Tucker to get funding from new Community Improveme...
by Bridgette Bonner
bbonner@neighbornewspapers.com
10:08 AM, Wednesday, May 22
Tucker has created a Community Improvement District, allowing it to make self-funded upgrades rather than dipping into DeKalb County funds. The new label indicates the majority of property owners in Tucker has supported the cause and is behind a t...

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Despite this weekend’s inclement weather, three local events are still taking place: o Derby Day, the annual fundrais...
12:23 PM, Saturday, May 04
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Special Photo<br> This year’s team is comprised of, from left, Daniel Gordon, Adina Karpuj, Hillel Brenner, Daniela Friedman and Ilan Palte. Judaics teacher Marc Leventhal, not pictured, serves as team adviser.
Weber wins national Jewish Law competition
It has become a ritual of spring the Weber School in Sandy Springs competes against two dozen Jewish high schools fro...
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Some Saturday events canceled due to heavy rain
Due to the heavy rain forecast and flash flood warnings for Saturday, this weekend’s installment of the Alpharetta Fa...
03:02 PM, Friday, May 03
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Event Marketer Kate Hewitt, of {three} Sheets bar in Sandy Springs,left, and Sandy Springs Chamber members Cory Jackson and Lynne Walker look forward to the start of Tuned Up Tuesdays.
Chamber bringing back business-after-hours networking
Merchants soon will have more chances to mingle courtesy of the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce. The enti...
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Brookhaven is on its way to creating its own police force, separate from that of DeKalb County. City council members...
04:54 PM, Thursday, May 02
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Hembree Road multi-use trail project complete
It began with a question asked by parents and children living near Hembree Park in Roswell: “Why can’t we walk to sch...
04:37 PM, Thursday, May 02
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Michael Syphoe, executive director of the Riverdale Downtown Development Aurthority, sits beside one of the painted fire hydrants which is on display at Riverdale City Hall.
Riverdale unveils painted fire hydrants
As executive director of the Riverdale Downtown Development Authority, Michael Syphoe is known for looking outside th...
04:27 PM, Thursday, May 02
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Three Clayton high schools named among the best nationwide
Three Clayton County high schools have been ranked among the best in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Fores...
03:53 PM, Thursday, May 02
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Clayton County Public Schools already has fine arts magnet program facilities at the elementary and middle school lev...
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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...
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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...
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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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