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Former Clothing Store Buyer Raised in North Druid Hills Dead at 97
Virginia Elizabeth Tuggle, a former clothing store buyer and enthusiastic family woman who was raised in North Druid Hills, died last week of heart failure at Emory University Hospital. She was 97....
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Lakeside High Grad, Award-Winning Journalist Dead at 33
Maya Jackson Randall, a Lakeside High School graduate and a national award-winning journalist, died last week. She was 33. After graduating from Howard University in Washington, she worked for several...
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Group Seeking Druid Hills Charter Cluster Meets Tuesday
A committee investigating the creation of a charter cluster around Druid Hills High School and its feeder schools will meet Tuesday. In addition to the high school, the Druid Hills Charter Cluster...
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Federal Judge Denies Motion by DeKalb School Board Members
U.S. District Judge Richard Story ruled against members of the DeKalb County Board of Education on Monday afternoon, according to Channel 2 Action News. The six suspended members, Sarah Wood, Jay...
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Judge Rules in DeKalb School Board; Uproar Over Car Bootings; Cloud 9 Enters...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Monday, March 4, 2013.
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Charter Schools and a Season of Local Schools Activism
The current advocates of eliminating state restrictions on new city school systems in infant-aged Dunwoody are showing how quickly a revolutionary paradigm (that of forming new cities) in the Georgia...
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Calling All North Druid Hills and Briarcliff Runners!
Are you training for the upcoming Publix Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon on Sunday, March 17? North Druid Hills-Briarcliff Patch wants to hear your story. Share your training tips, your...
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St. Pius X Girls' Basketball Advances to State Title Game
All spring sports were in action last week as both basketball teams continued state playoff runs. The girls’ basketball team advanced to the state title game to be played this upcoming Saturday in...
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Suspected 'Buckhead Bandit' Arrested; Sandy Springs Traffic Controversy; Film...
The top 10 news stories from metro Atlanta for Thursday, March 5, 2013.
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Downed Tree Kills Power for 9,000 Toco Hill Residents
Rain, high winds and a downed tree knocked out power for about 9,000 residents in the Toco Hill area Tuesday night. A Georgia Power work crew was still cleaning up around 11 p.m. after the tree fell on...
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North Druid Hills and Briarcliff Parents, Kids to 'Walk to School'
North Druid Hills and Briarcliff schools are set to participate in Georgia Walk to School Day on Wednesday, March 6. Sponsored by the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS)...
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Here's How to Recycle Your Electronics
The DeKalb County Sanitation Division, in conjunction with Keep DeKalb Beautiful and Atlanta Recycling Solutions, has reached a milestone in its ongoing green initiatives. To date, the county has...
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Are County Police Doing a Good Job?
The DeKalb County Police Department is conducting a survey of its citizens to gather impressions about county police services and how well they do their job. The image of the county's police took a hit...
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DeKalb Industrial Way to Experience Periodic Shutdowns
Now through April 20, there may be lane closures and traffic delays in the following locations: Katie Kerr Drive, Arcadia and North Arcadia avenues and DeKalb Industrial Way between North Decatur Road...
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Stolen Gun Used in Grady High Shooting; Day Care Van Catches Fire; Aimee...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Wednesday, March 6, 2013.
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Are Metro Atlanta's Trees About to Fall?
A downed tree knocked out power for about 9,000 people in DeKalb's Toco Hills community last Tuesday night. It was just the latest example of a large tree crashing down and causing havoc for people...
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Ellis: Continued Incorporation May Harm Critical County Services
DeKalb County has reached a "tipping point" where continued incorporations of unincorporated county land could harm the county's ability to fund essential services such as courts, elections and...
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County Creating New Park Off Briarcliff Road
The DeKalb County Natural Resources Management Office recently bought 4.7 acres of property located at Briarcliff Road and Chrysler Drive for conversion into parkland. In January, the county purchased...
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