Reports Neighbor Newspapers Copyright 2013 Neighbor Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Schools’ scores mixed in new evaluation system | 05.16.13 - 05:54 pm by Everett Catts Neighbor Newspapers Copyright 2013 Neighbor Newspapers. All rights reserved.

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Alpharetta police investigating bomb threat at North Point Mall | 05.10.13 - 10:22 am

Column: E. Rivers Elementary fire drew thousands | 05.08.13 - 06:10 pm

Local nonprofit to host fundraiser for cerebral palsy research | 05.01.13 - 01:21 pm

Arrest made in connection with North Point Mall bomb threat | 05.10.13 - 01:32 pm

Brews are the ‘STAR’ at Roswell’s first beer festival | 05.01.13 - 11:53 am

Atlanta Botanical Garden opens exhibit of enchanted creatures | 05.08.13 - 10:39 am

Decatur teacher leaves classroom for own business | 05.08.13 - 10:40 am

Restaurateurs open fourth eatery on Canton Street in Roswell | 05.08.13 - 11:06 am

Sandy Springs Publix employee wins lottery | 05.05.13 - 10:15 am

Schools’ scores mixed in new evaluation system | 05.16.13 - 05:54 pm