Longtime incumbents serving on Cobb and Fulton Board of Commissioners defeated challengers in Tuesday’s General Election. Incumbent Democrat Lisa Cupid, Chairperson of Cobb County Board of Commissioners, won reelection, defeating Republican Challenger Kay Morgan with 55.1 percent of the vote. Unofficial results show Cupid received 216,727 votes and Morgan garnered 44.9 percent with 176,458 votes. […]
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College Park rejects accusations of conflict of interest in court case
College Park says there is no conflict of interest in the city paying attorney fees on both sides of a court case spurred by a council member. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation disagrees, describing it as improper and a lack of transparency. Mayor Bianca Motley Broom said that she finds the city representing two sides […]
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College Park advocate champions the underserved, challenges those in power
Fairness appears to be at the heart of a College Park resident whose advocacy addresses a broad swath of issues of people who are underserved. Dom Kelly said he sees inherent problems arising in College Park from a lack of transparency in the local city government’s activities and separately in overall public care for people […]
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Molly Shannon shares her comedic rise and family’s tragedy during luncheon
“Saturday Night Live” alum Molly Shannon shared her laugh-out-loud humor as well as her deep, transformative pain with a rapt audience Wednesday during an Atlanta Women’s Foundation luncheon. Many of her characters’ quirks were inspired by her father, she said. “… He was just silly,” Shannon said. “If we went to a candy store, he […]
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MJCCA festival lineup: Pelosi, Fauci, true crime authors and more
The annual Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta Book Festival opens Saturday with a list of bestselling, authors, political figures and thought leaders. Novelist Emily Giffin kicks off the festival at 8 p.m. Saturday in a discussion on her New York Times bestseller, “A Summer Pact.” Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will close […]
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Luxury residential mixed-use development in Roswell opens with a block party
The much-anticipated Southern Post, a mixed-use development in downtown Roswell, celebrated its grand opening with a community block party on Thursday. The free event included greetings from new retailers, restaurant food samplings, giveaways and live music from the Steele Peach Band, a statement said. Southern Post is an approximately $100 million project located at 1055 […]
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Goodwill North Georgia gala to honor businessman Kirk Halpern
Goodwill of North Georgia will honor a former chairperson on Saturday during its annual fundraising gala at Flourish Atlanta in Buckhead. Kirk Halpern, the organization’s most recent past chair, will receive the inaugural Community Leadership Award during Goodwill of North Georgia’s Battle of the Biz Gala. Halpern is the founder and CEO of Farmers & […]
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Longtime Fulton County commissioner faces challenger for District 2 seat
A District 2 seat on the Fulton County Commission is among the down-ballot races on Election Day, Nov. 5. Republican incumbent Bob Ellis faces Democrat Megan Harris. Ellis was elected to the District 2 seat in 2014. Harris defeated Jennifer Phillippi in the May primary election. District 2 includes much of north Fulton including Milton, […]
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Misconduct, intimidation alleged in legal fight to recall councilwoman
A lawsuit initiated by a College Park councilwoman is heating up as a responding attorney laid out reasons for a recall effort against the official. The public has also questioned whether the city of College Park has a conflict of interest in the case. Ward 1 Councilwoman Jamelle McKenzie is suing resident Mose James IV and […]
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Residents sue College Park, NextEra to stop lithium battery energy plant
Three South Fulton residents are suing the city of College Park and NextEra Energy Resources, the company that owns a local property that would house a lithium-ion battery energy storage plant. Attorney Linda Dunlavy filed a lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court on Oct. 7 on behalf of Carmen Miller, Steven Mack and Norman North […]
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Woodruff Park is featuring immersive public art through 2025
A rotation of immersive public art has begun at Woodruff Park. The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District and Arts and Entertainment Atlanta are partnering to bring a new piece of interactive public art to the park each month through the fall of 2025. The Art in the Park installation by local and international artists opened Oct. […]
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Sandy Springs, East Point have distinctly different meetings on school closures
There appears to be a glimmer of hope for families opposed to two elementary school closures in Fulton. Fulton County Schools board member Katie Gregory says she is aligned with parents fighting to stop the closure of Spalding Drive Elementary School in Sandy Springs. Gregory, who represents District 2 for the Fulton schools system, said […]
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Parents foresee chaos if Fulton elementary school closes permanently
Facing the possible closure of Spalding Drive Elementary School, Sandy Springs parents say they see no credible reason for such an action by the Fulton County Schools district. Fulton County Schools has cited a decrease in enrollment and aging buildings as reasons for potentially closing Spalding Drive Elementary and Parklane Elementary in East Point. Sandy […]
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Women’s athletic apparel company plans event to empower and inspire
The owner of an athletic apparel company that’s focused on women’s empowerment is planning an afternoon of inspirational speakers at the Buckhead fitness studio, Stellar Bodies. Lisa Crossley, founder of GIRLSTRONG athletic apparel, is bringing together five speakers on Oct. 15 for a “Healthy Happy Hour” that benefits the nonprofit Girls on the Run Georgia, […]
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Roswell to host classic car festival
The fifth annual Roswell Motoring Festival returns in October with more than 150 classic cars showcased on the city hall campus. Philip Carroll, co-founder of the festival with his wife, Pualani, said visitors can expect to see every type of car from an Aston Martin to a Mercury Zephyr. “That’s a moonshine car from the […]
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East Point mayor: Smaller buildings could prevent looming school closures
The mayor of East Point voiced criticism of the Fulton County School System, recently, saying the district should be more innovative and competitive with private and charter schools — instead of possibly closing two elementary schools. Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham said she was “beyond disappointed” to learn last month that Fulton County Schools is considering […]
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Micro-home developer pushes back on unhappy residents
A College Park developer of affordable micro-homes says some residents’ criticism of his South Park Cottages do not reflect most of the 29 homeowners in the community. Developer Booker T. Washington of Techie Homes celebrated the opening of South Park Cottages last year and is developing a second community in Union City. It’s a project […]
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Parents, mayors against closing of Fulton elementary schools
The fate of two Fulton County elementary schools is expected to be decided in February, a spokesperson said. Fulton County Schools is considering permanently closing Spalding Drive Elementary in Sandy Springs and Parklane Elementary in East Point due to a decrease in enrollment and aging buildings. Spalding Drive Elementary opened in 1966 and Parklane Elementary […]
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College Park city manager hire becomes hot button issue
College Park’s interim city manager will remain in a permanent role despite objections of the mayor and some residents. During a special-called meeting on Monday morning, City Council approved hiring interim city manager Emmanuel Adediran in the role permanently. Before voting, Councilwoman Jamelle McKenzie praised Adediran as a leader who has received unfair criticism and […]
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Georgia novelist who blazed her own path dies
Novelist Tina McElroy Ansa possessed a kind of certainty in life that few appear to have. McElroy Ansa said she always knew she was destined to be a writer and storyteller. Writing was her gift, she said. And her upbringing of being surrounded by elder relatives sharing family stories that spanned generations, fed that gift. […]
