
09/22/2023
Johns Creek announced four candidates who have qualified for the City Councils’ post 2, 4 and 6 seats up for election on the November ballot.
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Johns Creek announced four candidates who have qualified for the City Councils’ post 2, 4 and 6 seats up for election on the November ballot.
Milton will soon have a guide for the Deerfield District, one of the fastest growing areas in the city and an important part of its commercial tax base.
Zach Fields, vice president of the non-profit Construction Ready’s K12 program, prepped a class of about 20 students at Roswell High School recently to construct headers – boards placed above doorways and windows.
Zach Fields, vice president of the non-profit Construction Ready’s K12 program, prepped a class of about 20 students at Roswell High School recently to construct headers – boards placed above
Hosted by the city and the Rotary Club of Alpharetta, the Mayor’s Corporate Challenge 5K Race is set to return for its 26th year to downtown Alpharetta Sept. 21.
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As election season approaches, Appen Media and the Crier and Herald newspapers plan to offer readers a guide for getting to know the candidates. To do it we need your help.
As election season approaches, Appen Media and the Crier and Herald newspapers plan to offer readers a guide for getting to know the candidates. To do it we need your
Sandy Springs wants new tools and a strategy to preserve its tree canopy, which has been in the decline over recent years. Some of those answers were presented at a Sept. 19 work session.
Sandy Springs wants new tools and a strategy to preserve its tree canopy, which has been in the decline over recent years. Some of those answers were presented at a
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Hear from Milton city council candidates at Oct. 4 forum.
Appen Media and the Milton Herald will have a City Council debate at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 for those running for the Post 2 races.
The Junior Economic Club of Atlanta continues meeting with financial investment professionals while leading economics education initiatives of their own at local elementary and middle schools.
If you’re ever craving sugar while heading west on I-285 through Dunwoody, Zukerino Pastry Shop is right around the corner.
Dunwoody High School’s Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) program provides an entrepreneurial, marketing-oriented club for hardworking students interested in finance and economics.
Starting July 1, the city of Roswell will offer free admission to its three historic home museums, Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Smith Plantation. Visitors can attend different events throughout the year.
Starting July 1, the city of Roswell will offer free admission to its three historic home museums, Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Smith Plantation. Visitors can attend different events throughout
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Tonight: Give input on the draft of Forsyth County's new elementary school maps.
The Forsyth County Board of Education shared a draft of the 2024-25 elementary school redistricting map at a Sept. 12 work session. The public can give input on Tuesday at
Forsyth County officials reported a 1,200-gallon sewage spill in the Pinnacle Glen subdivision near 3072 Cross Creek Drive Aug. 31.
"For those of us lucky enough to have known Joe Dumphy, we know that somewhere, somehow, he’s smiling that million-watt smile and his blue eyes are sparkling."
The City of Milton has launched a registration process for personal transportation vehicles, or PTVs, that will be required to operate the machines on public streets later this year.
Forsyth County warned residents Sept. 19 of a jury duty phone scam that is circulating in the community.
The Roswell City Council approved an increase in the property tax rate Monday night as a result of higher debt service on municipal bonds the city issued in May.
Appen Media Group announced Sept. 18 that Hayden Sumlin will join its staff as a reporter.
The Alpharetta City Council is weighing code changes to monitor and regulate short-term rental activity by requiring an annual permit and revoke the license or impose penalties for violations.
Fulton County School Board members Lillie Pozatek and Katha Stuart updated parents last week about the district's newest safety measures and new weeklong breaks in the fall and spring.
The Forsyth County Board of Education shared a draft of the 2024-25 elementary school redistricting map at a Sept. 12 work session. The public can give input on Tuesday at 6 at West Forsyth HS.
The Forsyth County Board of Education shared a draft of the 2024-25 elementary school redistricting map at a Sept. 12 work session. The public can give input on Tuesday at
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Appen Media and the Milton Herald will have a City Council debate at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 for those running for the Post 2 races.
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"It’s my sincere pleasure serving Alpharetta as your Postmaster. Looking back on my years of service, I remember starting as a Rural Carrier Assistant with this organization."
A house on Hamby Road in Milton will soon become a home for seniors with disabilities, following the Milton City Council’s unanimous vote of approval Sept. 6.
Ben Parsons joined his Atlanta Fire Hockey Club teammates in an electronic recycling fundraiser at The Cooler Sept. 9 to raise funds for their upcoming tournament in Quebec, Canada.
"Along Chamblee Dunwoody Road, just north of Donaldson-Bannister Farm and Vermack Road, was the location of the 1939 summer home of Earl and Vivian Lowrey Smith."
The Dunwoody City Council took up a proposal Sept. 11 to regulate new drive-thru construction and considered a developer’s pitch to allow open consumption of alcohol at Park Place shopping mall.
The Dunwoody City Council took up a proposal Sept. 11 to regulate new drive-thru construction and considered a developer’s pitch to allow open consumption of alcohol at Park Place shopping
Forsyth County commissioners initiated the rezoning process for Keystone Village, a prospective living community that would provide housing for county residents who have developmental disabilities.
Johns Creek is struggling to agree on what to do with $8.5 million sitting in leftover cash from the current budget year which ends Sept. 30.
Members of the Alpharetta Planning Commission endorsed a code amendment that would remove pines as specimen trees, a decision that is now pending approval by the City Council.
Fulton County Commissioner Bridget Thorne hosted a meeting in Alpharetta Thursday with the new Board of Registration and Elections Chair Patrise Perkins-Hooker and the new Republican board member Michael Heekin.
The Forsyth County Education Foundation awarded over $109,000 in grants to 26 county schools and programs on Aug. 25.
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On October 12, 2021, the three candidates for Milton’s District 1/Post 1 City Council seat met for a debate. Adam D’Anella, Andrea Verhoff and Jami Tucker spoke for a little over an hour, answering questions from moderator Chamian Cruz. The event took place at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, was organized by Matt Kunz and produced by Appen Media and the Milton Herald.
On October 12, 2021, the three candidates for Milton’s District 1/Post 1 City Council seat met for a debate. Adam D’Anella, Andrea Verhoff and Jami Tucker spoke for a little over an hour, answering questions from moderator Chamian Cruz. The event took place at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, was organized by Matt Kunz and produced by Appen Media and the Milton Herald.