Community Assistance Center’s Food ‘n Fun Festival...
by Staff Reports
02:49 PM, Sunday, May 19
In a mass email, the Community Assistance Center in Sandy Springs announced its inaugural Food ‘n Fun Festival, set for today from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Morgan Falls Athletic Complex, has been cancelled “due to the threat of severe thunderstorms.” In...

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