DeKalb School Board Appoints Michael Thurmond Interim Superintendent
The DeKalb County Board of Education voted Friday 7-2 to appoint former Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond to serve as interim superintendent. He will be the temporary replacement of Cheryl Atkinson,...
View ArticleCarjacking Suspects Arrested; Locals React to DeKalb Superintendent's...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.
View ArticleGannon Pushes Support for Atlanta Food Pantry
The plight of local food banks has caught the attention of two DeKalb County officials who are sponsoring a food drive to help replenish the shelves at the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Commissioner...
View ArticleNews Nearby: Cookie Studio to Move from Decatur to Buckhead
The Cookie Studio is planning to move from Decatur to Buckhead, according to Tomorrow's News Today. The eatery is scheduled to close soon for the new digs, which will be at Pharr Road in the former...
View ArticleHouse Hunt: Open Houses Sunday
This week's House Hunt feature brings you five homes for sale with open houses Sunday in the North Druid Hills and Tucker communities For more details on these houses and other homes for sale or rent...
View ArticleRegion 6-AAA Basketball Tournament Pairings Set
The seeds and pairings for the 2013 Region 6-AAA Basketball Tournament to be held at Decatur High School February 12-15 have been announced. Woodward Academy earned the top seed on the boys' side of...
View ArticleNews Nearby: Author Jonathan Grant Coming to Tucker
Local author Jonathan Grant is giving two talks at DeKalb libraries this month. The first one is at Embry Hills on Monday, Feb. 11 and the second at Tucker-Reid Cofer on Tuesday, Feb. 19, both at 6:30...
View ArticleSilverbacks Sign El Salvador International
El Salvador national team midfielder RICHIE MENJIVAR has had quite the year so far – and it’s only February. He has already featured four times for his senior national team, and as the club announced...
View ArticleObama To Visit Decatur Thursday
President Obama will visit the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur on Thursday during his visit to the Atlanta area. The visit was announced Friday with few details, but College...
View ArticleDeKalb Medical Center Area Receives $120K LCI Grant
Big news for the DeKalb Medical Center area. The Atlanta Regional Commission granted $120,000 toward a "Livable Centers Intiative" study for the area last week. From the commission: Medline Regional...
View ArticleLocal Reaction to Pope's Resignation; Storm Damage in Atlanta; Gunfire Near...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Monday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View ArticleNorthlake Mall on Lookout for Nonprofits
Northlake Mall invites local non-profit organizations to join them Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 12 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. for the Pay It Forward Non-Profit Expo. This expo is designed to give non-profit...
View ArticleSophia Academy Students Make Valentines for Soldiers
The fourth grade students of Sophia Academy recently led a school-wide service project to make and collect Valentine cards to send to soldiers overseas. Students from all grades participated in cutting...
View ArticleSilverbacks' Fall Schedule Announced
North American Soccer League fans can now mark their calendars for the entire 2013 season. Just over a month after releasing its spring season schedule, the NASL announced the fall season schedule as...
View ArticleLakeside's Burdette-Sapp Takes Bronze in 100-Yard Freestyle
Hayes Burdette-Sapp picked up a bronze medal in the 100 yard freestyle in a time of 47.67 to help Lakeside to a tie for 25th in the team's standing at the A-AAAAA State Swimming and Diving...
View ArticleCrossing Guard Saves Dunwoody Child; Cops Named in Corruption Probe; 'Vampire...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013.
View ArticleWhere to Find Girl Scout Cookies in North Druid Hills and Briarcliff
Less than a year after my wife and I were married, we took her group of Girl Scouts on their annual planned camping trip. To Jekyll Island's primitive campground. Which is nowhere near the beach. In...
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