DUI Driver Pleads Guilty in Officer's Death; Upheaval at Riverwood School;...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Friday, Jan. 11, 2013.
View ArticleLeaders Offer Conflicting Views at Second Cityhood Forum
After a second meeting about the cityhood process, are we any closer to seeing another municipality sprout out of the ground in northern DeKalb County, the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area more...
View ArticleLillian Lewis Funeral; New Decatur Mayor; Buckhead Pastor Controversy; Armed...
Lillian Miles Lewis: ‘Farewell, My Dear Friend’ Thirsty Thieves Smash Stolen Vehicle Through Midtown Liquor Store Melvin Johnson Sworn in as New DeKalb School Board Member Buckhead Pastor No Longer...
View ArticleThe Week in Review
Leaders Offer Conflicting Views at Second Cityhood Forum: This meeting sort of ended with a whimper, not with a bang. No additional meetings were scheduled. Could this be the end of the cityhood...
View ArticleNews Nearby: Man Shot, Another Robbed at Rockbridge Road Walmart
Gwinnett County Police are looking for two suspects who shot a man and robbed another outside the Walmart at 1825 Rockbridge Road on Saturday around 2:50 a.m. The suspects were armed with a...
View ArticleRain Moving In, Cold Air May Be on the Way
Following a warm weekend in the 70s, Georgia is set for rain, cooler temps and maybe even a blast of cold air from the north. A rainy Monday and Tuesday accompany cooler weather and a cold front, as it...
View ArticleSt. Pius Girls Basketball Topples Decatur
After the single most entertaining half of the year, Decatur High’s 10th-ranked Lady Bulldogs got slammed in the second, losing Saturday’s showdown against third-ranked ranked St. Pius X, 50-37. Long...
View ArticleMark Your Calendar: DeKalb Sanitation 2013 Holiday Schedule
DeKalb County Sanitation has issued its list of pickup changes for 2013's holidays: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013: No collection on Monday 1/21. All collections will run one day...
View ArticleNew Decatur Mayor Doesn't See Annexation in City's Future
My neighboring colleague at Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch posted last week the first part of his interview with new Decatur Mayor Jim Baskett. It's worth a full read, but I wanted to give you a...
View ArticleSt. Pius Boys, Girls Basketball Ranked High Early in Season
With the end of the winter break and start of second semester last week, the St. Pius sports teams were back in action. Boys’ basketball entered the Atlanta Journal-Constitution AAA poll at No. 8...
View ArticleBuckhead Water Main Break; Tucker Man Wins Lottery; Overcrowding at Sandy...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.
View ArticleAdams Stadium Relay for Life 2013 Kickoff Starts Tuesday
I just found out about this event, which is tonight: the kickoff for the Relay for Life of DeKalb-Adams Stadium. It's a great event. Here's some info, and the organization says walk-ins are welcome, so...
View ArticleGolden Corral Opens Next Month
Start your engines, buffet fanatics. Golden Corral at North DeKalb Mall is set to open next month, according to the Medlock Area Neighborhood Association. The restaurant will open between Feb. 11 and...
View ArticleWant to Be on TV? Head to Sprig Wednesday
This might be a good way to end up on the nightly news without committing a crime or causing a highway pile-up: Head to Sprig restaurant in Oak Grove on Wednesday. CBS Atlanta's Atlanta Eats will be...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence Hangs Out in Fernbank, Emory
Hollywood starlet Jennifer Lawrence garnered plenty of press attention when she was filming The Hunger Games: Catching Fire throughout the Atlanta area this past fall. But the Golden Globe-winning...
View ArticleZaxby's Data Breach, Midtown Carjackings, North Avenue Shooting
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013.
View ArticleMcIntosh Named Silverbacks Assistant Coach
The Atlanta Silverbacks have appointed Franklin McIntosh as the assistant coach of the men’s professional team, the club announced Tuesday. Originally from West Bromwich, England, McIntosh has been in...
View ArticleSprig Owners Eyeing Second Restaurant Location in Old Town Lilburn
The owners of an Oak Grove restaurant are strongly considering opening a second location in the building formerly occupied by Blue Rooster Café & Bakery in Old Town Lilburn. Patch recently learned...
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