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Transportation: What's Next?
Do people just hate taxes, or did the proposed road and transit project list for the Metro Atlanta area just turn people off? As most people know by now, a proposed sales tax, known as the TSPLOST,...
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Readers Choice 2012: Best Festival
Metro Atlanta is a great place for people who love festivals, and Patch asked you to tell us your favorites. Now, the nominations are in, and it's time vote. Cast your vote by August 17 and help us...
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What Should Go Here?
Scott Boulevard near North DeKalb Mall sometimes feels like a graveyard for dead car dealerships. The highway is lined with the carcasses of these things. They're not decrepit save for the occasional...
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Seven Hens Schnitzel Restaurant Opens in North Decatur
Got this from the guys over at Seven Hens, the schnitzel restaurant that recently opened in North Decatur. Check it out if you're interested: ATLANTA (August 2012) –Michael Gurevich is giving...
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Sneiderman Charged In Husband's Death; West Nile Cases Up; Back To School...
Thursday, August 2, 2012
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Man Robbed at Gunpoint Near North DeKalb Mall
A local gas station employee was robbed at gunpoint as he was dropping off checks and cash at a credit union near North DeKalb Mall on Wednesday afternoon, DeKalb County police said. The 30-year-old...
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Crime Blotter
Man robbed at gunpoint at The Orleans apartment complexA Decatur man was robbed at gunpoint in The Orleans apartment complex Sunday night, DeKalb County police said. The 46-year-old man said he was...
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Carnitas Michoacan Scores '95' On Health Inspection
Here are some recent health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health for establishments in our community. Readers can click on the score to see the actual report: Asian Pearl...
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Super Death-Obsessed Writer Coming to Eagle Eye
Here's an early Saturday event to sober up your Friday night hangover. The Eagle Eye Book Shop welcomes this month Joseph Scott Morgan, an Atlanta writer and former senior investigator for the Fulton...
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Same-Sex Kisses At Chick-fil-A, BBQ Joint Vows Reopening, 'Cassandra French'...
Friday, August 3, 2012
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After T-SPLOST Failure, Democrats Worry About Georgia's Future
Georgians have voted down the TSPLOST referendum, which, had it passed, would have allocated a one percent sales tax increase over a 10-year span across 12 regions. Democratic Rep. Scott Holcomb told...
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Suburban Plaza Walmart Protestors Still Considering Legal Challenge?
Good Growth DeKalb, a local group fighting the construction of a Walmart Supercenter in Suburban Plaza, said this week they're still considering a legal battle against the developers and the...
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PatchCast: The Week in Review
Buckhead, Fulton Voters Split On T-SPLOST. DeKalb Voters Say 'No' To Cell Towers On School Property. What's The Next Step For Brookhaven? Unincorporated Fulton Gets Sunday Alcohol Sales. School Board...
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Another MTV Show Filming in Area
MTV is shooting another show near our community. Large trailers, lighting trucks and other vehicles used for TV production are parked on Redding Drive near Ashford Park in Brookhaven, filming a pilot...
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Pedro Mendes Brace Leads Silverbacks Past Strikers
The Atlanta Silverbacks used an offensive explosion to get past the Fort Lauderdale Strikers Saturday night, posting a 4-2 win in front of 4,090 fans at Atlanta Silverbacks Park. The Silverbacks...
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The Week in Review
Orson Has Strong Lead Against McChesney in DeKalb School Board Race: My first two stories are school board related. McChesney and Womack and been around a long time. McChesney's gone, and things don't...
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Briarwood Rec Center Pool Reopens
Patch has learned from Friends of Briarwood Park that the pool at Briarwood Rec Center has reopened, and will remain open through August 12. Friends of Briarwood Park is hoping that DeKalb County will...
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Photo Contest: Is Your Dog The Top Dog?
Everyone knows their dog is the best. Now, Patch is giving you the chance to prove it with our Top Dog contest. Entering is simple: Starting Aug. 6, upload your favorite photo of your dog by clicking...
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Taqueria El Vecino Expanding Into Carolyn's Cupcakes
Taquería El Vecino, the popular Oak Grove Mexican restaurant, is expanding into Carolyn's Cupcakes and will have to close temporarily, the restaurant reported on its website. The restaurant is only...
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Web Designer Used Former Boyer Domain to Endorse Challenger
If you clicked on a link to DeKalb County Commissioner Elaine Boyer's website on election night last week and found yourself staring at an endorsement for her challenger, your computer wasn't...
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