Punk Foodie: The lowdown on the Atlanta underground dining scene May 20-22

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/20 12:00A Sam Flemming | Punk Foodie

New Korean fusion pop-up is at Sceptre Beer all weekend with their Notorious P.I.G. Sandwich Slaw with Snow Sauce and Gochujang BBQ Sauce. On the Punk Foodie Underground Dining Calendar this weekend,...

Sandy Springs schools to offer free meals this summer

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/19 9:56A Bob Pepalis

The Fulton County Schools System will serve free breakfast and lunch to children under the age of 18 and to those under 21 with special needs at four Sandy Springs schools in June and July. Children...

Mercer University breaks ground on Atlanta pharmacy learning center

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/19 5:59A Collin Kelley

A rendering of the Moye Pharmacy and Health Sciences Center at the Mercer University campus in Atlanta. Mercer University has broken ground on the 65,000-square-foot Moye Pharmacy and Health Sciences...

Fulton commissioner accuses colleagues of free speech violations in lawsuit

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/19 3:51A Dyana Bagby

Fulton County Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman is suing her fellow commissioner for allegedly violating her rights to free speech. (Special) Fulton County Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman is suing...

Shoreline restoration work at Morgan Falls limits river access

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/18 3:55A Bob Pepalis

A project to restore the eroding shoreline of the Chattahoochee River at Morgan Falls Overlook Park will restrict access to a portion of the sidewalk where kayakers put in and to the boat dock until 5...

Sandy Springs approves $2.95 million more for Hammond Drive project design

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/18 3:38A Bob Pepalis

Sandy Springs City Council approved spending a little more than $2.95 million to continue design and right-of-way planning for the first phase of the Hammond Drive widening project. During its May 17...

Sandy Springs Society awards $263,300 to 32 nonprofit organizations

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/18 3:29A Bob Pepalis

The Sandy Springs Society awarded $263,300 in grants to nonprofit organizations that serve Sandy Springs at its annual meeting on May 17. More than 200 members, who gathered at Mount Vernon Baptist...

Next 10 advisory panel considers workforce housing supply

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/16 10:07A Bob Pepalis

A member of the panel charged with recommending updates to Sandy Springs’ comprehensive plan said people moving into the city with today’s housing costs could drive out those living in or seeking...

State awards federal grants to help offset economic impacts of pandemic

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/16 10:06A Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. (Capitol Beat News Service) Georgia’s hotel industry will receive by far the largest chunk of more than $415 million in federal pandemic relief grants announced by Gov. Brian...

Slutty Vegan founder gifts LLCs to Clark Atlanta University graduates

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/16 6:11A Collin Kelley

Slutty Vegan founder and CEO Pinky Cole delivers the commencement address at Clark Atlanta University on May Slutty Vegan founder and CEO Aisha Pinky Cole shocked the Clark Atlanta University...

Sandy Springs, Roswell voters choosing a new school board member

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/14 2:00A Bob Pepalis

Sandy Springs voters who go to the polls for the May 24 Primary will choose who will replace outgoing Fulton County Board of Education member Julia Bernath, one of three seats that will have a new...

Mariah Carey purchases Sandy Springs mansion for $5.65 million as home prices skyrocket

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/13 8:42A Donnell Suggs

Mariah Carey's new Sandy Springs home is worth $1.7 million more than a year ago.

Sandy Springs residents share ideas on City Springs Master Plan

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/13 8:09A Bob Pepalis

Dozens of residents gathered at City Hall on May 10 to tell the Sandy Springs City Council how they want the City Springs Master Plan updated. Residents marked maps and poster boards showing City...

Introducing the Punk Foodie Underground Dining Calendar

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/13 12:00A Sam Flemming | Punk Foodie

We’ve been working really hard here at Punk Foodie HQ to streamline the way we help you discover unique food and dining experiences around metro Atlanta. While we have a proprietary process for...

Kemp signs fiscal 2023 state budget

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/12 3:50P Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a $30.2 billion state budget Thursday that includes pay raises for teachers and state employees. The fiscal 2023 spending plan, which takes effect July 1, is just shy of the...