Buckhead News

Piedmont Hospital Transplant Services announces the opening of a new satellite transplant clinic in Dalton.

Carlos Carvana considers every man who comes into his barbershop in downtown Winston-Salem "the commander in chief." That's why he's calling his swanky new business The Oval Office.

Two Georgia chiropractors are facing felony charges of fraudulently submitting more than $11 million in insurance claims for services that were not provided.

Da Brat is making good use of her three year stint in prison. The incarcerated rapper is set to bring an Apollo style talent competition for her fellow inmates to jail.

One of Roy's restaurants on the Mainland has closed. Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine , an upscale Polynesian-style restaurant in Buckhead, Ga., which is outside Atlanta, closed Saturday.

Talk about a great opportunity for you to bring your family out to enjoy dining with renowned chefs and be entertained by some of Atlanta's finest music talents, make sure to mark this event on your August calender...Now ! ...

The Slow Food on Campus Club at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta will host its second "Summer Harvest Market" on...

by Tom Livsey,

Gary Tavares, founder and CEO of Tavares Entertainment , is a positive minded writer, screenwriter, author, playwright, poet and motivational speaker to many of our nation's youth.Yet the most important title that he holds, is that he is a man of God.

ATLANTA, Georgia - August 3, 2009 - Georgia's middle school students can now register for online, fall quarter, core academic and elective courses through the Georgia Virtual School (GAVS) division of the state Department of Education.

Courses for enrichment, remediation, or acceleration are 9 weeks in length and begin Aug. 10 or 17 for the first quarter, and Oct.12 or 19 for the second quarter.

Registration ends Aug. 12 for the first quarter, and Oct. 14 for the second quarter The most recent addition to the GAVS course catalog is Health Care Science 8, an elective for students who are or may be interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, or who just might like an alternative to the traditional art, music, and business electives.

For more information, go to http://www.gavirtualschool.org and click on GAVS Middle School on the right side of the page. School and district representatives who would like more information about utilizing GAVS courses in their schools will also find help here.

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Deaths reported to The Moultrie Observer on Thursday, July 2, 2009, include James Eddie Reeves, 57, of Lexington, S.C. formerly of Doerun; James Lamar Hickman, 74, of Buckhead, Ga.; and Donald Gary "Don" Feagin, 55, of Moultrie.

Sally Puff Courtney and Michael Douglas Courtney of Telluride are pleased to announce the marriage of their son, Michael Tyler Courtney, to Shannon Murphy of Atlanta, Ga.

It's the Fourth of July weekend and we have a very extensive list of events. As you know, there are three types of Fourth of July weekend events: Those with *FIREWORKS,* those without *FIREWORKS,* and those that have nothing to do with the Fourth of July.

Now that grilling season is in full swing, you are probably getting invitations to many cookouts or perhaps are having more outdoor gatherings yourself.

An avid cat lover Erica Bowers of Peachtree Corners in Norcross, Ga. was awakened by several quiet whimpers outside her window last week. The sounds came from a precious smoke Grey cat. She walked outside and gave the cat food and water. Little did she know that this would become her daily routine. After the third day she gave the cat a name---'Little Man'.

However, because of her apartment regulations, she is not able to house another cat outside the two that she already have. But this does not prevent her heart from sinking every morning when Little Man shows up for another dose of her love. She is urgently requesting the help of other cat lovers to give Little Man a happy and loving home. Erica acknowledges," I am sure he needs to have a veterinarian visit scheduled to make sure his has all of his shots".

"The first time I looked into his beautiful hopeless eyes, I was hooked. It hurts me so bad that I can't welcome him inside. I know that he would be the best pet for a young child or an older person. Can someone out there....PLEASE HELP ME ", explains Erica with a trail of tears flowing from both eyes.

This is not an unusual or uncommon story of innocent animals being left abandoned. With our bad economy and growing unemployment, cats like Little Man are being given their freedom to survive or die all on their own.

This is a sad but true story, that perhaps with your help can end with a smile on your face and the face of Little Man. For more information please contact Erica Bowers this week at 404-551-6382. Do you need a Little Man in your life?

Are you at a loss for things to do this summer with your family, while you need to count your pennies? Do you find it harder to keep your family's interest? How to keep cool on these long hot summer days? And how can you assure your family a good day of exercise, while creating memories which will last a lifetime.

Fed up with the damp, cold, wet, humid and generally blech conditions that have thus far passed for spring in the northeast, I zipped down to Georgia recently to spend time on the golf course.

They are prepared for almost anything in childhood, except knowing how to handle a situation where they are the target of a "Bully". "While there is no definitive evidence that bullying makes kids more likely to kill themselves, now that we see there's a likely association, we can act on it and try to prevent it," said review lead author Young-Shin ...

The Georgia State Patrol's Madison Post is investigating a crash that killed a 22-year-old Buckhead man as he drove to work on Crawford Road in Morgan County about 8 a.m. Monday.

The swine flu virus originated in pigs, and has genes from human, bird and pig viruses.

A: Flu is a disease caused by the influenza virus. Humans, pigs, birds, and other animals all can be infected by influenza viruses.