News Nearby: Dog Travels 6,800 Miles Hoping For New Home
The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats and sometimes would mummify deceased pet dogs, burying them with their owners, or on occasion giving them their own individual coffins. Modern Egypt isn't quite so...
View ArticleDeKalb Schools Probation: 'A Lot Of Unhappiness About Board's Leadership'
Monday's news that the DeKalb County school system was placed on probation by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools did not come as a surprise to some DeKalb County parents. "This isn't a...
View ArticleDecatur Commission OK's Annexation
The Decatur City Commission voted Monday night to move ahead with annexing two heavily commercial areas, despite opposition from business owners and residents who might be brought into the city. The...
View ArticleLakeside Principal Praises School's Culture in Monday Message
Lakeside High School has apparently struggled recently with a few student fights and an increase in theft, Principal Joe Reed said Monday, but in light of last week's elementary school shooting tragedy...
View ArticleSt. Pius X Weekly Sports Recap
As St. Pius X begins the last week of school before Christmas break, the Golden Lions football team fell just short of a state championship. Buford High defeated St. Pius 10-3 in the championship game...
View ArticleViewfinder: St. Pius vs. Buford at the Georgia Dome
Though St. Pius fell a touchdown and change short of winning the AAA State Championship against Buford on Dec. 14, Golden Lions fans were out in force to cheer on their team. Check out a slideshow of...
View ArticleChristmas Church Services in North Druid Hills-Briarcliff
Christmas falls on a Tuesday this year, so many churches in the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area will focus on services on Dec. 23 or Christmas Eve, although some have special events slated for...
View ArticlePostal Service Deadlines for Christmas
The Postal Service has some advice for people who want to make sure that their packages and letters will arrive at their destinations before Christmas. If you are using First-Class Mail, Dec. 20 is the...
View ArticleViewfinder: Congregation Bet Haverim's Menorah Lighting
Congregation Bet Haverim celebrated Hanukkah on Dec. 14 with a latke dinner followed by the lighting of many different menorahs from the community, some more traditionally-shaped and some more...
View ArticleDeck the House Contest: Vote for the National Winner
Who has the best “decked” house in the United States? You can help us decide.We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top...
View ArticleCan We Make Metro Atlanta Schools Safer?
It's the issue that's on many people's minds: could the horror that visited Newtown last week happen here? Are our schools safe from such violence? And what can we do - if anything at all - to make...
View ArticlePark Pride Gives Grants to 2 Area Parks
Park Pride recently announced that it is giving monetary grants to 16 parks throughout the metro Atlanta area, including two in North Druid Hills-Briarcliff. The Little Creek Farm was given $5,000 to...
View Article5 Questions with Don Radcliffe, Ella Guru Record Shop Owner
Ella Guru Record Shop has been around this part of town before. First opened in the Vista Grove shopping center in the late 1990s, it then moved to the Toco Hills Promenade, expanded in 2007, moved to...
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