The $10,000 grant will be used to established a college readiness program at Riverwood International Charter School.
A grant will be used by North Springs Charter High School to purchase sensing and data gathering devices so students can collect and investigate data in the classroom and in the field.
The Princeton Prize awarded Nikunj Jinan a certificate of appreciation for a tutoring program designed to improve race relations through interaction.
A survey conducted by Credit Donkey reviewed median income, crime data and the percentage of young people in a city or town.
Student Ryan Roels is this year's valedictorian and fellow classmate Benjamin Dolder will serve as the salutatorian.
The city is participating in a national grassroots initiative to discover American parks through play.
Scott Dorfman and Susie Trotochaud will be highlighted as new members of the Legacy Society within the Partnership Against Domestic Violence.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
Nine north Fulton County high schools were placed on the list compiled by the Washington Post.
The Phoenix Patriot Foundation will hold its inaugural fundraiser for wounded combat veterans in Sandy Springs on April 26.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Chief Ken DeSimone retired on April 1 from the United States Marine Corps after 32 years of service.
The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area has been touted for its role in educating the public.
The 12th Annual Volunteer for a Better Sandy Springs Day will be held on Saturday, April 26.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
The eagles have landed at Berry College in Rome, Georgia.
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
Peggy, a black and white Border Collie/ Pit Bull mix is at the Atlanta Human Society's North Fulton campus.
Lara, who was found tied to a telephone poll, is being treated for mange.
The Sandy Springs church started renovations in spring 2011.
Tamara Carrera, executive director of the Community Assistance Center, which serves Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, is one three finalists in the Telemundo Atlanta/AARP “Leaders of Hope” contest.
St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Sandy Springs will ring the bells for one minute at noon in remembrance of those who lost their lives on that tragic day 11 years ago, today.
A Local Voices blog on gay women, posted over the weekend, prompted a reader send an objecting note to Sandy Springs Patch.
Leadership Sandy Springs screens three films at the Hitson Center.
The Atlanta Humane Society Mansell Campus has been home to this puppy since April.
Community Donations are needed. The Sandy Springs Center says a decline in donations during the summer months combined with an increase in demand for food has resulted in empty shelves.
The annual event was held Tuesday at Hammond Park.
Patrice Dawkins-Jackson, a teacher at Dunwoody Springs will serve as a liaison between the U.S. Department of Education and teachers.
Nearby Sandy Springs: Patsy Wehby took an afternoon walk and bought a lottery ticket at a Kroger store, winning the top prize.
The new Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta serves on the board of trustees for Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Sandy Springs.
There’s been an increased awareness of the need for bone marrow donors since “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts announced that she will receive a bone marrow transplant from her sister.