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Birthright Israel trip changes perspectives and directions for Atlanta-area participants

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/25 5:02A Logan C. Ritchie

Rough Draft asked Atlanta-area Birthright Israel participants to tell us their stories. Here s what they shared.  As a parent, I would fully put my trust in this organization to take care of my child....

Georgia trip offers respite for Ukrainian students impacted by war

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/25 1:00A Bob Pepalis

Key Points: • Seventeen students visited Metro Atlanta as a respite from war-torn Ukraine in December. • Each teen had lost at least one parent in the Ukraine-Russia war. The students from Ukraine...

Swastikas found in metro Atlanta neighborhoods

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 12/24 7:30A Logan C. Ritchie

In a video, Pastor Brian L. Webb showed three swastikas he discovered during a hike. Symbols of hate were discovered this week across metro Atlanta when residents reported black swastikas had been...

Mount Vernon School student earns highest possible ACT score

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 12/23 2:00A Rough Draft

Mount Vernon School s Christian Foster scored the highest possible ACT score. (Provided by Mount Vernon School) Mount Vernon School senior Christian Foster earned the highest possible ACT Composite...

City Springs Theatre Company puts a whole lot of heart on the stage with ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/15 5:35A Sammie Purcell

The Wizard of Oz at the City Springs Theatre (Photo by Ben Rose Photography). The 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” is nothing if not a tough act to follow. Starring Judy Garland as Dorothy, a young Kansas...

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Home Style Saturday 484

Southern Hospitality 12/26 10:00P Rhoda

Hi friends! Christmas 2025 has come to a close, but I know we are all savoring the sweet memories of our time with family and friends. I always look forward to the new year and all that it brings...

Find Your Winter Slowdown in Ellijay: Your New Favorite North Georgia Winter Escape

Atlanta Magazine 12/22 3:54A Shelby Wisdom

When the still of winter settles in, there’s no better time to head to the mountains and escape to one of Georgia’s winter getaway hidden gems: Ellijay, Georgia. Cozy Cabins Ellijay is situated...

Best of Atlanta 2025: Eat

Atlanta Magazine 12/17 5:24A Atlanta Magazine

Tabletop grilling at Bene Korean Steakhouse Photograph by Wedig & Laxton Best Korean BBQ ITP: Bene Korean Steakhouse Bene Korean brings Korean barbecue to the Lindbergh area of Buckhead. It features...

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Five “Only In Atlanta” moments from 2025

Atlanta Magazine 12/17 5:23A Rachel Garbus

Y’all know ATL’s just gonna ATL sometimes. Here are a few of our favorite things that happened here this year—and couldn’t have happened anywhere else. André 3000 serenaded a fresh bundle of Grady...

After 25 years, lauded pastry chef Kathryn King plans to leave Aria

Atlanta Magazine 12/17 3:21A Carly Cooper

Aria pastry chef Kathryn King Kathryn King is as much a fixture of Aria as the little white building is on East Paces Ferry. The unassuming pastry chef began whipping up rich, visually appealing...

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‘The game is the game’: FAMU’s Charlie Ward has good memories of playing in Atlanta, FAMU faces...

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 12/28 12:03A Donnell Suggs

First-year FAMU head basketball coach and former 12-year NBA veteran Charlie Ward won the 1993 Heisman Trophy as a quarterback at Florida State University. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice The...

Atlanta Falcons have plenty to play for heading into final three games

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 12/16 10:00P Donnell Suggs

First, there was a one-point win over rival Tampa Bay on Thursday Night Football, and now there are three more opportunities to potentially spoil other teams’ seasons. The Atlanta Falcons (5-9...

Falcons rookie Jalon Walker gives back to his adopted home of Georgia

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 12/16 5:34A Donnell Suggs

Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice Atlanta Falcons rookie Jalon Walker is planning to host a coat and toy drive back in his hometown of Salisbury, North Carolina, on December 23. But first, he...

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