By Jason Massad Three months ago, local resident Griff Sims noticed that the underpass at the Brookhaven MARTA station was choked with overgrown brush, strewn with litter and serving as a haven for the homeless. Instead of silently fuming to himself or making telephone calls to navigate what he deemed likely to be a maze [...]Related posts:Neighborhood group develops plan for reviving Brookhaven Park; proposal includes dog parkFee a bad ideaIllegally cut Dresden Drive trees Finally replaced; parks also win
By H.M. Cauley Heards Ferry Elementary in Sandy Springs is the fifth school that Principal Brent McBride has led, and he admits there’s a phenomenon there that he’s never seen anywhere else. Among its roughly 550 students, Heards Ferry includes 21 sets of twins and one set of triplets. “This year, there are two sets in [...]Related posts:Assistant principal takes over at Heards Ferry ElementarySandy Springs Rotary Club project puts dictionaries in hands of local third gradersWell, hello there
By Maggie Lee The trees undermining a high-hazard earthen dam near Chastain Park need to be cut down, say state regulators. But it won’t happen until a Fulton County judge assigns ownership to one or more reluctant parties: homeowners, the county, Sandy Springs or Atlanta. It’s a case that can easily happen as neighborhoods age [...]Related posts:APS sues over Riverwood ‘recruiting’Question over Buckhead Library’s future renews an old discussionForestwood homes to give way to new elementary school
President Clinton wants you downtown tonight to pose with him for a picture. Please bring $2,400 in cash to support his friend Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Michael " Mike" Thurmond.
Keyes Fleming makes quick departure from DA position to take EPA postChampion1 that President Barack Obama has selected DeKalb County District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming for the top position at the EPA's Region 4. ...
Man Accused of Selling Weapons to KidsWAAYPolice in DeKalb County have arrested a Georgia man, and accused him of selling weapons to minors. Xuejing Zhang was arrested Monday at the Ider Mule Days ...
Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez Villarreal was one of Mexico's most wanted men until his recent arrest. The U.S. citizen is one of the highest-ranking drug cartel suspects captured alive in Mexico's increasingly violent drug war -- and so far, he has been a fountain of information.read more
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