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• Where to see classic Dolly Parton movie screenings in Georgia (fox5atlanta.com) — Buford movie fans can catch classic Dolly Parton films at Regal Mall of Georgia this Friday through next Wednesday, with every $9.25 ticket supporting Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Screenings of "Steel Magnolias" and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" are part of a nationwide fundraiser, giving local residents an easy way to enjoy a night out while backing early childhood literacy.
• The Secret to Long Life Revealed by Centenarian Joyce Rattray (sflcn.com) — A longtime educator and Jamaican native marked her 100th birthday surrounded by family at Lanier Islands Legacy Lodge in Buford, reflecting on a life shaped by teaching, music, and faith. She credits exercise and decades of vegetarian living for her longevity, and received congratulatory messages from dignitaries in Jamaica, Georgia, and the United Kingdom.
• Atlanta Is Now the 6th-Largest U.S. Metro (majicatl.com) — Buford is highlighted as one of the northern communities within a Metro Atlanta region that has grown to the nation's sixth-largest metro area, now topping 6.4 million residents. That growth brings heavier traffic, rising housing demand, and mounting pressure on shared water and transit systems, meaning long-term regional planning decisions will increasingly shape daily life in and around Buford.
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