Youth soccer registration open

Youth soccer sign up for the Atlanta Spurs FC, has begun and will continue through Sept. 6. There are three divisions, for children ages 4- to 12-years-old. The cost is $100 for the season, which begins with practice the week of Aug. 22 and games on Sept. 10. For more information, visit www.atlantaspurs.com or call Paul Smith, 404-432-2722.

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