Sandy Springs News
The Scalise sisters – Emilie, Samantha and Lauren – recently presented a check for $9,700 to the board of directors of TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation at its meeting in Sandy Springs. The girls raised these funds at the third annual Strides for Survivors, a 2.7-mile walk held Feb. …
Riverwood International Charter School in Sandy Springs recently held its class of 2019 graduation ceremony at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
One local school is again on the cutting edge of technology with the launch of its newest program.
Asa Hutchinson, who has served as governor of Arkansas since 2015, has a unique perspective on the value of learning.
Three local students received scholarships from a variety of organizations, each one announced recently, and a fourth was honored in a different way.
The city of Sandy Springs’ latest amendment to its false alarm ordinance will go into effect June 19.
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Sandy Springs recently held its class of 2019 graduation ceremony on its campus.
A local landmark will be awash in orange later this month to raise awareness of a rare disease.
Art lovers now have another reason to visit City Springs, the mixed-use development in Sandy Springs which features a performing arts center and programmable outdoor venue. Before kicking off its new City Green Live free concert series, the city of Sandy Springs recently officially debuted t…
Delta Community Credit Union’s 2019 Youth Month Essay Contest was held in April to coincide with National Credit Union Youth Month. Hundreds of students throughout metro Atlanta submitted essays which answered the following question: “How will saving money today help you picture a better fut…
Cumberland Academy of Georgia, located in Sandy Springs, recently held its class of 2019 graduation ceremony on its campus.
With Father’s Day coming June 16, two local leaders – Buckhead Coalition President Sam Massell and Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul – reflected on the big day in interviews with the Neighbor.
The real “winners” in the run4DAD are those men who hear its message about the importance of being screened early for prostate cancer and respond positively to it.
June is National Home Safety Month, and the Neighbor interviewed two local businesses catering to senior citizens about the issue.
The second community meeting involving the plans Holy Spirit Catholic Church and Holy Spirit Preparatory School have for expanding their joint campus has been postponed.
Sandy Springs-based Master Home Remodelers, owned by Sandy Springs resident Mark Galey, recently won a Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award in the residential bath category from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) at its annual meeting in San Diego. Master Home Remodele…
At $116.3 million, the city of Sandy Springs’ proposed budget for fiscal 2020 would be nearly $6 million more than the current fiscal year and a new record, but is expected to include monies for the city’s top priorities, including public safety raises.
Sandy Springs-based Mercedes-Benz USA is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Collection, the automaker’s luxury vehicle subscription service, by expanding the successful pilot program to Atlanta. The service was previously only available in Philadelphia and Nashville.
The Sandy Springs Police Department has arrested a suspect accused of hitting with her vehicle an off-duty officer directing traffic during the morning rush hour June 3.
Atlanta Jewish Academy in Sandy Springs recently held its class of 2019 graduation ceremony on its campus.
A man accused of robbing nine metro Atlanta banks, including ones in Alpharetta, Atlanta and Sandy Springs, has been sentenced for those crimes.
The Weber School in Sandy Springs recently held its class of 2019 graduation ceremony at Georgia Tech.
The city of Sandy Springs and others are mourning the loss of Dr. John Galambos, the husband of late former Mayor Eva Galambos. John Galambos died of natural causes May 29 at age 97.
The Sandy Springs Police Department May 31 announced it has arrested a serial burglary suspect following an investigation that lasted several months.
Seven months after its previous leader resigned, the city of Sandy Springs May 23 announced it has hired Shaun Albrechtson as executive director of the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, also known as the Byers Theatre.
Fulton County Schools, which seeks to fill full- and part-time positions, will host a bus driver hiring event May 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Springs Charter High School’s cafeteria, 7447 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs.
The date has been set for the second community meeting regarding the plan Holy Spirit Catholic Church and Holy Spirit Preparatory School have for expanding their joint campus.
Chris Arrison, lead singer for Saved by the Band, said when his group performs for the June 9 show in Heritage Sandy Springs’ Concerts by the Springs series, he suggests those attending come prepared to hear almost any kind of music, from the 1960s through the 2000s.
Churches in Brookhaven, Buckhead and Sandy Springs are hosting vacation Bible schools this summer as a fun way to study God’s word.
All lanes of Roswell Road in Sandy Springs have reopened after a May 28 car wreck involving a utility pole that shut down all lanes from Glendridge Drive to Mount Paran Road during the afternoon rush hour.
A car wreck involving a utility pole has shut down all southbound lanes of Roswell Road in Sandy Springs from Stewart Drive to Mount Paran Road. Originally all lanes were closed.
Fulton County Schools, which seeks to fill over 50 custodian positions, will host a custodian hiring event May 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at North Springs Charter High School’s cafeteria, 7447 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs.
The Sandy Springs Lantern Parade will once again light up the city this summer.
The Sandy Springs Police Department’s SWAT team has raided a house due to possible drugs there.
For his bar mitzvah May 4, Natanel Gold opted to ask for donations for research to possibly find a cure for a rare disease afflicting his sister Shaindy and other children.
A year after moving from Hammond Park to the new City Green park at City Springs, Food That Rocks – A Celebration of Sandy Springs is increasing its size.
Sandy Springs resident Tania Marino is among the individuals opposing the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Interstate 285 Top End Express Lanes project.
For the June movie in its monthly AJFF Selects series, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is bringing Israel’s “Tel Aviv on Fire” to Sandy Springs.
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
With less than a month to go before the city of Sandy Springs’ amended false alarm ordinance goes into effect, the city is tweaking it one last time.
The Dakoro Art Gallery, located at 227 Sandy Springs Place, Suite 522 in Sandy Springs, will host an exhibition with works from international artist Diana Manole June 1 through 29.
The Community Assistance Center May 10 announced the results of its 2019 Food ’n Fun Challenge, and in the final weigh-in, 27 teams from Sandy Springs and Dunwoody collected a total of 60,704 pounds of food. That’s an increase from the 2018 total of 56,772 pounds.
Houston-based David Weekley Homes, whose Atlanta division office is in Sandy Springs, recently hosted its fourth annual World’s Largest Showcase of Homes. Throughout April, more than 7,200 visitors stopped by model or quick move-in homes across the country to see current innovations in desig…
A lead Atlanta-based choir and local nonprofit have teamed up to produce a musical in honor of Matthew Shepard, a victim of a hate-crime.
For the second straight year, the Northside Hospital health care system, including its Sandy Springs flagship hospital, has been honored for being among the best hospitals in the nation for patient experience.
The city of Sandy Springs will host an alarm company expo May 20 and is expected to make a small change to its false alarm ordinance the following day.
Representatives of Sandy Springs-based Arrow Exterminators recently visited Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Egleston campus in DeKalb County to celebrate Mother’s Day. Patients and their moms had the chance to color bug-themed coloring sheets, decorate flower pots as a Mother’s Day keepsa…
The Fulton County Department of Senior Services will observe Older Americans Month in May with health fairs to encourage seniors to know the status of their health, and to work to maintain their wellness. Health fairs will be held at the following locations:
For this year’s Doggies on the Catwalk, the 12th annual fashion show fundraiser for three pet charities, the dogs will be walking not with models but with their owners.
