Children's Healthcare Moving Into Old 19-Story Hotel
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is moving into one of North Druid Hills' bigger, unofficial landmarks. The company, which operates numerous children's hospitals in the metro Atlanta area, paid $9.6...
View ArticleSt. Pius Athletes Receive Football Honors
The St. Pius football team had several student-athletes receive All-State, All-Region and All-Dekalb County honors last month. Four players were selected to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) AAA...
View Article'Stop The Violence,' Pleads Midtown Woman; Lithonia PD Gets Bulletproof...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2013.
View ArticleSt. Pius to Host 22nd Annual Dad's Morning of Recollection
St. Pius X Catholic High School and Monsignor Richard Lopez will host “Dad’s Morning of Recollection” on Saturday, Jan. 26. The event which celebrates our shared faith and commitment to fatherhood is...
View ArticleEmory LaVista Parent Council to Discuss SACS Report
The Emory LaVista Parent Council will discuss this month the DeKalb County School System's accreditation probation. The school system was placed on probation last month by the Southern Association of...
View ArticleJim McMahan Sworn in as New School Board Member
DeKalb Board of Education District 4 member Jim McMahan and District 6 member Melvin Johnson were sworn in Monday, Jan. 7 at the school district's headquarters, along with newly-elected member Marshall...
View ArticleMidtown Smash and Grab; Buckhead Pastor At Obama's Inauguration; No Change In...
The top 10 stories for metro Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013.
View ArticleMARTA to Hold Public Hearings for Proposed Bus Service Changes
Just got this statement from MARTA. Worth noting if you ride the bus, particularly Route 6: MARTA will hold public hearings on proposed bus service modifications at 7 p.m. on January 22 and 24, 2013,...
View ArticleSo How Are Those New Year's Resolutions Going?
So ... have you lost any weight since Jan. 1? Taken more walks? Relaxed more, and stressed less? Or did you make any New Year's resolutions at all? Only a few days ago, the topic of New Year's...
View ArticleReports: Thieves Steal Catalytic Converters from Cars
Local police have responded to a flurry of incidents recently where thieves stole catalytic converters out of motorists' cars. Tucker Patch reported the following Monday: Last Wednesday, thieves came...
View ArticlePatch 101: Celebrate Your Accomplishment
Are you the proud parent, sibling, grandparent, friend or admirer of a student who's made the honor roll? Did you earn an awesome promotion, get engaged or married? Did your child’s sports team win a...
View ArticleSkyland Trail Board of Directors Passes Leadership Torch
Skyland Trail, a nonprofit treatment facility for adults with mental illness, announced that after 25 years of service, board member Mark West has ended his tenure as the organization’s board chair....
View ArticleBuckhead Pastor Removed From Obama Inauguration; Dunwoody Armed Robbery...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013.
View ArticleChurch's Chicken Rebounds With An 'A' On Restaurant Inspection
Here are some recent health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health for restaurants in our community. Readers can click on the score to see the actual report: Applebee’s2050...
View ArticleMan Tries to Sell iPod from Apartment, Gets Robbed at Gunpoint
A man tried to sell his iPhone from his Arbor Hills apartment Jan. 4, but when the buyer arrived, he was carrying a handgun, demanding much more than a smartphone. The 58-year-old victim told DeKalb...
View ArticleSilverbacks Announce 2013 Spring Schedule
The North American Soccer League released its 2013 spring schedule Thursday, revealing that the Atlanta Silverbacks will host the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on Saturday, April 13 to open their 2013...
View ArticleSophia Academy Students Retreat to North Georgia Mountains
The middle school students of Sophia Academy embarked on an overnight spiritual retreat from Nov. 29-30. The retreat took place at Covecrest, a Catholic youth camp in the north Georgia mountains....
View ArticleSilverbacks to Be Sold?
Will the Atlanta Silverbacks find themselves with a new owner next week? The North American Soccer League plans to meet with potential buyers in Atlanta on Tuesday, according to the Atlanta...
View ArticleMan Robbed at Gunpoint Outside Apartment
A resident of the Highland Lake apartment complex was robbed at gunpoint while walking to his car Jan. 5, DeKalb County police said. The 21-year-old victim was approaching his car in the parking lot...
View ArticleCrime Blotter, Jan. 3-10
Expensive outdoor power equipment stolen from Henderson Mill homeThousands of dollars worth of outdoor power equipment and other tools was stolen from a Henderson Mill home last week, DeKalb County...
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