North Springs High offers free college counseling for juniors

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 4/14 2:00A Bob Pepalis

Kate Harmer of Catalyst College Counseling led the first virtual and in-person sessions to equip students and their families with essential success tools on March 25. (Provided by North Springs High...

Sandy Springs Artsapalooza to feature artists, Easter egg hunt

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/13 2:00A Bob Pepalis

More than 150 artists will exhibit and sell their artwork at Sandy Springs Artsapalooza, which will feature an Easter egg hunt. (Provided by Sher Pruitt) Artsapalooza returns to Sandy Springs on...

Temporary closures planned for GA 400 to construct express lanes

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/12 3:52A Bob Pepalis

This roll plot shows a section of plans for express lanes along GA 400 from the North Springs MARTA Station to Spalding Drive. (Provided by GDOT) Temporary overnight closures of GA 400 to construct...

Food Fact Friday: Carrot cake with a recipe

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/11 4:20A Sarra Sedghi

Photo by Leeloo The First/Pexels Carrot cake is considered a classic dessert, but its history dates back to medieval Europe and likely evolved from puddings. “Sweeteners, especially sugar, were scarce...

This week at the Farmers Market

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/10 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh as well as a...

Busy Weekend: Dogwood Festival, Record Store Day, Kylie Minogue and more

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/10 2:44A Collin Kelley

The 89th annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival is April 11-13. (File) If you re looking for something to do this weekend, April 11-13, there are festivals, food, music and more. Dogwood Festival The 89th...

Former Fulton Housing Authority members’ court fight over removal ends

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/10 12:00A Bob Pepalis

Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts, third from left, attended a groundbreaking for senior affordable housing with the Housing Authority of Fulton County on March 18. (Via Facebook) The...

Quick Bites for April 10: Restaurant closures, rebrands, and new Atlanta chef cookbook

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 4/10 12:00A Beth McKibben

THERE, a bar & eatery closed at Town Brookhaven. (Via THERE/Facebook) Restaurant Closures After 14 years at Town Brookhaven, owner Bill Brown announced over the weekend that he was closing THERE, a...

Sandy Springs resident organizes Liver Life Walk to raise awareness for liver disease

Brookhaven Reporter 4/7 8:54A Logan C. Ritchie

The fourth Liver Life Walk is planned for Saturday, April 12. (Photo courtesy of the Liver Life Walk) On Saturday, April 12, more than 130 people will gather in Dunwoody s Brook Run Park to support the fourth Liver Life Walk Atlanta with the...

Sandy Springs Society hosts Mystery Masterpieces to fund local nonprofit groups

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 4/7 6:27A Bob Pepalis

Members of the Mystery Masterpieces Committee of the Sandy Springs Society, Gail Jokerst, Anne Sherwood, Cathy Galloway, Beth Robertson, and Sana Thomas, prepare for their art fundraiser. (Provided by...

Cultivating Georgia’s next environmental leaders

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/5 3:59A Collin Kelley

=Interactive education in Amicalola Creek during the Spring 2024 IGEL field trip. (Photos courtesy IGEL) Discussing environmental issues has always been tricky and has grown even more so as the Trump...

First Amendment defenders relieved after open records bill stripped of loopholes for state...

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/5 1:47A Jill Nolin | Georgia Recorder

A proposed last-minute attempt to limit the public’s access to police reports and communications with state lawmakers was abandoned Friday as quickly as it emerged. The proposed changes to the state’s open records law had popped up unexpectedly...

Culture war bills, election tinkering left behind as Georgia lawmakers abruptly leave Gold Dome

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/5 1:37A Jill Nolin | Georgia Recorder, S

The 2025 legislative session ended abruptly Friday when the Senate suddenly adjourned earlier than usual, catching many people in the bustling Georgia Capitol off guard and throwing the House into...

Announcing his retirement, Chef Gerry Klaskala talks the future of Aria in Buckhead

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/4 6:16A Beth McKibben

Pan-seared sea scallops at Aria. (Courtesy of Eaton Social) After 55 years in restaurants, acclaimed Atlanta chef Gerry Klaskala announced his retirement last month. This includes stepping down as...

Above the Waterline: Our national parks are under assault

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/4 6:06A Sally Bethea

Courtesy Chattahoochee National Recreation Area Kettles of broad-winged hawks circled high in the sky on updrafts of warm air, as I lay on the grass near the Blue Ridge Parkway on a sunny fall day....