Kroger Recalling Bakery Item
Heads up if you frequent Kroger's bakery. The Kroger Co. Atlanta Division said today it is recalling select in-store made Bakery Mardi Gras King Cake Cinnamon sold in four states because it may contain...
View ArticleSt. Pius Boys Hoops Defeats Decatur, Falls to Woodward
The last week of the regular season in basketball has arrived at St. Pius X, while swimming and diving caps its season this weekend in the state meet at Georgia Tech. The girls’ basketball team...
View ArticleLegislation Allows Time for County to Partner with Communities
By Tim Cairl Ever invited friends or family over for dinner and planned out an entire meal? Set off to the grocery store; list in hand, only to discover that several key ingredients were missing? This...
View ArticleDoes DeKalb Still Need a CEO?
The position of county CEO has for years been on shaky ground in DeKalb County. Sitting CEO Burrell Ellis has faced questions about the position's necessity in the past and successfully fended them...
View ArticleClairmont Presbyterian Wants to Help Less Fortunate
Clairmont Presbyterian Church is pitching in to help the less fortunate in the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff community this weekend. The Feb. 10 event sounds like a great project, and the church was...
View ArticleSave Energy, Money By Insulating Your Home
Time is money, the old adage goes, but so is a well-winterized house. Stopping air leakages can take as much as 30 percent off your heating bill, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Check out...
View ArticleSilverbacks Add Trio to Roster
With the 2013 season exactly two months away, the Atlanta Silverbacks are adding the final pieces to their roster. The Silverbacks announced Wednesday the signings of defender Mark Bloom, midfielder...
View ArticleSandy Springs Doctor Indicted; Stolen Vehicle Smashes Through Window; Local...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013.
View ArticleWhat Do You Plan to Do on Valentine's Day?
The National Retail Federation says Valentine's Day is one of the nation's biggest commercial shopping days, with the average American expected to spend close to $131 this year to woo that someone...
View ArticleJim McMahan Elected Vice Chair of School Board
The embattled DeKalb Board of Education has a new vice-chair as of Wednesday, but the position of chairman remains up in the air. Jim McMahan, who joined the board a month ago as District 4...
View ArticleArbor Hills Apartments Renamed Viera Briarcliff After $48M Sale
The Arbor Hills apartment complex on North Druid Hills Road recently rebranded itself as Viera Briarcliff following a late December sale of about $48 million. The sale went through Jan. 31 from Arbor...
View ArticleLakeside Cityhood Movement Announces Arrival
Will the Lakeside High School area find itself part of a new city? The Lakeside City Alliance wants to find out. The non-profit, chaired by Northlake-area resident Mary Kay Woodworth, will hold its...
View ArticleSophia Academy High School Student Competes in National Poetry Contest
On Thursday, Jan. 24, the high school students of Sophia Academy competed on campus in the Poetry Out Loud national recitation contest. In a classroom converted to a coffee house-style setting,...
View ArticleDeKalb School Board to Vote on Atkinson Separation Agreement
Updated: Thursday, Feb. 7, 6:17 p.m. A statement has just been released by the DeKalb County School District: The DeKalb County Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Atkinson have mutually...
View ArticleViolent Attack in Tucker; Allen Iverson Selling Buckhead Home; DeKalb County...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013.
View ArticleTaqueria el Vecino Scores '88' 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: Papa...
View ArticlePOLL: Would You Like to See a City of Lakeside?
The Lakeside City Alliance announced its creation this week and said it plans to study the feasibility of a new city in north DeKalb County that would be based partly on Lakeside High School's...
View ArticleSt. Pius Thrower Signs National Letter of Intent
Senior St. Pius X Thrower Kyle Greer Johnson signed a National Letter of Intent with the Wake Forest University track and field program on Wednesday. A member of the track and field team, Johnson was...
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