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🤝 Honoring community service
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (677+ words) And now for a few headlines. " If you're still looking for a last-minute spot to dine on New Year's Eve,check out our list of places where you still may be able to snag a reservation to ring in 2026. "Rising…...
Woodward senior wins national music contest
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (360+ words) Joshua Meredith, a senior at Woodward Academy, has been named a winner of the Moises Jam Sessions, a music competition.17-year-old Meredith " who is a drummer, singer, and keyboardist " won for his cover of pianist Cory Henry's song "Dance." He…...
Have yourself a merry John Waters Christmas at Variety Playhouse
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (362+ words) John, in preparation for this interview with you, I went back and listened to Little Cindy's original rendition of "Happy Birthday Jesus (A Child's Prayer)" on your "A John Waters Christmas" CD. One thing I did, if you notice, I make…...
Activists call FBI arrest of Samuel Tunick evidence of protestor repression
2+ week, 4+ day ago (404+ words) Local activist and musician Samuel Tunick was arrested by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI as part of what advocates call a wave of repression against political dissent across the U.S. On Dec. 2, Tunick was arrested after being pulled…...
Big Play coming, CVS staying in Mt. Vernon Shopping Center
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (385+ words) The Mount Vernon Shopping Center has big news this week, with the entrance of a big tenant, and new life for a pharmacy that was supposed to be leaving. The long-anticipated opening of Big Play, a family-friendly complex with bowling,…...
City of Hope opens new Atlanta cancer care center in Buckhead
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (429+ words) City of Hope Cancer Center has opened a brand new medical facility at Paces Ferry in Buckhead, Atlanta. inStanding as City of Hope's second location in the city, the newly-built center will offer numerous cancer services to residents based in…...
LGBTQ+ activists add context to 'Fairyland' film at special screening
3+ week, 2+ day ago (187+ words) The Tara Theatre hosted a special screening of Andrew Durham's award-winning film "Fairyland" on Saturday, featuring a post-show talkback with some of Atlanta's longtime LGBTQ+ activists. Kaufman and Abbott were colleagues at Atlanta's underground newspaper, The Great Speckled Bird. Kaufman…...
Brookhaven modifies language to short-term housing ordinance
3+ week, 2+ day ago (331+ words) The Brookhaven City Council at a short December meeting held a public hearing and later passed amendments to language regarding short-term rentals within the city. The amended language defined a short-term rental host as a person or entity in valid…...
Atlanta Pride and Out on Film name recipients of Reel Resistance Fellowship grants
3+ week, 5+ day ago (207+ words) Atlanta Pride and Out on Film have announced the five recipients for the 2025 Reel Resistance Fellowship." Earlier this year, Atlanta Pride and Out on Film presented a special screening of Andy Warhol's film "Lonesome Cowboys" during a two-day community summit…...
Trans woman still waiting for answers in DeKalb County library police incident
3+ week, 5+ day ago (118+ words) Sasha Swinson has not stopped visiting Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library, nor has she changed her choice of restroom there since a terse exchange with an officer led to multiple local stories about her and an internal investigation. In October, the Brookhaven…...