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Members of the GFWC Dunwoody Woman’s Club attended a lecture and tour of the Sandy Springs Lost Corner Preserve, led by Diana Wood a member of the board of Friends of Lost Corner and Master Gardener. Lynda Schermerhorn, president of Spalding Garden Club was the special guest.

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police responded to a report of shoplifting June 19 at the Apple Store on Ashford Dunwoody Road. A male suspect was reported to have concealed a pair of earbuds on his person while inside the store. When exiting, he pulled out the earbuds and attempted to use them before he w…

DUNWOODY, Ga. — A Woodstock man told police that he was threatened at gunpoint June 19 while driving west on I-285. He said the incident began after he failed to yield to a merging SUV entering the interstate. The male driver of the SUV became upset, sped up, yelled profanities and raised hi…

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police responded to a report of physical assault June 20 at Peachford Hospital between two male patients diagnosed with psychotic disorders. A patient from Brookhaven was on the phone when a Conyers man threatened him with violence, according to the report. He then punched th…

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — On December 7, 1941, bombs fell across Pearl Harbor. Garrie Phillips watched as planes flew by, knowing that her husband of just two months was at the base, in danger. 

At the end of the spring season, Sandy Springs Youth Sports honors one graduating 12-year-old baseball player and one softball player for their excellence at the park over their years in the program.

Last Friday, the St. Pius X football program hosted their annual 7 on 7 summer football tournament, named after legendary coach, George B. Maloof. Norcross won the event, knocking off Brookwood in the championship game. The young and inexperienced St. Pius X Golden Lions got off to a rocky s…

The Murphey Candler Blue Sox won the Ocee Summer Slam on June 2. The team went 4-1 in the tournament and beat out Ocee Black for the championship. Pictured in second row, from left: Max Gust, coach Howard Meyer, Connor Morehouse, Stephen Michael Phillips, coach Aaron Conrad, Nathan Shumway, …

The 14U Gold Diablos took home another semi-final this weekend while playing in the Perfect Game Summer Shootout. From left, back row: Coach Billy Kieninger, Michael Mattison, Justin Kornblum, Adam Frederick, Luke Jacobellis, Dylan Reid, Shug Bentley and coach Tom Bas. Front row, from left: …

Dunwoody Woman’s Club Conservation Program delivered gifts of flowers and cookies and pill bottles for recycling to Sam Bennett of Roswell Recycling to thank them for making recycling easy for the public. Pictured are Kay Moe, Bennett, Karen Turner and Lyn Thompson from the C Gang’s Recyclin…

All Saints Boy Scout Troop 434 in Dunwoody recently awarded Levi Malinoff with its highest rank, Eagle Scout. The son of Bruce and Delina Malinoff, his Eagle Scout project was constructing and installing outdoor storage cubbies for the All Saints Preschool. 

ORLANDO, FLA. — John J. Shiptenko of Dunwoody, senior assistant general counsel for the State Bar of Georgia, was honored with the 2019 Employee of the Year Award, presented June 8 during the Bar’s Annual Meeting.

DUNWOODY, Ga.​ — Play Me Again Pianos, a nonprofit aspiring to make metro Atlanta more musical through 88 public piano installations, will cut the ribbon on its newest donated piano Sunday, June 30, at 3 p.m. at the Donaldson-Bannister Farm. The event is free and open to the public, and anyo…

DUNWOODY, Ga. — A woman told police that someone removed a handgun from her vehicle after an evening out June 16. The woman said she had placed the firearm in the door of her vehicle earlier that evening before visiting the Mansion night club off Claremont Road. After leaving the club, she w…

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police responded to a report of aggravated assault June 14 at a Peachtree Place Parkway apartment complex. A woman reported that a young male aimed a chrome firearm at her husband after the suspect and several companions had been spotted pulling on car door handles in the par…

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Hospital staff at Peachford Hospital notified police June 15 that a woman had reported receiving threatening phone calls from one of the patients, an ex-boyfriend. The woman said a recent call included a death threat, when the man said after his discharge, he planned to come …

DUNWOODY, Ga. — The City of Dunwoody was recognized as a Georgia Certified City of Ethics during an awards luncheon last Sunday at the 2019 Georgia Municipal Association convention in Savannah. 

The Dunwoody Woman’s Club delivered flowers — during National Flower Day — and trays of goodies to all shifts at Fire stations 12, 18, and 21 in the Dunwoody area. Shown here is Shawn Adamson, Amanda Benevedo and Jan Slater from the club.

The Sandy Springs Storm 12U softball team defeated the Murphey Candler Cobras 8-5 to claim the championship of the Sandy Springs Slam XVI. The Storm went 6-0 in the tournament on their way to the title. Pictured are members of the 2019 12U Storm softball team: Front Row, from left: Mary Cath…

St. Pius X basketball sensation Chase Cormier was recently named the AAAA boys’ basketball Freshman of the Year. We asked him a few questions about his rookie season as a Golden Lion, and his future playing at St. Pius.

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Loss prevention personnel at Von Maur on Ashford Dunwoody Road detained a woman June 7 after she was suspected of shoplifting. A female witness notified police that the suspect had been seen selecting several items of clothing and entering the fitting room. She exited with th…

DUNWOODY, Ga. — An incident of criminal trespass and entering auto was reported June 9 outside an apartment building on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. The male victim told police that while he was cleaning his car, he used a key fob to unlock his son’s vehicle which was parked some distance…

James O. Wilson, who went by Ollie, was born in Chamblee in 1896. He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917 at the A-10 precinct in Atlanta. Three months later, he married Elizabeth Delong of Dunwoody and in July of 1918 he was inducted into the military. Wilson began his training at Chamb…

A good 2018-2019 athletic season at Holy Innocents’ didn’t go unnoticed by the Georgia High School and Georgia Athletic Director’s Associations. The Bears finished sixth overall in the annual Directors Cup standings.

Sitting/kneeling, from left, Jason Lunch, Tony Fenner, Max Stephens, Daniel Sedacca; standing, from left, Pete Constantinides, Will Jackowski, Jacob Kent, Mason Pasley, Hayden Morehouse, Isaac Harkins, Will Mepham, Will Scott, Chris Anastasi, Will Duncan, Patrick Scott, Ryan Bray and Finn Allers.

DUNWOODY, Ga. —  The City of Dunwoody began its “Groovin’ on the Green” concert series June 8 at Pernoshal Park, 4575 N. Shallowford Road. The series includes three free summer concerts. 

GFWC Dunwoody Woman’s Club member, Rita Lynch, delivers thank you gifts from the club to Sandy Springs Firehouse #1. Firefighters Steve Casey and Alex Youngblood were thrilled with the cookies and the kindness the club shows to those who serve the community.

DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council voted again to wait to act on a rezoning that would allow development of new residences on a 2.6-acre tract around the historic Swancy farmhouse. 

Dunwoody, GA — Jay Vinicki has been named the new assistant city manager for the City of Dunwoody. Vinicki comes to Dunwoody from Atlanta Public Schools, where he has served as the executive director of budget services since May 2018.

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police arrested a couple for shoplifting after responding to call at the Walmart on Ashford Dunwoody Road June 4. The responding officer was notified that the suspects, a man and woman, were last seen driving a red Toyota SUV. The officer spotted the vehicle leaving the parki…

DUNWOODY, Ga. — A woman notified police May 31 of fraudulent phone calls made to her number. She said a man called claiming to represent the IRS and that the agency had opened a case against her. He then proceeded to tell her that payments were required to clear the matter. The woman provide…

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man contacted police May 31 after his son’s work bag and MacBook Pro were stolen from a Chevrolet Suburban parked in the driveway of their Country Club of the South home overnight. 

DUNWOODY, Ga. — A restaurant employee notified police that a disgruntled customer returned to the Taco Mac on Ashford Crossing June 5 and began yelling at the staff. The incident occurred some time after the man had been asked to leave when he had become verbally abusive with another customer.