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Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored next month ahead of his 100th birthday with a musical gala at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. The Carter Center said Thursday that the Sept. 17 event will be called “Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song” and will feature musicians from several genres. Carter’s birthday is Oct. 1. He remains at home in Plains, Georgia, where he has been receiving hospice care since February 2023. He was last seen publicly at funeral services for former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died last year. The 39th president served from 1977 to 1981. The Carters opened The Carter Center in 1982. The gala will celebrate their decades of humanitarian work.
Soft serve ice cream in Atlanta: 5 places to get the best swirls
Atlanta is home to a variety of ice cream and dessert shops serving soft serve, including Big Softie, Momo Cafe, The Creamy Spot, Izzie's Ice Kreme, and Matcha Cafe Maiko, each offering unique flavors and toppings. The post Soft serve ice cream in Atlanta: 5 places to get the best swirls appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
WATCH LIVE: Young Thug’s latest judge reveals jury instructions
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Friday marked a fourth day of motions hearings this week in the trial of Young Thug in Atlanta, with recently assigned Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker still considering whether to declare a mistrial after revelations of another secret meeting between the trial’s former judge, two prosecutors and a reluctant key witness.