Every Ison Springs Elementary School student will receive a free pair of athletic shoes from a Mount Vernon School student’s charitable efforts. (Bob Pepalis) Ison Springs Elementary School students went home on Friday with a pair of new shoes courtesy of a Mount Vernon School junior. Mount Vernon School junior Collin Maher used funds raised through the Cocoa Classic 5K run he held for a second year to buy shoes for approximately 475 students.  In 2023 he founded the race as his Eagle Scout project. Funds raised last year paid for shoes for Lake Forest Elementary School students. This yea ..read more

Keith Mason and Larry Connolly stand nearby as their horse, Dornoch, is being led at the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 6. (Provided by Dr. Michael Huang Photography) Buckhead’s Larry Connolly and Sandy Springs resident Keith Mason will be watching the Kentucky Derby on May 4 with more interest than most as they have two horses competing in the Run for the Roses. The syndicate they formed, West Paces Racing LLC, owns one-third of both Dornoch and Society Man. “We’re the only ownership group that has that,” Mason said. They named it West Paces Racing because many of their investors cam ..read more

The contract only involves site work for the new North Springs High School, including demolition of sports facilities, parking lots, and driveways. (Provided by FCS) The Fulton County School Board approved a contract on April 26 for more than $14.1 million to perform site prep work for a new North Springs High School building. Chief Operations Officer Noel Maloof told the board during its work session on April 16 that the recommended contractor for the phase one site construction was Vertical Earth of Cumming. Staff recommended that the board include a 10 percent contingency amount of $1.4 mil ..read more

Longer days and warmer weather means more people spend time outdoors. It also means it’s peak lone star tick season. Mapping the lone star tick — seen here in 2024 — is another step in a comprehensive Emory project to track and monitor the array of tick species in Georgia and the diseases they can spread — including those caused by emerging pathogens. [Credit: Emory University via GPB] Emory University researchers have created a map that shows where lone star ticks are located in Georgia. The lone star is one of the most commonly encountered tick species in the state. It transmits disease ..read more

Jenna Kanell in “Faceless After Dark” (Photo courtesy ATLFF). Make a movie about a killer clown, they said. But Jenna Kanell made something a little different.  Kanell co-wrote the film “Faceless After Dark,” which is playing at this year’s Atlanta Film Festival, with Todd Jacobs. When director Raymond Wood originally approached her, he said he wanted a movie about a killer clown. But Kanell, who is known for her role in the cult classic horror movie “Terrifier,” wasn’t really interested in making yet another movie about clowns that kill.  So, using the concept of a killer clown as a ..read more

Keith Mason and Larry Connolly stand nearby as their horse, Dornoch, is being led at the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 6. (Provided by Dr. Michael Huang Photography) Buckhead’s Larry Connolly and Sandy Springs resident Keith Mason will be watching the Kentucky Derby on May 4 with more interest than most as they have two horses competing in the Run for the Roses. The syndicate they formed, West Paces Racing LLC, owns one-third of both Dornoch and Society Man. “We’re the only ownership group that has that,” Mason said. They named it West Paces Racing because many of their investors cam ..read more

Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Wednesday aimed at illegal squatting. House Bill 1017, which the Georgia House and Senate passed unanimously during this year’s legislative session, creates the offense of unlawful squatting when someone enters upon the land or premises of the owner without the owner or rightful occupant’s knowledge or consent. The bill comes amid an increase nationwide in highly publicized reports of trespassers committing violence against homeowners, landlords, or real estate agents, as well as vandalizing properties. “For property owners in Georgia, squatters are occupying ..read more

On Sunday, April 28, The Atlanta Press Club (APC) will host the 2024 primary election debates for key races across Georgia. But several incumbent candidates have either declined or have not yet committed to participate in the debates. In an effort to encourage all candidates to commit to their respective debates, the APC this statement: We are delighted that so many candidates have confirmed their participation in the April 28 Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series. However, none of the incumbents in the debates we are hosting plan to participate at this time. They have all offici ..read more

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh as well as a couple of recipes including those products that you can try at home.  Here’s what we’ve got for you this week: Strawberries, blueberries, asparagus, artichokes, pea shoots, cauliflower, spring onions, green garlic, garlic chives, leeks, fennel, brussels sprouts, lettuces, carrots, turnips, radishes, arugula, kale, collards, broccoli greens, cabbage, spinach, dill, cilantro, parsley, microgreens ..read more

The year was 1996, Atlanta was hosting the Centennial Olympic Games, and there was a new Jewish museum in Midtown.  Nearly 30 years later, The Breman is getting a new look with a bold new logo and more programming to showcase the richness of Jewish culture. It was businessman William Breman’s dream years earlier to establish a Jewish museum in Atlanta, preserving the history of individuals and the whole community. With a generous donation to the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum opened in 1996 at the Selig Center, connecting the two organizati ..read more