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Dunwoody advances extensive path project on N. Peachtree Road By DYANA BAGBY dyana@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council has approved an agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation to accept federal grant money for a new pedestrian and cycling path on North Peachtree Road.
The council approved the agreement May 26, moving the multimillion-dollar project into the design and right-of-way acquisition phase set to take place between 2027 and 2029. The project calls for a 0.75-mile shared walking and biking path, between 10 and 12 feet wide, on the west side of North Peachtree Road from just north of I-285 to Barclay
Drive at Brook Run Park. It also includes drainage improvements, lighting and landscaping. Dunwoody received a $2.56 million federal grant last year for design and right-of-way acquisition. The federal funds are managed by GDOT, and the council’s approval was required to receive the money. The city must provide a local match of $639,223,
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By DYANA BAGBY dyana@appenmedia.com
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Dunwoody student spells his own way onto national stage
Golf tournament generates funds for scholarships DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta raised $640,000 for scholarships at the 18th annual MJCCA Fifth Third Harry Maziar Classic Golf Tournament May 4. The total surpasses previous fundraising totals and sets a new high for the event, according to organizers. The tournament, held at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, expanded this year to include its first Mah Jongg open play luncheon and drew 302 participants — 252 golfers and 50 Mah Jongg players — making it the largest gathering in the tournament’s history.
which will be covered by excess funding in the Chamblee-Dunwoody Bridge enhancement project, Deputy Public Works Director Michelle Hirose said. Construction is a separate funding phase, and no timeline has been determined.
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Participating in the May 4 Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s 18th annual Fifth Third Harry Maziar Classic Golf Tournament are, from left, Harry Maziar, Sammy Grant and MJCCA CEO Jared Powers.
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Sarv Dharavane, a sixth grader at Peachtree Charter Middle School in Dunwoody, finished third in the Scripps National Spelling Bee May 28. Sarv, 12, missed the word “disa” during the 17th round. He spelled it “daisa.” Disa is a showy tropical African terrestrial orchid with tuberous rootstocks and dark green leaves. This was Sarv’s third trip to the national competition. He finished first place in three Georgia Association of Educators State Spelling Bee meets, including the latest in March, to advance to the national competition. He won his first state spelling bee in 2024 and finished 22nd at Scripps National Spelling Bee. Last year, he finished third.
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