Contents AUGUST 2022 Editor’s Note
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Buckhead New police precinct opens Peter Aman joins APD
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Sandy Springs Israel Police train leader Crimes linked to burglary ring
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Brookhaven Trail project begins construction 10 City seeking input on federal grant 10
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Editorial Amy Wenk Editor, Reporter Newspapers Collin Kelley Editor, Atlanta Intown Joe Earle Editor at Large Staff Writers Dyana Bagby Bob Pepalis Sammie Purcell
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Dunwoody City postpones bond referendum New park starts construction
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Sports High school football preview
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Education Backpack Buddies finds a home
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Health Opioid overdoses rise
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Dining Hammocks Trading Company closes Chops Lobster Bar to reopen Guide to Food That Rocks
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Sustainability Energy resilience near the Arctic Circle
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Arts Miami Circle becomes fine art epicenter
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Business Leaders aim to attract federal health agency
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Get Out of Town Weekend in Pine Mountain Georgia lighthouses The museums of Cartersville
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About the Covers Brookhaven: Marist School. Courtesy of Marist School. Buckhead: Pace Academy. Photo by Nicole Seitz. Dunwoody: Dunwoody High School. Photo by Ken Langley Photography. Sandy Springs: Riverwood International Charter School. Photo by Cady Studios.
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