Bob Pepalis

Georgia

Reporter at Rough Draft Atlanta

Freelance Writer at Freelance

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Beyond the Bin provides Sandy Springs residents bulk recycling

6 days ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

A team of classmates from Leadership Perimeter's Class of 2025 brought together two Sandy Springs nonprofits for Beyond the Bin, a bulk recycling event on April 26.
Sandy Springs strives to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2040

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

Sandy Springs city officials have cut 10 years off a proposed target date to achieve zero fatalities or serious injuries from crashes on city streets. The city council adopted an amended Safe Streets for Sandy Springs Safety Action Plan during its April 15 meeting. The city received a U.S. Department of Transportation grant to prepare the plan.
Sandy Springs shifts focus from outdoor to indoor public art

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

After years of emphasis on outdoor sculptures, Sandy Springs will move its attention indoors to showcase more art in its City Springs building. The city has partnered with Art Sandy Springs (ArtSS) on indoor and outdoor public art programming. Cheri Morris, the head of Public Art Initiatives for ArtSS, provided the city council with an update on the city's 2025-2026 public art program plans during its April 15 meeting.
North Springs High educator honored for alternative path to teaching

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

Sharmila Durai, a North Springs High School teacher who has taken an alternative teacher preparation path, was awarded the 2025 Valari Mathis Camp Award of Excellence through the Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy (GA TAPP) program. Durai has worked as North Springs High's Engineering Technology teacher since June 2022, according to her LinkedIn account.
North Springs High offers free college counseling for juniors

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

Juniors at North Springs High School can get free counseling as they start the college application process in a program funded by the School Governance Council. "As parents, we know how overwhelming the college application process can be, which is why we're excited to offer these expert-led sessions at no cost to our families," said Jennifer Lott, president of Spartan Nation and a member of the School Governance Council, according to a news release.
Sandy Springs opens new $56 million police headquarters, court complex

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

Sandy Springs celebrated the completion of its police headquarters and municipal court complex on Morgan Falls Road on April 12 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house. "It is truly an honor to stand before you today as we officially open this amazing new facility, our new police headquarters and municipal court complex, a $56 million investment in the safety, security and future of our city," Sandy Springs City Manager Eden Freeman said.
Sandy Springs Artsapalooza to feature artists, Easter egg hunt

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

Artsapalooza returns to Sandy Springs on Easter weekend, featuring more than 150 artists and an Easter egg hunt with more than 10,000 hidden eggs. Sandy Springs Artsapalooza will be held on Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Easter Sunday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metal craft makers, glass blowers, jewelers and more will be on hand at 6100 Lake Forest Drive, a half mile from City Springs.
Temporary closures planned for GA 400 to construct express lanes

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

Temporary overnight closures of GA 400 to construct express lanes in both directions between Sandy Springs and southern Forsyth County start on Sunday. Georgia Department of Transportation contractors are scheduled to work from Sunday, April 13, through Friday, April 18. The week of work on the approximately 16-mile section of highway starts at the MARTA North Springs Station to approximately one mile north of McFarland Parkway in Forsyth County.
Former Fulton Housing Authority members' court fight over removal ends

2 weeks ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

The removal of Antavius Weems and Lamar White from the Housing Authority of Fulton County stands after they failed to attend Fulton Superior Court hearings in their bid to have the county's actions ruled improper. "If it is not appealed, it is over. We do not anticipate an appeal, given the fact that these individuals did not appear for two hearings," Fulton County Attorney Y. Soo Jo told the Fulton County Board of Commissioners during their March 19 meeting.
Authors stream 'Trial Watchers' series on Amazon Prime, local TV

2 weeks ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

The authors of "Trial Watchers," an anthology of stories exploring America's fascination with true crime, have created a docuseries that's streaming on Amazon Prime Video and airing on local broadcast networks. Co-author Mike Petchenik of Sandy Springs, said the docuseries that explores why the genre generates so much passion and why people are putting their lives on hold to travel to witness these trials in person.

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