Free FIFA World Cup watch parties, festivals, and fan events around Atlanta

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 5/22 3:40A Sarra Sedghi

No World Cup tickets? No problem. There are plenty of fan activation events taking place throughout metro Atlanta this summer. These events highlight what makes Atlanta and soccer so special,...

Dunwoody Toastmasters Club celebrates 40 years of empowering professionals

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 5/21 7:17A Rough Draft Staff

This June, the Dunwoody Toastmasters Club is celebrating 40 years of helping professionals in metro Atlanta s Central Perimeter strengthen their public speaking, communication, and leadership skills....

Veteran fire chief Keith Sanders promoted to assistant city manager in Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 5/21 6:48A Hayden Sumlin

Sandy Springs announced the promotion of Fire Chief Keith Sanders on May 21 to assistant city manager for infrastructure and capital program delivery, filling a position that’s been open for just over...

Sandy Springs City Council approves 26 new homes across three subdivisions

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/21 4:38A Hayden Sumlin

Sandy Springs officials approved three new subdivisions unanimously at the May 19 city council meeting, signaling support for new housing stock in one of metro Atlanta’s wealthiest suburbs. Despite...

Sandy Springs Police release details on Election Day manhunt, voting delay

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/20 8:09A Hayden Sumlin

The Sandy Springs Police Department released more information Wednesday morning about yesterday s suspicious person investigation, which shut down a polling place at a nearby elementary school,...

Mount Vernon School graduate, founder of Cocoa Classic 5K, dead at 19

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/19 9:53A Cathy Cobbs

Editor’s note : This story contains discussions of suicide and mental health crises . Collin Maher, who started the Cocoa Classic Charity 5K as a Boy Scout project – a fundraiser to supply shoes to...

Don McLean headlines Sandy Springs Stars & Stripes celebration on July 4

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 5/14 6:03A Rough Draft Staff

Legendary American singer-songwriter Don McLean is playing the music that makes people smile at the City of Sandy Springs annual Stars & Stripes Fireworks Celebration on July 4. In a little over 50...

Sandy Springs Society awards record-breaking grants to 45 local nonprofits

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 5/14 5:56A Rough Draft Staff

The Sandy Springs Society announced the recipients of its 2026 Philanthropy Grant Awards during the nonprofit’s annual spring meeting, awarding 45 grants totaling $380,000 to dozens of organizations...

May 14 Quick Bites: New Buckhead Vietnamese restaurant, North Avenue Dairy Queen closes, Nakato chef...

Buckhead Reporter 5/14 12:30A Sarra Sedghi

In this week’s Quick Bites, get details on restaurant openings in Buckhead and the former Bookhouse Pub space, new hotel restaurants in downtown Atlanta, and a fast-food restaurant’s closure on North...

Bowie-inspired wine bar Under Pressure opening in Sandy Springs

Buckhead Reporter 5/12 11:11A Beth McKibben

Under Pressure Wine Bar opens this fall at the Fountain Oaks complex in Sandy Springs, just north of Chastain Park. Owned by sommelier Juan Fernando Cortés (The Chastain, Stanky Wine ) and Atlanta...

Sandy Springs Rotary Club recognizes top teachers at annual banquet

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/12 10:37A Hayden Sumlin

Principals and teachers from each of the 10 public schools in Sandy Springs celebrated improving student outcomes and making post-pandemic progress on May 11 at the Rotary Club’s annual Teacher...

Sandy Springs unveils preliminary schedule for fire station overhaul

Buckhead Reporter 5/6 7:38A Hayden Sumlin

Key points: • Sandy Springs is gearing up to begin construction on three of its five fire stations, which are expected to be rebuilt or renovated by the end of 2027. • The city is renovating Fire...

Food That Rocks Sandy Springs returns to City Springs this June

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/3 4:00A Rough Draft Staff

Taste of Atlanta s annual Food That Rocks Sandy Springs is returning to City Springs on Thursday, June 4, spotlighting the neighborhood’s diverse and ever-growing culinary scene. The four-hour event...

North Springs SHARK Club spreads kindness at Sandy Springs Rotary

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 4/30 3:30A Hayden Sumlin

A few years ago, North Springs High seniors Clara Peres and Felipe Camargo co-founded the Students Helping Achieve Real Kindness Club (SHARK), hosting various activities at events to fundraise for...

Sandy Springs Planning Commission recommends 21-home subdivision along Dunwoody border

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 4/30 3:20A Hayden Sumlin

The Sandy Springs Planning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend approval of a rezoning that allows for 21 single-family homes on five residential lots at Spalding Drive and Pitts Road. The proposed...