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75 Fulton County Schools Accepting Transfers, Application Deadline May 16

3May

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Schools

75 Fulton County Schools Accepting Transfers, Application Deadline May 16

The Fulton County School System has identified 75 schools accepting transfer students next school year through Georgia’s Quality Basic Education Act (HB251). Approved in 2009, the Intra-District School Choice section of the law allows parents of students enrolled in a public K-12 school to enroll in another school within the district if space allows. The application deadline is Monday, May 16, at 4:30 p.m., and parents will be notified of their child’s transfer status on June 30. A transfer application will be available online on May 1, 2022 for the following schools: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSAbbotts Hill Elementary SchoolAlpharetta Elementary SchoolAsa Hilliard Elementary SchoolBarnwell Elementary SchoolBethune Elementary SchoolBirmingham Falls Elementary SchoolCampbell Elementary Scho...

GreyStone Power Selects Delegates for Washington Youth Tour

2May

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Business

GreyStone Power Selects Delegates for Washington Youth Tour

GreyStone Power is giving three teens an opportunity to experience the fast-paced world of politics and leadership in Washington, D.C. Samuel Noonan of Douglasville, Davis Ondieki of Dallas and Nathan Riediger of College Park have been selected to attend the 2020 Washington Youth Tour, sponsored nationally by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and statewide by the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation. Recognized as one of Georgia's oldest leadership programs for teens, the tour teaches high school students about U.S. history, government and the importance of public service. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson inspired the tour when he encouraged electric cooperatives to send students to the nation’s Capitol to see first-hand what the flag represents. Candidates...

South Fulton to Hold Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 21

2May

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Community, Events, Government

South Fulton to Hold Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 21

South Fulton will hold its annual Spring Cleanup Day this year on Saturday, May 21. The city will accept bulky items for free disposal at Merk Miles Transfer Station, 3070 Merk Road, and Creel Park, 2775 Creel Road. Paper shredding will be available at Merk Road only. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gates will close at 1:30 p.m. Free disposal is available only to South Fulton residents. The city will accept cardboard, furniture, garbage, paint and a maximum of four tires. Items that will not be accepted include: commercial vehicles; rented trucks; yard waste; ammunition; biohazard or biomedical waste; batteries; construction demolition debris; and hazardous chemicals. Residents requesting more information should call 470-552-4311. Photo: The City of South...

Fulton County BOE to Hold First Budget Hearing on May 3

2May

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Government, Schools

Fulton County BOE to Hold First Budget Hearing on May 3

The Fulton County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, May 3 at the Fulton County School District’s North Learning Center, at 450 Northridge Parkway in Sandy Springs. A series of sessions is planned for the day, including the first budget hearing. The day's agenda items include the Superintendent's report, a report on K-8 STEAM, a facilities master plan update, public comment, and monthly recognition of student and staff accomplishments. All topics up for approval are posted for the public on BoardDocs. The school board will first meet for executive session at 11 a.m. A pre-work session will begin at approximately 12:30 p.m. with work session presentations immediately following at approximately 2:30 p.m. The first budget hearing will take place at 6 p.m. All meetings of the S...

Early Voting Begins Today, Six Sites Available in South Fulton

2May

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Elections, Government, Politics, Statewide News

Early Voting Begins Today, Six Sites Available in South Fulton

Early voting in Georgia for the May 24 Primary Election begins today. 30 polling sites are available in Fulton County. Residents will be able to vote from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily, including weekend voting on Saturdays and Sundays. Early voting will end on Friday, May 20.During early voting, absentee ballot drop boxes will be available at seven early voting locations, including Wolf Creek Library. Drop boxes are located inside early voting locations and are only accessible during early voting hours. Among the high profile contests on the ballot include races for Georgia governor and U.S. senate. Gov. Brian Kemp faces Stacey Abrams again, among others. And Sen. Raphael Warnock is hard at work to hold on to his new seat. Former South Fulton City Councilmember Mark Baker w...

Atlanta Mayor Taps Former South Fulton City Manager for Chief of Staff

8Feb

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Nearby News, Society

Atlanta Mayor Taps Former South Fulton City Manager for Chief of Staff

City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has announced that Odie Donald II will join his administration as Chief of Staff on Feb. 28. Born and raised in Atlanta, Donald brings deep governmental and public administration experience to the city. He comes to Atlanta from Augusta, where he served as the Administrator for the consolidated government of Augusta-Richmond County. Before his stint in Augusta, Donald served as City Manager for the City of South Fulton. “Since taking office, my team and I have pushed the city into overdrive,” said Mayor Dickens. “As we continue our philosophy of working around the clock to move Atlanta forward, Odie is the right person with super-charged experience to help us meet our ambitious goals.” Donald's experience spans from the District of Columbia, w...

Rep. Mandisha Thomas to Hold Virtual Cardiovascular Health Summit

8Feb

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Health

Rep. Mandisha Thomas to Hold Virtual Cardiovascular Health Summit

State Representative Mandisha Thomas (D-South Fulton) will host the “Heart of the Matter" virtual health summit on Wednesday, Feb. 23 from 6- 8 p.m. The summit takes place during American Hearth Month. Organizers will provide information about contributors to heart disease, agriculture, food access, as well as stressors and environmental issues that exacerbate heart disease. The public is invited to join the conversation and learn more about their cardiovascular health. The event will be facilitated in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Public Health, along with medical professionals, farmers and nutritionists from across the state. Confirmed speakers and guests include: Dr. Ameen F. Person, Kaiser Permanente; Dr. Steven Robert Sigman, Piedmont Hospital; Dr. Melissa S. Bu...

Ways to Give Back in South Fulton on MLK Day Weekend

12Jan

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Community, Events, Schools

Ways to Give Back in South Fulton on MLK Day Weekend

There will be multiple ways to give back to the community over the long weekend in observance of MLK Day, also recognized as a national day of service. District 1 Councilwoman Catherine Rowell will join Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land for an event to beautify the Campbellton Creek Nature Preserve. The event will be held on Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. Participants should meet event organizers between Plummer Road and Riverside Drive in South Fulton. Parking is available in the Publix shopping center, to the left of Arden’s Garden. Registration is required. Councilwoman Rowell has also partnered with the Cascade Business and Merchants Association to host a community clean-up event on Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. Volunteers should meet at the Cascade Driving Range at 3250 Cascade Road SW, Atlanta...

School Board to Meet January 11 at North Learning Center

11Jan

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Schools

School Board to Meet January 11 at North Learning Center

School board members are scheduled to meet later today at the Fulton County School District’s North Learning Center, at 450 Northridge Parkway in Sandy Springs. The board will first meet at 12:30 p.m. for executive session immediately followed by a pre-work session at approximately 2:00 p.m. Work session presentations will begin at approximately 3:00 p.m. Should the work sessions conclude early, the board may move to immediately begin discussion of the topics slated for the Thursday, January 20, board agenda. At 6 p.m., the board will conduct its monthly recognition of outstanding student and staff accomplishments followed by the public comment session.All topics up for approval are posted on BoardDocs. Among the agenda items include a Superintendent's report, COVID-19 management report a...

South Fulton Restauranteur Gocha Hawkins to Open Tapas Bar

10Jan

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Business, Dining

South Fulton Restauranteur Gocha Hawkins to Open Tapas Bar

Gocha Hawkins, owner of Gocha’s Breakfast Bar, has plans to open a tapas bar in April. The new restaurant will be located at 5829 Campbellton Rd. in the Sandtown Crossing development anchored by Publix. The restaurant will have a 1,500-square-foot interior and a 2,100-square-foot patio. Among the items planned for the menu include shishito peppers, Impossible sliders, stuffed crab mushrooms, fried green tomatoes with crab salad, cauliflower tacos and lobster rolls. The tapas bar will also have a full bar and cocktail list. In a statement to the media, Hawkins said that she hopes that Gocha's Tapas Bar will be a "space where locals and visitors to the community can get together, socialize and enjoy themselves." Hawkins first opened Gocha's Breakfast Bar in 2019 on Cascade Rd. in ...

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