Sherry Trimble, a teacher at Fair Oaks Elementary, recently won the Atlanta Falcons Green Team Ambassador competition. The competition challenged schools to create a recycling and education program. Trimble created a “cape-wearing team of students to collect recyclables everyday. The school will receive a $2,500 grant to enhance its program.

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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