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by Lauretta Hannon
Columnist

06:16 PM, Thursday, May 23

Q: An old acquaintance from high school will be moving to my neck of the woods soon and has asked to stay with me for a few days, along with her two dogs, while she looks for a place to live. Based on some of her recent Facebook posts, I’m think...

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Column: Should your senior still be driving?
Americans love their cars – and that’s a love affair that extends from the youngest drivers to the oldest. Unfortunat...

01:07 PM, Wednesday, September 19

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Brumby’s impact felt in Buckhead
EDITOR: Although Otis Brumby [Jr.] was a product of Marietta and Cobb County, he played a key role in the developm...

01:02 PM, Wednesday, September 19

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Column: Before Buckhead natives there were Native Americans
Some trace Buckhead’s history back to Henry Irby’s tavern in the 1840s. Others think Buckhead’s history begins with t...

11:44 AM, Wednesday, September 19

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Column: Brumby will ‘be sorely missed’
Of all the publishers and editors I have met and worked for, he was far and above the best one. He was kind and consi...

04:45 PM, Wednesday, September 12

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Column: Charter amendment advocates present their case
District 54 Rep. Edward Lindsey, R-Atlanta majority whip of the Georgia House of Representatives, asked me if I would...

04:19 PM, Wednesday, September 12

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Yarbrough’s column does not include ...
EDITOR: Dick Yarbrough’s Aug. 22 editorial (“Charter school amendment debate gets ugly quickly”) regarding my rece...

04:13 PM, Wednesday, September 12

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Legal community mourns death of Will...
EDITOR: On behalf of the State Bar of Georgia, I am writing to express condolences to the family, colleagues and f...

04:07 PM, Wednesday, September 12

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Progressive voters should pick Stein
EDITOR: President Barack Obama gives great speeches. In 2008 I was so inspired by his words that I purchased a sec...

04:01 PM, Wednesday, September 12

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Column: Foundation’s flea market delivers ‘historic’ table
Our first house was a 1950s bungalow which had never been renovated, in Buckhead’s Peachtree Park neighborhood. Being...

03:35 PM, Wednesday, September 12

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Column: Veracity Valuator useful tool to clarify opinions
I got called a “liberal” the other day by a reader in Cherokee County who doesn’t think much of my opinions and sugge...

12:16 PM, Wednesday, September 05

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Column: Rediscovering the joy of weather
A wind soared high above us, knocking a trio of pine trees together, their hollow banging sounding like a strange woo...

12:07 PM, Wednesday, September 05

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: ‘Dual eligibles’ should understand ...
EDITOR: Navigating the healthcare system can be challenging, and for the more than nine million people who are ...

12:05 PM, Wednesday, September 05

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Evans’ column about elections inform...
EDITOR: Editor’s note: This letter was addressed to former columnist Randy Evans. Many thanks for your inf...

11:47 AM, Wednesday, September 05

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Special Photo<br>
Former NASA aeronaut Wayne R. Matson of Sandy Springs, center, is shown with astronaut Neil Armstrong, left, and Gen. Jimmy Doolittle as they discuss the Lindbergh Memorial Program during a 1977 meeting in Washington to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Lindbergh’s nonstop flight to Paris May 21 and 22, 1927. Armstrong died Aug. 25.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Armstrong’s death one giant loss for...
Editor’s note: The following letter is about former NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong, who died Aug. 25. Wayne R. Mats...

11:41 AM, Wednesday, September 05

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Column: Beautiful Buckhead mansion undone by reality
A few weeks ago, a loyal reader sent me an email about a peculiar house on Dumbarton Road in Buckhead. I had heard th...

10:37 AM, Wednesday, September 05

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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.

Male Athlete of the Year: Joshua Dobbs | 05.22.13 - 02:58 pm by Chase Wallace cwallace@neighbornewspapers.com 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.

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

Male Athlete of the Year: Joshua Dobbs | 05.22.13 - 02:58 pm

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

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

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