El Salvador Calls Up Silverbacks Midfielder Menjivar
For Atlanta Silverbacks midfielder Richie Menjivar, his breakout year continues to get better and better. Just four days after arriving in Atlanta to train with his new team, the 22-year-old midfielder...
View Article403 Volunteer for DeKalb School Board; Car-Booted Bank Patron Reimbursed;...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Thursday, March 7, 2013.
View ArticleResident: Don't Allow Tucker Land Grab for Lakeside City
By Michelle Penkava You may have heard that some neighborhoods to our west are trying to form a city. This city, now designated as Lakeside City, began in Oak Grove. One of the three services they plan...
View ArticleLocal Cityhood Movements to Hold Joint Meeting
Two groups investigating the creation of a new city in the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area will hold a joint meeting later this month. The Lakeside City Alliance and the North Druid Hills Study Group...
View ArticleRed Pepper Taqueria Scores '81' on Health 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: Bahel Ethiopian...
View ArticleCrime Blotter, Feb. 28 - March 7
Shop owner: Angry customer or ex-employee vandalized my buildingThe owner of K&M Auto Repair on Briarcliff Road told DeKalb County police he believes an angry owner or ex-employee vandalized his...
View ArticleResident: Lakeside High Students Huffing My AC Coolant
A Briarcliff-area man told DeKalb County police he photographed Lakeside High School students huffing refrigerant from the air conditioning unit behind his home Monday afternoon. The victim said it...
View ArticleStolen Sculpture Could Be Scrap By Now; Local Student Wins C-SPAN Prize;...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Friday, March 8, 2013.
View ArticleNews Nearby: Man Arrested in Minnesota Suspected in Chamblee Escort Attacks
A man arrested in St. Paul, Minn., in the killing of Minnesota woman may also be connected in three other attacks last year involving Chamblee prostitutes. TwinCities.com is reporting that Alberto...
View ArticleOld Tucker Mill Jumps Into Film Boom
Old Tucker Mill, the antique shop on Railroad Avenue, is setting the stage for Tucker's close-up with Georgia's booming film production industry. Owners Jeff and Lori Gold, who opened the store in...
View ArticleThe Week in Review
Group Seeking Druid Hills Charter Cluster Meets Tuesday: We'll be covering this issue more in the coming weeks. Believe that (as Martin Lawrence would say). County Creating New Park Off Briarcliff...
View ArticleHouse Hunt: Foreclosures
Here are several foreclosed homes listed for sale in the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area, according to AOL Real Estate: 2970 Delcourt Drive, Decatur, GA 30033 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 1,464 square feet...
View ArticleRep. Scott Holcomb Speaking at Evansdale
Evansdale Elementary School is hosting a town hall meeting with state Rep. Scott Holcomb at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 18. "We’ll have an update on the DeKalb Board of Education situation, bills making...
View ArticleWho's Hiring: Jimmy John's, Wizard Electronics, Gymboree
The new Jimmy John's sandwich shop in Toco Hills Promenade is hiring drivers, bikers and in-store help. Here's the info, including a bunch of crazy questions they ask applicants. Gymboree in Toco Hill...
View ArticleUncle Maddio's Owner: Pizza Business Recession-Proof
Toco Hill's Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint has had its share of struggles in a dim economy over the last several years, but, for the most part, business has been good, the restaurant's owner said last...
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