AAA Offers Tow to Go for New Year's
If you're going out for New Year's parties and think you may need some help getting home, AAA has a free service that can do what you need. Known as Tow to Go in the AAA's southern region, the service...
View ArticleVigil For Local Family Killed On NJ Turnpike; Mourning A Tucker Institution;...
The top stories from metro Atlanta for Dec. 31, 2012.
View ArticleLillian Lewis, Wife of U.S. Rep. John Lewis, Dies Monday
The office of U.S. Rep. John Lewis has confirmed that his wife, Lillian, died Monday morning in Atlanta. Details on her death were not available late Monday. According to the Atlanta...
View ArticleThumbprint Cookies: Easy to Make, Even Easier to Eat
Trios 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract About 2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam...
View ArticleCar Hits Utility Pole on Clairemont
A car ran into a utility pole at Clairemont Avenue and Wilton Drive in Decatur at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The pole was broken near the ground but did not topple over. Details of the accident were not...
View ArticleSix Traffic Deaths Reported in Georgia During New Year's Holiday
Georgia State Troopers have investigated more crashes during this New Year's holiday than last year, with injuries rising above New Year's 2012 levels, and almost as many deaths – six so far this year,...
View ArticleLawrence's Cafe Owner Eager To Open
Tony Chebib says moving his Lebanese restaurant, Lawrence's Cafe, to Decatur will give him a chance "to update myself." But he said fans of Lawrence's Cafe can expect to see many of the dishes the...
View ArticleSt. Pius Sports a 2012 Highlight in DeKalb County
St. Pius had a particularly strong year in sports in 2012. So much so that when Neighbor Newspapers decided to highlight the year in sports for DeKalb County last week, St. Pius seemed to occupy most...
View ArticleDangling Macy's Christmas Tree; Police Say Shootings Aren't Random; Helping...
The top stories from metro Atlanta for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.
View ArticleBeer Growler Nation Pledges to Give Back Each Month
Got this from Beer Growler Nation on Wednesday. They're teaming up each month with a different charity or organization to give back. Check it out: Moved by the spirit of Christmas, Kelly and...
View ArticleWhat Should The State Legislature Address In 2013?
Lawmakers, lobbyists, activist groups, the media and concerned citizens are all set to converge on the state capitol on Jan. 14, when the Georgia General Assembly returns to downtown Atlanta. Already,...
View ArticleIf DeKalb County Had One High School?
DeKalb County public schools were a trending topic across metro Atlanta on Twitter on Wednesday. And not in a good way, unfortunately. The Twitter meme, #ifdekalbcountyhadonehighschool, caught on with...
View ArticleFuneral For Congressman John Lewis' Wife Monday
The funeral for Lillian Lewis, the wife of U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at Ebenezer Baptist Church at 407 Auburn Ave., Atlanta. Mrs. Lewis, 73, died Monday at...
View ArticleMan Threatens to Shoot Up Toco Hill Kroger 'Like in the Batman Movie'
A man threatened to shoot up the Kroger supermarket in Toco Hill during a bomb threat early Sunday morning, DeKalb County police said. The unidentified man called the Toco Hill Shopping Center store...
View ArticleEx-Sandy Springs Official Faces Wrongful Death Suit; Police Look For Buckhead...
The top 10 stories for metro Atlanta on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013.
View ArticleDragon Palace Scores '92' On Restaurant Inspection
Here are some recent health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health for restaurants in and around our community. Readers can click on the score to see the actual report:...
View ArticleMan: I Was Carjacked at Gunpoint in Target Parking Lot
A Tucker man said he thought he was shuttling two men between nightclubs early in the morning on New Year's Day but found himself standing in front of Target on North Druid Hills Road after the...
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