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Sandy Springs hosting crime prevention session
The Sandy Springs Police Department will hold a crime prevention seminar for all residents and business owners in the city.
Sandy Springs Festival returns next month
Organizers are gearing up for the Sandy Springs Festival, which will feature a 5K and 10K race, a Porsche collector car show and children?s park along with the usual food, entertainment and shopping.
Fulton to hold homeowner sessions for seniors
Senior citizens are invited to two upcoming homeowner education sessions, designed to help them avoid scam artists.
Free movie Friday in Sandy Springs
Heritage Sandy Springs will host a free screening of a family movie at Heritage Green on Friday night.
County correcting north Fulton tax bill mistakes
If you own property in north Fulton County and haven't got your tax bill, it may be because the tax assessor sent it to the wrong ZIP code.
Roswell publishes guide to city services
Roswell has published its first guide to city services. The guide contains a listing of city government phone numbers and services, vision statement, recycling information, social media contacts, a Roswell map and a grid of recreation and park facilities.
Power restored in North Fulton
About 4,000 homes and businesses were without power for a while Thursday night, Georgia Power spokesman Jeff Wilson said.
Board delays funding N. Fulton tech campus
North Fulton County will have to keep waiting for its own technical college campus. The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia approved a list of capital projects Thursday that did not include the north Fulton satellite campus Gwinnett Technical College wants to build for about $42.5 million.
Police asking citizens for help in stopping Sandy Springs burglaries
Sandy Springs Police Chief Terry Sult couldn?t have had better news ? or a better example of what his department needs ? for residents who attended a meeting Wednesday night to learn about a recent string of daytime burglaries.
Alpharetta to consider buying extra Tasers
The Alpharetta City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on whether to purchase 25 more Tasers for the city police department.
Jewish Federation kicks off annual fundraising campaign
The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta has kicked off its annual fundraising campaign. The federation, in part, provides services to the community, promotes Jewish identity and strengthens the relationship between Jews living in the United States and overseas.
Roswell to hold meetings on recreation plan
Roswell will hold four meetings in the next two weeks to obtain public input as the city?s comprehensive recreation and parks master plan is revised.
Roswell to hold ?End of Summer' celebration
Roswell will hold its annual ?End of Summer? celebration at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Centennial High School baseball field.
Roswell considers renaming streets
The woman, gasping for breath and slurring her words, telephoned the Roswell 911 Center from her car.
Paving project underway in Sandy Springs
Commuters can expect delays from state crews working to pave two main roads in Sandy Springs. The Georgia Department of Transportation is paving a new road alignment and leveling existing road sections on Johnson Ferry Road between Riverside Drive and Abernathy Road and also on Abernathy to Wright Road.
Roswell to open Holcomb Bridge Road sidewalk
Roswell will officially open a new section of sidewalk at noon Wednesday along Holcomb Bridge Road, one of the city?s main traffic arteries.
Major sidewalk project begins next month in Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs is slated to begin a massive sidewalk upgrade along Roswell Road starting next month, with one small hiccup.
Worried about traffic, Sandy Springs rejects redevelopment plan
The Sandy Springs City Council has again voted down the redevelopment of an office park in a prime spot near the city?s three hospitals.
Group to discuss how to teach about oil spill
Evergreen, a group of teachers and PTA members interested in incorporating environmental education into public and private classrooms, will meet at 4:30 p.m.
Sandy Springs councilmembers holding Town Hall on Wednesday
Two councilmembers from Sandy Springs will hold a joint Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, to discuss residential burglaries in their districts.
Date set for Johns Creek festival
This year's Johns Creek Fall Family Festival will be Sept. 11 at Newtown Park. This year?s family event will feature carnival games, DaveFM radio promotions, the Atlanta Thrashers? mascot and a pie-eating contest.
Johns Creek seeks signs of identity
Johns Creek officials are considering spending as much as $290,000 for stone gateway signs at 13 key entrance points, anchors they say will help brand the 4-year-old city with a sense of identity.
Roswell council to hold open forum Monday
Do you have something to say to the Roswell City Council? Then show up at city hall at 7 p.m.
Roswell SunTrust robbed
Roswell police are looking for the man who robbed a SunTrust bank at the Kroger grocery store on Holcomb Bridge Road Friday morning.
Family reunion in Roswell draws hundreds
Members of the Strickland clan take their familial connections seriously. No matter where in Georgia they live, each one knows that on the third Sunday in August, they have to be in Roswell for the annual reunion.

