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Divine Wind III by Jim Gallucci can be found at Riverside West as part of ArtAround Roswell's 2022-2023 Sculpture Tour. (Courtesy Roswell Arts Fund)

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Roswell sculpture tour delights the creative senses

Roswell has hired Atkins North America for TSPLOST program management services. (Courtesy Atkins North America)

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Roswell hires TSPLOST management services

Roswell has accepted a donation from North Fulton Community Charities to install a pedestrian crossing to connect NFCC facilities on either side of Elkins Road. (Courtesy City of Roswell)

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Nonprofit donates to construct Roswell pedestrian crosswalk

Roswell will add a 2.5% service fee to credit card transactions beginning July 1. File Photo

Roswell adds fee for credit card payments

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Local police departments are getting creative by employing measures to retain officers

Community rallying around neighbor who was run over in hit-and-run

The winners of Roswell's 2021 “Rule #1 is Pick Up #2” campaign are Bubba, Pi and Kingsley. (Courtesy City of Roswell)

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Roswell launches 2022 pet waste cleanup campaign

The Roswell Fire department will conduct a "push-in" ceremony to debut its new Fire Truck 21. (Courtesy Roswell Fire Department)

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Roswell Fire to debut new fire truck

Powerful afternoon storms wreak havoc across metro Atlanta

More street racers arrested after drag event on Easter Sunday

Fulton County Schools is holding a job fair 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 25 at North Springs High School in Sandy Springs. (Courtesy Fulton County Public Schools)

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Fulton County Schools holding job fair June 25

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The Roswell Design Review Board will discuss a proposed car wash at their next meeting July 5. (Courtesy City of Roswell)

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Roswell to consider new car wash

Roswell features Grammy-nominated musician during Juneteenth weekend of events

Mom left 3-month-old, 5-year-old in hot car as she shopped at Roswell Dollar Tree, police...

Roswell mother accused of leaving infant, 5-year-old in hot car while shopping

Mother arrested after leaving 2 kids in 90+ degree heat while she shopped at Dollar Tree...

Roswell extends moratorium on new apartments

Juneteenth to show Sandy Springs’ growing diversity, organizers say

Roswell selects development authority members

Roswell to apply for grant to fund hiring nine new officers. (Courtesy Roswell Police Department)

Roswell applying for grant to hire new police officers

Roswell to purchase new police motorcycles

Roswell food pantry struggling to keep items on the shelf amid inflation woes

2 Roswell preschool teachers arrested after parents watch alleged abuse in live video...

The American Kidney Fund now has a donation trailer for household goods and clothing at the Roswell Recycling Center, 11570 Maxwell Rd. (Courtesy American Kidney Services)

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Roswell Recycling trailer makes donations easier

70 Georgia churches granted right to disaffiliate from United Methodist Church

Roswell Arts Fund offering resources for artists

Roswell activates a new development authority

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A hot pink billboard on Briarcliff Road in Atlanta challenges viewers to fight antisemitism. It's one of 10 coming to the metro Atlanta area through the fall. (Miguel Martinez / Miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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Katika Lovett, Atlanta Public Schools' assistant superintendent for student services, is leaving the district. (Courtesy photo)

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Renowned musician Helen Kim (in red) leads a group of high school students through an intensive strings session at KSU's summer program.

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KSU summer program promotes the arts

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Abortion rights activists gather at the Georgia State Capital Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Ashleigh Irvin holds up a “keep abortion safe and legal” sign while standing under an umbrella on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Abortion-rights demonstrators gathered on the steps of The Capitol to protest in response to The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Abortion rights activists marched from the Georgia Capitol to Underground Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022. The protest follows the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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06/17/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Chaka Zulu, Co-CEO of Disturbing Tha Peace Records and Ebony Son Entertainment Inc., makes remarks during the inaugural induction ceremony for the Black Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Thursday, June 17, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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Sidiki “Prince” Kebe, 21, was last seen Friday near the 3600 block of Highway 52.

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