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New MARTA trains face testing and safety delays, inaugural ride postponed

Brookhaven Reporter 6/2 9:29A Rachel Spooner

The new fleet of MARTA rail cars was set to debut on June 4 with an inaugural “first ride,” but the ceremony has been postponed due to ongoing testing and safety checks. In an email to Rough Draft,...

Melody Kelley leads effort to build Juneteenth tradition in Sandy Springs

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 6/1 9:21A Hayden Sumlin

Sandy Springs Council Member Melody Kelley, Ph.D., is on the ground in the Central Perimeter community, whether she’s teaching at Georgia State University’s Dunwoody campus or serving her...

Brookhaven City Council considers moving Cherry Blossom Festival to earlier date

Brookhaven Reporter 5/31 9:37A Cathy Cobbs

Brookhaven City Council heard a proposal to move its popular cherry blossom festival up a week in 2027 to align with an early Easter calendar. At the May 26 work session meeting, Brookhaven Events...

Fare will be required to ride MARTA at all stations beginning May 30

Brookhaven Reporter 5/29 5:00A Collin Kelley

MARTA will fully activate its new fare gates on Saturday, May 30, with riders required to pay the fare to ride trains from all stations. Payment had been suspended at some...

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 5/28 4:00A Sammie Purcell

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, along with a...

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Morehouse Honors the Class of 2026 as Dean Carter Takes His Final Commencement Bow

Education - The Atlanta Voice 5/21 6:13A Tabius H. McCoy, Report for Amer

Graduates, faculty, family, and friends gathered to celebrate the Morehouse College Class of 2026 during a historic commencement ceremony marking the final graduation led by Dean Carter before his...

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Style Showcase 347

Southern Hospitality 6/1 11:00P Rhoda

Hi friends! It's June and a new month for Style Showcase. Today we have how to make a summer door pocket, how to decorate with lemons, gold and green tablescape, Jordan Marsh...

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PUBLISHING GOOD NEWS

SimplyBuckhead.com 6/1 5:00A Mickey Goodman

An honor for one of our ow. Joanne Hayes Titan 100, a program that recognizes the top 100 CEOs and C-level executives in the area, has named Joanne Hayes one of its 2026 honorees. The founder, CEO and...

JUNETEENTH JUBILEE

SimplyBuckhead.com 6/1 5:00A Nicole Letts

Sandy Springs honors a notable holiday! Sandy Springs celebrates Juneteenth at City Springs on June 19. The free, family-friendly event commemorates the end of enslavement in the United States when...

Home Style Saturday 506

Southern Hospitality 5/29 11:00P Rhoda

As we wind down May (it sure flew by!) it's another fab Home Style Saturday and today we have how to stop arguing about decorating, DIY summer lemon wreath, chic summer living room decorating,...

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Rainy Memorial Weekend Activities

Urban Nest Atlanta 5/22 5:35A Jamie Walzer

If the weather forecast has Atlanta looking more like Seattle this Memorial Day weekend, don’t cancel your plans just yet. One of the best things about living in Atlanta is that there’s no shortage of...

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