Vintage, rare book show coming to Oglethorpe University Feb. 27-March 1

Sandy Springs Reporter 2/23 2:34A Rachel Spooner

Fine Book Fairs will host its first event of the year at Oglethorpe University in Brookhaven, Feb. 27 through March 1, marking its first fair in Atlanta. “There will be things there that belong in a museum, but there ll also be plenty of things...

Newlywed trips to Israel foster understanding of Jewish traditions and values

Buckhead Reporter 2/19 3:05A Logan C. Ritchie

Atlanta-based Honeymoon Israel trip participants in January 2026. (Photo provided by HMI) Honeymoon Israel (HMI), a program to promote newlyweds making new connections to the Holy Land, is celebrating...

Sandy Springs to close section of Lake Forrest Drive for slope stabilization

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 2/17 2:53A Hayden Sumlin

Starting Feb. 23, a slope monitoring project along Lake Forrest Drive in Sandy Springs will close a section of the corridor for roughly a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., while crews work near Maryeanna...

Shop for a cause at Canopy Thrift’s semi-annual sale in Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs Reporter 2/15 1:00A Rough Draft

The Community Assistance Center invites deal seekers, thrift lovers, and sustainable fashion shoppers to Sandy Springs for the Canopy Thrift Semi-Annual Sale and Spring Reveal, Feb. 24 through March...

Five movies to look out for at the 2026 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

Sandy Springs Reporter 2/13 1:00A Sammie Purcell

Deciding how to spend your time at a film festival is one of life’s great challenges. When narrowing down a list of movies, even those of us with unlimited free time (if that’s you, shoot me an email...

Sandy Springs leaders grill GDOT on SR 400 Express Lanes project

Buckhead Reporter 2/9 3:31A Hayden Sumlin

Key points: • Construction activity on the SR 400 Express Lanes project in Sandy Springs will begin this spring. • Tree clearing will resume in March before heavy construction begins this summer...

MARTA will allow fare balance transfers to new payment system

Sandy Springs Reporter 2/8 3:00A Rough Draft

After feedback from customers, MARTA will allow Breeze balance transfers as it switches from the current fare payment system to a new one. Customers are still encouraged to spend down their stored fare by May 2, according to a news release....

CAC program offers free tax assistance to metro Atlanta residents earning under $67,000

Sandy Springs Reporter 2/8 1:00A Rough Draft

The Community Assistance Center is taking the stress out of tax season for low- and moderate-income earners through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for the 2026 tax filing season....

Atlanta student chosen for prestigious civics fellowship program

Sandy Springs Reporter 2/7 2:15A Rough Draft

An Atlanta high school student has been selected for a prestigious civic education and leadership program run by the Bill of Rights Institute, a Virginia-based nonprofit that develops civics and...

Sandy Springs seeks community input for 2026 transportation plan

Sandy Springs Reporter 2/7 1:00A Rough Draft

Sandy Springs is launching the 2026 Transportation Master Plan process and inviting community members to help shape the future of local travel around the city. A series of listening sessions in...

Fulton County seeks return of seized 2020 election records in federal court

Sandy Springs Reporter 2/4 4:11A Rough Draft

Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. said the county has filed a motion in federal court seeking the return of 2020 election records, seized last week by the FBI . Arrington said the county...

For Men Only Nail Salon creates a sanctuary for men to relax and rejuvenate

Buckhead Reporter 2/4 3:52A Hayden Sumlin

CEO Nikiya Cali West found the idea for her entrepreneurial endeavor, For Men Only Fine Grooming, while working on her business degree in Los Angeles more than a decade ago. What happens when a man...

MARTA hosting open houses on launch of new bus network

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 2/2 3:44A Rough Draft

MARTA will hold a series of community open houses across metro Atlanta to educate riders on the upcoming launch of the NextGen Bus Network. The first sessions are today, Feb. 2. As part of...

Students in metro Atlanta protest ICE crackdown and Minneapolis killings

Sandy Springs Reporter 1/30 4:38A Rough Draft

Since last week, students across metro Atlanta have been protesting the crackdown by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis by ICE agents. The “ICE Out...

Develop Fulton to finance student housing project near Atlanta’s top HBCUs

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 1/29 1:00A Rough Draft

Develop Fulton announced the approval of up to $144.46 million in revenue bonds Jan. 27 to finance a new 800-bed student housing facility serving Morehouse and Spelman College students in Atlanta s...