Invest Atlanta distributing $400k in grants to local small businesses

Buckhead Reporter 12/26 3:26A Rough Draft

The recipients of Invest Atlanta s Small Business Improvement Grant program Credit: Supplied photo Invest Atlanta’s board of directors has approved $400,000 in Tax Allocation District funding to...

Breakthrough Atlanta pupils donate books to Scott Elementary K-5 students

Buckhead Reporter 12/26 2:08A Rough Draft

The 11th-grade students of academic program Breakthrough Atlanta gifted new books to children at Scott Elementary School as part of the “1 Million Book Giveaway,” a national literature-distribution initiative started by Chick-fil-A Leader Academy...

Birthright Israel trip changes perspectives and directions for Atlanta-area participants

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/25 5:02A Logan C. Ritchie

Rough Draft asked Atlanta-area Birthright Israel participants to tell us their stories. Here s what they shared.  As a parent, I would fully put my trust in this organization to take care of my child....

Woodward senior wins national music contest

Buckhead Reporter 12/25 3:30A Sammie Purcell

Woodward Academy senior Joshua Meredith (Photo courtesy of Janelle Meredith). Joshua Meredith, a senior at Woodward Academy, has been named a winner of the Moises Jam Sessions , a music competition....

Georgia trip offers respite for Ukrainian students impacted by war

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/25 1:00A Bob Pepalis

Key Points: • Seventeen students visited Metro Atlanta as a respite from war-torn Ukraine in December. • Each teen had lost at least one parent in the Ukraine-Russia war. The students from Ukraine...

Dekalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin J. Johnson to retire after 26 years

Brookhaven Reporter 12/24 9:35A Rough Draft

Longtime DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin J. Johnson will retire on December 31, after nearly 26 years with the county s tax office, including 10 years as commissioner. DeKalb County Tax...

Pittsburgh Yards marks five years as hub for Atlanta entrepreneurs

Buckhead Reporter 12/24 4:00A Rough Draft

Pittsburgh Yards, a community-driven hub for entrepreneurship in Atlanta, is marking its fifth anniversary this month. The site, which opened back in December 2020, was previously home to the Great Southern Trucking Terminal, the second-largest...

Pausing in Piedmont Park: Artist Gregor Turk on ‘Myriad’

Buckhead Reporter 12/24 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Atlanta-artist Gregor Turk s Myriad was designed to create a continuous dialogue between people, landscape, and reflection at Piedmont Park. Image by Sherri Daye Scott. Atlanta-based artist Gregor...

Gula Indonesian Desserts expands a family’s restaurant legacy on Buford Highway

Brookhaven Reporter 12/23 12:00A Candy Hom

Es campur. (Photo by Candy Hom) Gula Indonesian Desserts opened just a few months ago, but has already become a go-to for desserts and snacks on Buford Highway. Located in the former Mango Mango space...

Laa provides life-saving resources to 40,000 Georgians every year

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 12/22 3:30A Cathy Cobbs

Through adversity and uncertainty, Brookhaven-area s Latin American Association strives to be a safe place where families in crisis can find life-saving resources. Andrea N. Smith, the organization s...

APS launches new literacy initiative for early learning model

Buckhead Reporter 12/22 2:30A Rough Draft

Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has launched the APS Literacy Council, a new initiative bringing together literacy experts from across the metro area. This council is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of literacy education within...

Children’s Museum of Atlanta names 2026 ‘Power of Play Award’ honoree

Buckhead Reporter 12/21 3:00A Rough Draft

Children’s Museum of Atlanta announced that it will honor longtime community leader Andrea Montag with the “Power of Play Award” at its upcoming Imagination Ball fundraiser, which is slated for March 13, 2026. The annual event recognizes...

Woodruff Arts Center adds five new members to board of trustees

Buckhead Reporter 12/21 1:48A Rough Draft

The Woodruff Arts Center has appointed five new members to its board of trustees. Announced during its fall board meeting, the Arts Center revealed that it added Valeda Dent (inaugural vice-provost for the Libraries, Michael C. Carlos Museum and...

Georgia Piedmont Technical College, Atlanta Police launch degree pathway for officers

Buckhead Reporter 12/20 4:36A Rough Draft

Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) and the Atlanta Police Department (APD) have launched a new pathway that allows APD officers to earn college credit towards their associate degrees in criminal justice through police academy training. The...

Atlanta Technical College breaks ground on Center for Transportation and Logistics

Buckhead Reporter 12/20 3:30A Rough Draft

Atlanta Technical College (ATC) has officially broken ground on its Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). The CTL will be located on 25 acres at the corner of Cascade Palmetto Highway and Cochran Road, donated by the Fulton County Board...