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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Staff / Katherine Frye<br>From left, volunteers Larry and Nita Rucker and Councilman Henry Byrd gather in front of city hall where they have placed flags and crosses to honor veterans on Memorial Day.
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Staff / Katherine Frye<br>Edith Hamler and her son, Lorenzo Hamler, 8, of Fairburn, visit Duncan Park every day after school to feed the geese and are looking forward to the park renovations.
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