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Roswell lines up duck race, two trunk-or-treats for Halloween

Three Roswell Halloween events are on the calendar over the next two weeks: the Keep Roswell Beautiful Duck Race on Oct. 17, a sensory-friendly Adaptive Truck or Treat on Oct. 24, and the Roswell Police Department's Trunk or Treat on Oct. 30.

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Woman in a top hat handing treats from a bowl to children in Halloween costumes on a lit street at night.

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Roswell Arts Fund hosts four-course fundraiser dinner Nov. 12

Four Roswell restaurants and jazz guitarist Trey Wright team up for Art Around: Food, a 100-seat dinner on Nov. 12 at Bey Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar, with all proceeds going to the Roswell Arts Fund.

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Brick arched gateway with white roof leading to a covered pedestrian bridge
Medical blood draw kit with specimen tube and tourniquet on a clinical tray.

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Free prostate cancer screenings come to Roswell Sept. 29

The Winship Cancer Institute's mobile screening bus will offer free PSA blood tests at the Country Club of Roswell on Tuesday, Sept. 29, as part of Drive for the Cure's 28th annual golf tournament.

Aerial map showing ceremony location and parking areas at Grimes Bridge Park.

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Roswell to open new turf soccer fields at Grimes Bridge Park

Roswell will cut the ribbon on two new artificial turf soccer fields at Grimes Bridge Park on Sept. 24, completing a $3.6 million project funded by the 2022 Parks Bond that replaced drainage-plagued natural grass fields built in the early 2000s.

Metal ring sculpture on a tree stump amid tall trees on brick-paved civic grounds

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Roswell Arts Festival turns 60 with $48,000 parks gift

The Roswell Arts Festival marks its 60th anniversary Saturday and Sunday at City Hall with free art, music and family activities, weeks after the festival's organizing body delivered a $48,000 donation for upgrades to three city parks facilities.

Red roses placed on a memorial bench with the Pentagon and an American flag in the background.

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Pentagon survivor shares 9/11 story at Blessed Trinity

Pentagon survivor Kevin Carpenter returned to Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, sharing his story of surviving the attack and honoring Roswell resident Michael Gann among the nearly 3,000 victims.

Bronze relief sculpture on a brick memorial flanked by curved walls and autumn trees.

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Roswell marks 25 years since 9/11 with Sept. 11 ceremony

Roswell holds its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, on the back lawn of City Hall, with Mayor Robichaux and the fire and police chiefs sharing personal reflections on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

A frothy white cocktail in a tall faceted glass garnished with herbs and flowers, held by a tattooed hand.

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Truth Be Told tops Roswell's Summer Sippin' competition

Truth Be Told won the cocktail category and placed second in mocktails at Roswell's 11th annual Summer Sippin' competition, which added a debut mocktails division won by Arepa Grill Kitchen & Wine.

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Vickery Creek Unit.

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New free tool maps every Roswell park, trail and river access

Pulse Media Group launched the free Roswell Parks Hub on Monday, Aug. 24, an interactive tool covering all 15 city parks, five trail systems and six river access points with live trail conditions, real-time Chattahoochee gauge data and active closure alerts.

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