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From public safety to recreation, progress visible everywhere

From public safety to recreation, progress visible everywhere

By Sandy Springs City Councilwoman Diane Fries It is hard for me to believe that it has been five years since cityhood was established, and what a wonderful city it…

Colorful turtles take to the streets and a new city symbol is born

Colorful turtles take to the streets and a new city symbol is born

By Joe Earle joeearle@reporternewspapers.net They could have been salamanders. That was Jan Collins’ first idea. After all, she had seen salamanders living in the springs that gave Sandy Springs its…

Pins provide a tangible record of city’s successes

Pins provide a tangible record of city’s successes

During its first five years, the city of Sandy Springs has marked great moments and major achievements with the release of commemorative pins. The small, shiny metal souvenirs have noted…

25 years, a piece of cake

25 years, a piece of cake

Kindergarteners Allison Hoffman and Rosalind Keene raise their hands for cake and cupcakes during a Sept. 3 celebration at Atlanta International School. The Buckhead school, which opened in 1985 with…

New era begins this year at Brandon Hall

New era begins this year at Brandon Hall

By Amy Wenk amywenk@reporternewspapers.net There are new faces at Brandon Hall School this school year. The Sandy Springs private school has a new headmaster, Dr. John Singleton, and, for the…

As funds dry up, schools build new foundations

By Jody Steinberg When Cross Keys High School cross-country runners needed shoes, Big Peach Running Co. contributed 80 pairs. By doing so, Big Peach became the newest corporate partner of…

Support key to fielding youth team

Support key to fielding youth team

By Bill Sanders No one was really sure what to expect when the Sandy Springs Stallions, the seventh- and eighth-grade football team for the Sandy Spring Charter School, took the…

Student talk

Student talk

Q: “What do you think about the possibility of less money being available for HOPE Scholarships in the future?”…

Where are they now?

Where are they now?

Every issue, Reporter Newspapers spotlights one or more Standout Students for their achievements in and outside their classrooms. Since last September, we’ve introduced our readers to more than two dozen…

Alumni return as teachers to give back to the schools they love

Alumni return as teachers to give back to the schools they love

By Fran Memberg Stefanie Solmson enrolled in Davis Academy as a second-grader in 1993. In those days, the young school was housed in temporary quarters on Abernathy Road. In 1996,…