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Bridge replacement will affect back-to-school traffic By ERLANDRYA RUTLEDGE erlandrya@appenmedia.com
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Portraits of patients born with cleft lip by artist Katie Manning are on display at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Scottish Rite Hospital. The portraits, which include depictions of two brothers from Milton, are designed to highlight the beauty and uniqueness of each patient, the artist noted.
Art tour spotlights Milton brothers born with cleft lip By ERLANDRYA RUTLEDGE erlandrya@appenmedia.com ATLANTA, Ga. — Artist Katie Manning believes babies born with cleft lip — a common birth difference where the upper lip does not close all the way during pregnancy — are uniquely themselves and worth celebrating. She is providing Atlanta with 100 reasons why through her 100 Cleft Portraits tour, a traveling art and education exhibition featuring drawn and painted portraits of people
born with cleft from around the world. The portraits are currently featured at two Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hospitals, Arthur M. Blank on North Druid Hills Road and Scottish Rite on Johnson Ferry Road. Portraits of two Milton brothers are included in the series, and they will be formally presented to the brothers and their family members by Manning on Aug. 8 at Cherokee Town & Country Club in Atlanta, 155 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
MILTON, Ga. — Local students and their families can expect significant delays when school resumes due to the replacement of a Freemanville Road bridge. Students from Milton High School, Northwestern Middle School, Crabapple Crossings Elementary School, and some Birmingham Fall Elementary may be affected, according to a news release. The bridge project is said to be on schedule, with the bridge expected to reopen by the end of October. Every year, traffic congestion increases as more vehicles head to and from schools. The start of the 2026-27 school year could be especially challenging. Several buses have to be rerouted onto Birmingham Highway, forcing them to abandon the usual route. Fulton County Schools have made efforts to adjust routes, though there are limits to what they can do. Expect high traffic in the Heritage Walk and at the Birmingham Highway roundabout, and along Mayfield Road, likely adding congestion at the front of schools. To ensure safety, it is recommended that children ride the bus or walk to school. Adjusting travel times between 7 - 9 a.m. and 2:15 - 4:15 p.m. can help minimize disruptions and maximize efficiency. Milton police officers will fan across the city on weekday mornings and afternoons during August to help traffic move as smoothly as possible.
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