http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton-news-81970.html en-us Copyright 2009 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:22:29 GMT 2009-12-04T10:22:29Z en-us Copyright 2009 http://www.ajc.com/news/christian-blogger-raises-60k-224795.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Jonathan Acuff, the Christian blogger from Alpharetta who raised $30,000 in 18 hours last month to build a kindergarten in Vietnam, has gone the second mile. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:45:57 GMT cquinn@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/christian-blogger-raises-60k-224795.html Christopher Quinn 2009-12-03T20:45:57Z http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/sandy-springs-officials-visiting-224480.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos, Mayor Pro Tem Tibby DeJulio and City Manager John McDonough are visiting China to launch a friendship city relationship with Taicang. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:50:18 GMT rellis@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/sandy-springs-officials-visiting-224480.html Ralph Ellis 2009-12-03T16:50:18Z http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/recount-roswell-loser-doubts-222998.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 David Tolleson, who lost the Roswell mayoral runoff by a mere 77 votes, said Wednesday that he hasn’t decided whether to seek a recount. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:43:37 GMT rellis@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/recount-roswell-loser-doubts-222998.html Ralph Ellis 2009-12-02T21:43:37Z http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/wood-wins-again-in-221621.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Roswell Mayor Jere Wood survived the political fight of his life by narrowly winning a runoff over David Tolleson, a former council member. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:23:17 GMT rellis@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/wood-wins-again-in-221621.html Ralph Ellis 2009-12-02T17:23:17Z http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/sandy-springs-asks-for-222503.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Sandy Springs is asking businesses and residents in the city to more clearly mark their addresses on mailboxes and buildings, to help with emergency response time. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:44:40 GMT ahunt@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/sandy-springs-asks-for-222503.html April Hunt 2009-12-02T16:44:40Z http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/grant-to-help-sandy-222500.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 The Sandy Springs Fire Rescue Department recently received a $38,000 federal grant to launch a program to encourage fire safety. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:28:06 GMT ahunt@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/grant-to-help-sandy-222500.html April Hunt 2009-12-02T16:28:06Z http://www.ajc.com/news/10k-reward-for-lunchtime-221622.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 The reward has doubled for information on the so-called lunchtime bandit, who local police have linked to as many as eight bank robberies in the last six weeks. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:49:04 GMT mgarner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/10k-reward-for-lunchtime-221622.html Marcus K. Garner 2009-12-02T01:49:04Z http://www.ajc.com/news/poultry-farm-fire-kills-221373.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 A fire at a Forsyth County commercial poultry farm Tuesday afternoon killed more than 20,000 chickens, authorities said. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:16:22 GMT mgarner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/poultry-farm-fire-kills-221373.html Marcus K. Garner 2009-12-01T22:16:22Z http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/six-communities-get-green-221337.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Six metro Atlanta communities will collect environmental stamps of approval from the Atlanta Regional Commission Wednesday. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:13:17 GMT ttagami@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/six-communities-get-green-221337.html Ty Tagami 2009-12-01T21:13:17Z http://www.ajc.com/news/ga-400-re-opens-219627.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Ga. 400 re-opened around 5:30 p.m. Monday -- about two hours after a tractor-trailer jackknifed. The truck struck a retainer wall on 400 northbound, sending several cement block pieces into the southbound lanes and causing at least one accident, Sandy Springs Police said. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:52:14 GMT lhartstein@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/ga-400-re-opens-219627.html Larry Hartstein 2009-11-30T22:52:14Z http://www.ajc.com/news/alcohol-may-have-killed-218037.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Alcohol may have been what killed a 19-year-old Johns Creek man found in his basement early Sunday, said police. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:34:41 GMT lhartstein@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/alcohol-may-have-killed-218037.html Larry Hartstein Mashaun D. Simon 2009-11-30T00:34:41Z http://www.ajc.com/news/fuel-spill-clogs-ga-217311.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 A fuel spill that closed all northbound lanes of Ga. 400 has been cleaned up, but expect some delays in the area. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:08:53 GMT apstevens@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/fuel-spill-clogs-ga-217311.html Alexis Stevens 2009-11-30T00:08:53Z http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/peach-county-holds-off-216663.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 St. Pius was great between the 30-yard lines but couldn’t figure out a way to put points on the board. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:21:51 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/peach-county-holds-off-216663.html Jeff Haws 2009-11-28T04:21:51Z http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/clinch-county-defeats-holy-216639.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 For the second time in three years, Clinch County made the long trip from Homerville on the Florida border to the suburbs of north Fulton for a Class A quarterfinal playoff game, and for the second time returned home with a victory. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:17:05 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/clinch-county-defeats-holy-216639.html Michael Blum 2009-11-28T04:17:05Z http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/johns-creek-receives-grants-213768.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 The city of Johns Creek has been awarded two grants to help cover the cost of new bulletproof vests and surveillance equipment for police. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:52:46 GMT asimmons@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/johns-creek-receives-grants-213768.html Andria Simmons 2009-11-25T19:52:46Z http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/woman-killed-trying-to-213111.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Most eastbound lanes of I-285 reopened about daybreak Wednesday following a fatal pedestrian accident in Sandy Springs. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:50:42 GMT mmorris@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/woman-killed-trying-to-213111.html Mike Morris 2009-11-25T13:50:42Z http://www.ajc.com/health/fulton-to-offer-h1n1-212713.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Fulton County will offer the H1N1 vaccine at the Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless Thanksgiving Dinner at Turner Field from 10 a.m. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:23:37 GMT spoole@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/health/fulton-to-offer-h1n1-212713.html Shelia M. Poole 2009-11-24T21:23:37Z http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/alpharetta-man-fakes-as-211380.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 An Alpharetta man pleaded guilty on Monday to impersonating a National Security Agent, authorities said. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:38:45 GMT mgarner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/alpharetta-man-fakes-as-211380.html Marcus K. Garner 2009-11-24T02:38:45Z http://www.ajc.com/news/mayor-s-race-takes-211084.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 For Roswell voters and for three-term mayor Jere Wood, it’s a novelty -- the first tightly contested mayoral race in four decades. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:15:33 GMT rellis@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/mayor-s-race-takes-211084.html Ralph Ellis Shane Blatt 2009-11-23T23:15:33Z http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/grenade-found-in-nw-211081.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 A hand grenade was found Monday afternoon in a northwest Atlanta neighborhood, authorities said. An Atlanta police SWAT team and Atlanta firefighters came to 2700 block of Northside Drive just after 4 p.m., and disposed of the grenade, Atlanta police spokesman Otis Redmond said. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:55:46 GMT mgarner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/grenade-found-in-nw-211081.html Marcus K. Garner 2009-11-23T22:55:46Z http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/wright-elected-new-chief-210899.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Cynthia D. Wright has been elected to be the next chief judge of Fulton County Superior Court. Wright will become chief next May and succeed Doris Downs. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:36 GMT brankin@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/wright-elected-new-chief-210899.html Bill Rankin 2009-11-23T20:50:36Z http://www.ajc.com/business/builders-in-atlanta-struggle-210282.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 When the housing market was white-hot, McCar Homes was one of the nation’s leading builders. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:24:47 GMT mshaw@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/builders-in-atlanta-struggle-210282.html Michelle E. Shaw 2009-11-23T13:24:47Z http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/williams-lifts-grayson-over-207687.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Roswell nearly had the stop it needed, but Grayson wasn’t about to give up the ball. The Rams used big fullback Terry Williams to convert a fourth-and-1 on their 29-yard line, sparking an 8-minute, 53-second drive that ended in a field goal with 1:34 left to secure a 24-14 victory Friday. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:07:06 GMT http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/williams-lifts-grayson-over-207687.html Jeff Haws 2009-11-21T04:07:06Z http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/fulton-da-agrees-to-207218.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Fulton District Attorney Paul Howard has agreed to the exhumation of Ashley “A.J.” Jewell’s body and a second autopsy to confirm  a rare sickle cell trait killed him. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:46 GMT rcook@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/fulton-da-agrees-to-207218.html Rhonda Cook 2009-11-20T20:59:46Z http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/17-more-graduate-from-206891.html?cxtype=rss_news_81970 Seventeen repeat DUI offenders on Thursday made up the latest graduating class to complete a Fulton County State Court program designed to help offenders overcome their alcohol addictions. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:19 GMT brankin@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/17-more-graduate-from-206891.html Bill Rankin 2009-11-20T16:29:19Z