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Lake Forrest Drive reopens to motorists after nearly 3 months by HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — After flooding from Hurricane Helene knocked out a culvert and shut down Lake Forrest Drive north of Chastain Park in late September, Atlanta reopened the roadway Dec. 21. Because the culvert failure and road collapse occurred just inside Atlanta’s city limits, work to repair and reopen the road fell on the shoulders of the Atlanta Watershed Management Department. For just under three months, Lake Forrest Drive was closed from Chastain Park Drive to Barbara Lane. Georgia Department of Transportation data shows some 8,000 motorists travel the major collector road daily.
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Two students from North Springs High School read “My Brother Martin” by Christine King Faris to a local preschooler during the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. This year’s event is Jan. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m.
City invites families to MLK Day SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The City of Sandy Springs is inviting families to its annual tribute, educating and sharing the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at City Springs. The three-hour MLK Day celebration includes children’s activity stations, which are open throughout the afternoon. Each activity station is named after
a value or idea that King strove to manifest for Black Americans through his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. Themes include justice, love, liberty and equality with corresponding activities like a wordsearch, drawing and reading. New this year is a collaborative mural with a focus on fostering a community among neighbors.
Two showings of the animated educational film, “Our Friend, Martin,” highlight the family-friendly occasion at 1:15 p.m. and 2:20 p.m. in the Byers Theatre. The children’s film follows two middle school friends who travel through time, meeting King at several points during his life.
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A look south along Lake Forrest Drive at the Atlanta-Sandy Springs border shows the reopened roadway after Hurricane Helene flooding knocked out a culvert. Atlanta officials said the roadway reopened Dec. 21, a couple weeks ahead of schedule.
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