Briarcliff Charter School to Go Before State Board Wednesday
Parents and students in our community might have a new charter school option to choose from if the state board of education gives its approval Wednesday. The Globe Academy will go before the board for...
View ArticleCommunity Meeting on Coyotes Jan. 29
People are talking about coyotes again. At 7 p.m. on Jan. 29, the Druid Hills Civic Association will hold a meeting for intown Atlanta communities like Decatur that are affected by these wild canine...
View ArticleCyclorama's Future; 17th Street Bridge Nears Completion; Local Mom Running...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013.
View ArticleWinter Storm Watch: Less Than Half Inch of Snow Possible
The North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area could see snow Thursday night, though, if anything, it'll likely be less than a half inch, according to the National Weather Service at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday....
View ArticleHenderson Middle Students Nominate Teacher for National Award
Two students at Henderson Middle School have nominated their choral and music teacher for a national award. Dale Duncan recently found out about the nomination for the Life Changer of the Yeard award...
View ArticleDo You Support Gun Control?
President Barack Obama unveiled an ambitious, $500 million proposal to curb access to guns and improve mental health services Wednesday, putting the hot-button issue of gun control at the top of the...
View ArticleMan Robbed at Gunpoint Outside Northlake Mall
An Atlanta man was robbed at gunpoint in Northlake Mall's parking lot Wednesday morning, DeKalb County police said. A man carrying a black handgun confronted the 23-year-old victim and told him to...
View ArticleDriver Charged in Death; Search for Waffle House Robber; Decatur Company...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013.
View ArticleNorth Druid Hills Starbucks Almost Perfect 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: Karly’s Café2970...
View ArticleCrime Blotter, Jan. 10-17
North Decatur beauty supply store burgledSomeone broke into Golden Beauty Supply in North Decatur and stole thousands of dollars of wigs and other beauty products sometime before Tuesday morning,...
View ArticleCarjacking in Edgewood; Vampire Diaries is Casting; Miss America Coming to...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Friday, Jan. 18, 2013.
View ArticleMercer Launches Health Coaching Certificate for Piedmont Healthcare
Mercer University’s College of Continuing and Professional Studies has developed a Certificate in Health Coaching and Multidisciplinary Care Coordination for Piedmont Healthcare and will begin teaching...
View ArticleBurglars Nabbed in Merry Hills Friday
A pair of burglars were apprehended by DeKalb County police in the Merry Hills neighborhood off Lavista Road on Friday afternoon before they could do any harm. An alert neighbor spotted two men acting...
View ArticleMerry Hills Homeowner Confronts Burglars in the Act
A Merry Hills homeowner walked in on two burglars stealing electronics from her home Monday morning, DeKalb County police said. The 35-year-old woman told police she returned to her home in the 1400...
View ArticleEmory Receives $10 Million for Breast Cancer Research
Emory University has received a $10 million donation dedicated to breast cancer research. The donation from The Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation was given to the university's Winship Cancer...
View ArticleLevitas Avoids Press Question Regarding Cityhood Position
Kevin Levitas, a former state represenative and organizer of two recent cityhood panels in Oak Grove, declined last week to tell a reporter whether he supported cityhood in the North Druid...
View ArticleSHARE: Photos from the 2013 Presidential Inauguration
Hundreds of thousands of people will head towards the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21 to witness President Barack Obama take the oath of office for his second term. On Jan. 20, 2009, Obama...
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