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News Articles: Sandy Springs

Solidarity Sandy Springs co-founder Jennifer Barnes said the food pantry has 10 to 15 different types of produce each week. (Photo by Bob Pepalis)

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Sandy Springs food pantry grows from humble beginnings to serve thousands

A a simple goal in 2020 of feeding perhaps 10 families for two weeks at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic now services up to 750 families per week.

April 01, 2025
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  • Bob Pepalis
Moving in the Spirit will perform at the High Museum. (Courtesy High Museum)

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Events, exhibitions, and food to mark Juneteenth celebrations around metro Atlanta

Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, will be celebrated with a plethora of events around the metro area starting this weekend. We’ve rounded up a guide to some of the events.

June 14, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
The section of the westbound shoulder on I-285 scheduled for closure runs from Long Island Drive to just past Mt. Vernon Highway as shown above.

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Section of I-285 westbound shoulder closing for three months

Intermittent traffic pacing and lane and ramp closures may happen within the work zone in addition to this notice, according to the release. Motorists should expect delays and they should exercise caution, reduce speed while traveling through work zones, and watch for workers.

January 22, 2024
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  • Bob Pepalis
Sandy Springs Fire Chief Keith Sanders, left, said firefighters and their vehicles were being kept out of service by non-emergency service calls.

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Sandy Springs Fire Department proposes charging businesses for non-emergency services

Sanders said the fire department gets 50 to 70 calls a year for lift assists, which keep firefighters and vehicles out of service for a half hour or more.

January 18, 2024
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  • Bob Pepalis
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Fulton County seeks volunteers for 2024 Point in Time Count to address homelessness

Residents of Sandy Springs can volunteer to help Fulton County take a “snapshot” of homelessness in the cities outside of Atlanta on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24 in the 2024 Point In Time Count.

December 25, 2023
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  • Bob Pepalis
Crowds outside of City Springs

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Thousands gather in Sandy Springs to support Israel and the Jewish community

Religious and political leaders took to the stage in front of thousands in Sandy Springs near Atlanta to grieve the hundreds of lives lost in Israel.

October 11, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
A map of a detour route around a closed bridge

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Mt. Vernon Highway bridge closed until summer 2024 after truck crash; driver gets multiple citations

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will not reopen the Mount Vernon Highway Bridge over I-285 after a traffic accident damaged it Wednesday.

September 29, 2023
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  • Bob Pepalis and
  • Collin Kelley
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Lake Forest Elementary one of 31 Fulton schools enjoying free meals

Lake Forest Elementary School is among 31 Fulton County Schools enjoying the benefit of breakfast and lunch at the school for all students at no charge.

August 28, 2023
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  • Bob Pepalis
A resident picked up about 50 antisemitic flyers behind St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church early February 2023.

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Dunwoody, Sandy Springs homes papered with antisemitic flyers

Residents in a half-dozen subdivisions in Atlanta-area suburbs woke up Sunday morning to a slew of antisemitic flyers in their yards containing hateful tropes about the Jewish faith. 

February 06, 2023
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  • Logan Ritchie and
  • Cathy Cobbs
An adult male whitetail deer

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Sandy Springs lacks authority to ban bow hunting

The Sandy Springs City Council learned that municipalities cannot regulate bow hunting despite pleas from residents who complained about trespassing hunters and fears for their children and pets.

December 27, 2022
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  • Bob Pepalis
FILE - This May 17, 1989 file photo shows Kenny Rogers posing for a portrait in Los Angeles. Rogers, who embodied “The Gambler” persona and whose musical career spanned jazz, folk, country and pop, has died at 81. A representative says Rogers died at home in Georgia on Friday, March 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, File)

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Kenny Rogers, the photographer: Items from the singer's estate are up for auction this weekend

Items include signed soloist leadsheets from the charity single “We are the World” that hung in Rogers’ dining room in Sandy Springs, Ga. 

October 20, 2022
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  • Devon Zwald
An illustration of different Georgia cities on a map.

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Political Rewind: For local leaders, city governance is a laboratory of democracy

Wednesday on Political Rewind: We spoke with a panel of mayors from across Georgia to take the temperature of each of their communities. What are the key issues they are confronting as 2021 comes to an end?

November 10, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
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Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul says Georgia's hospital networks are not currently overwhelmed with coronavirus patients.

Georgia Hospitals Updates From Sandy Springs Mayor

Hospital networks across the state are not currently overwhelmed with coronavirus patients, according to Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul. Northside...

March 17, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
The Star of David is a prominent symbol of the Jewish faith.

Sandy Springs To Host Jewish Community Event After Recent Anti-Semitic Incidents

Local religious organizations in the metro Atlanta area are coming together to start the new year off in the spirit of peace and solidarity. The Jewish...

January 02, 2020
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  • Kenny Murry
The original HOLC map of Macon.

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The Roots And Effects Of Housing Segregation — And Why It Persists In Georgia Today

A report by financial news and content company, 24-7 Wall Street, identifies the 25 most-segregated cities in America. Four are in Georgia, and one of...

August 08, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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