Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Community
Sandy Springs residents David and Jacob Raphael have co-authored "A Miracle of the Heart: A Father and Son's Autism Journey," pairing David's essays from the late 1990s with Jacob's reflections on growing up with autism, and recently keynoted a national child development conference in Virginia.
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The Public Sector HR Association spotlighted Sandy Springs HR director Elizabeth Awbrey in its national "Stories of Impact" series on July 28, profiling the self-described "government nerd" who oversees a 21-person department and a $4.6 million budget supporting city employees.
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Sandy Springs business owners have until August 14 to complete an online survey shaping the city's 20-year comprehensive plan, which will guide zoning and development along Roswell Road, Perimeter Center, and MARTA station areas through 2047.
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The Fulton County Library System's "Unearth a Story" Summer Reading program concluded Wednesday, July 29, with the Sandy Springs branch hosting a final-day dinosaur balloon event and the nearby Northeast/Spruill Oaks branch celebrating more than 2,000 books read over two months.
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The We Create Tech summer program at Sandy Springs' Best Buy Teen Tech Center wrapped up in July with AI game-building and solar car sessions, and a new monthly Homeschool S.T.E.A.M. Day series launches Wednesday, August 12, at 11 a.m.
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Sandy Springs scheduled two public open houses in August for its Recreation & Parks Master Plan update, inviting residents and business owners to help shape decisions on greenspace, trails, and parks infrastructure across the city's 950-plus acres of parkland.
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Fulton County's Board of Commissioners approved $3 million in arts and culture grants on July 15, funding nearly 200 nonprofits countywide, with Sandy Springs among the communities positioned to benefit through expanded free programming at City Springs.
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The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will park at the Sandy Springs Farmers Market on Saturday, August 1, for a "dog days of summer" event featuring more than 50 vendors, Bruster's pup cups, and hot dogs at City Green.
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Jake James, a 17-year-old City Springs Theatre Conservatory student and rising senior at Milton High School, won the 2026 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and a $25,000 scholarship at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre on June 22.
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As the 30th anniversary of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing approaches, investigators are reflecting on how the Sandy Springs clinic bombing of January 1997 and the broader Eric Rudolph case changed FBI coordination with local law enforcement across Georgia.
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Sandy Springs' 14-member Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee met Monday, July 20, to shape the city's Recreation & Parks Master Plan, with survey data showing strong homeowner support for a new property tax to fund park improvements and early priorities favoring pools, trails, and Chattahoochee River access.
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Fulton County's free "Fulton Brighter Futures" exhibition opens Wednesday, August 5, at the Peachtree Gallery in downtown Atlanta, showcasing data from the county's solar energy program, which includes installations at the Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex in Sandy Springs.
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