Mason Mill Road to Be Closed Wednesday
Mason Mill Road will be closed to through traffic between Castle Falls Drive and Rainer Falls Drive beginning Wednesday, June 19 at 9 a.m. through 9 p.m.Crews will be removing a large tree from the...
View ArticleLakeside Graduate's Olympic Dreams Forged in Georgia
By LAURA HAASWhen 11-year-old Tim Hornsby showed up late for his first kayaking lesson at Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club, he never thought that he would be where he is today.“I was just
View ArticleCity of Briarcliff Group: We've Raised $16,000
The City of Briarcliff Initiative has raised $16,000 to study the creation of a new city around the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area – and the majority of the cash came from local civic associations, o
View ArticleGood Growth DeKalb: New Zoning Plan Not an Improvement
DeKalb County's proposed zoning code isn't an improvement over existing code and favors corporate interests, including cell phone companies, Good Growth DeKalb said Tuesday. The grou
View ArticleThird Annual Peach Jam is June 26-30
Slow Food Atlanta and Community Farmers Markets will bring the third-annual Peach Jam to the Decatur and East Atlanta areas from June 26-30.Guests who attend get in for free: &
View ArticleThird Annual Peach Jam is June 26-30
Slow Food Atlanta and Community Farmers Markets will bring the third-annual Peach Jam to the Decatur and East Atlanta areas from June 26-30.Guests who attend get in for free: &
View ArticleDaily 10: Police Shooting in Buckhead; Controversy in Chamblee; Fighting...
Today's top stories from around Patch in metro Atlanta.
View ArticleNorth Decatur Plaza: Worst Speed Bumps in History?
We're not breaking Watergate here, I know, but every time I drive over those speed bumps in North Decatur Plaza, the next thing I want to do is swing the wheel left and drive right into one of the...
View ArticleFamily Foundation Targets Lakeside-Area Schools for Giving
By TOM DOOLITTLEThe Rhame Family Foundation, started in April 2012, has a continuing grant program currently available to four Lakeside High-area schools: Lakesi
View ArticleNorthlake Department Store Associate With Sharp Eye Dead at 74
Sherrell Wright, a department store associate at Northlake Mall with an eye that helped nab a criminal last year, died Friday. She was 74. Wright worked at Kohl's and was known as one of the most...
View ArticleBambinelli’s Pizzeria Scores '82' on Health Inspection
Here are some recent restaurant health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health for establishments in our community:Athens Pizza1341 Clairmont Road6/17/13
View ArticleSagamore Hills Elementary Wins $6K from Kroger
Sagamore Hills Elementary School won $6,000 from Kroger, the school said Tuesday. The award is part of the grocery store's Earning Plus Learning competition where schools had to submit a video "showing...
View ArticlePedestrian Killed While Crossing North Decatur Road Thursday
A pedestrian crossing North Decatur Road was struck by a truck and killed Thursday morning.The man, whose name has not been released, was hit around 8:30 a.m. while crossing with a woman near Landover...
View ArticleFind Yard Sales Near You in North Druid Hills, Briarcliff This Week
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View ArticleGovernor's Office Receives Ellis' Indictment
Gov. Nathan Deal received the certified indictment of DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis on Thursday morning.The indictment came in the form of a letter from DeKalb DA Robert James. This starts the clock...
View ArticleDaily 10: Ellis Indictment Countdown; Pedestrian Killed; Buckhead Jeweler...
Today's top stories from around Patch in metro Atlanta.
View ArticleRobber Scores Just $1 in Northlake Gas Station Holdup
An armed robber scored just $1 when he held up a Northlake gas station early Sunday morning, DeKalb County police said.The suspect entered the BP station at 4121 Lavista Road, approached the register...
View ArticleAtlanta Couple Held Up at Gunpoint in Northlake
An Atlanta couple was held up at gunpoint by three men near Northlake Mall on Wednesday night, DeKalb County police said. The victims, a 58-year-old man and his wife, 53, were walking to their car at...
View ArticleAre You Taking Advantage of the Longest Day of the Year?
The longest day of the year is today and thank goodness it falls on a Friday! Can you imagine if it was a Monday? Talk about bummer summer blues.The summer solstice ha
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