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(OBITUARY) Steven Marshall Lingenfelter, 1981-2023
Steven Marshall Lingenfelter, age 41, of Atlanta, passed away on August 22, 2023. He was born on October 28, 1981 to Stanley Lingenfelter and Sherry Ford Burns in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended LaGrange High School and continued his education in the Culinary Arts at Le Cordon Bleu College in Dover, New Hampshire. At the time […]
Clarkston looks to hire interim city manager
Clarkston, GA — The Clarkston City Council held a special called meeting on Aug. 24 and approved an agreement with Sumter Local Government Consulting to engage an interim city manager. The interim manager will serve while the city conducts a search for a permanent city manager. Dan Defnall, who has been serving as acting city […]
(PHOTOS) Crowds, media gather to watch Trump surrender
Fulton County, GA — Dozens of media outlets, supporters of Donald Trump, and a few opponents were outside the Fulton County Jail on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, waiting for the former president to surrender after last week’s indictments. The scene outside the Fulton County Jail in Northwest Atlanta on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, as press and […]
DeKalb County opening cooling centers on Friday and Saturday
DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County is again opening cooling centers in response to extreme heat. Decaturish media partner Atlanta News First reports that “dangerous heat” moves into the area tomorrow, Aug. 25. “High temperatures will be near, or at 100 degrees Friday through Sunday with heat index temperatures of 105 degrees,” Atlanta News First reported. […]
Avondale Estates City Commission tables SPLOST resolutions to work out final details
This story has been updated. By Angela Walker, contributor Avondale Estates, GA — The Avondale Estates City Commission, during its Aug. 24 regular meeting, tabled votes on two resolutions related to DeKalb County’s special purpose local option sales tax in order to give more time for the county to approve its intergovernmental agreement with the cities. […]
EAE USA relocating headquarters from Dunwoody to Tucker
Tucker, GA — EAE USA, a global electrical distribution system company, will relocate its North American headquarters from Dunwoody to Tucker, according to a press release. EAE USA has signed a seven-year, 101,767-square-foot lease at 2000 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, according to the press release. “EAE USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EAE Group, a global […]
Municipal election qualifying ends Aug. 25; here are the current candidates
DeKalb County, GA — Qualifying for the Nov. 7 municipal election ends on Friday, Aug. 25. The qualifying dates slightly vary from city to city. Qualifying in Decatur ended on Wednesday, but for some cities the period ends today or tomorrow. Anyone interested in running for office should check the qualifying information with their city. The […]
Atlanta Police investigate chaotic Kirkwood crash captured on video
Atlanta, GA — A video circulating on social media captured a chaotic scene in Kirkwood. The video shows the aftermath of a crash that occurred on Aug. 22 at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Warren Street. Police investigated the crash after getting a report of shots fired around 2 p.m. “Upon arrival, located three vehicles […]
DeKalb County School District will meet with Cognia in November
Stone Mountain, GA — The DeKalb County School Board received an update on the district’s communications with Cognia and discussed recent audit findings during the first day of its retreat on Aug. 23. The retreat is being held at Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort, 4021 Lakeview Drive, Stone Mountain, Ga., on Aug. 23 and Aug. 24. The […]
Tractor-trailer takes out telephone pole, closes Poplar Street in Decatur
Decatur, GA — A crash in Decatur on Aug. 23 created traffic headaches and power outages. Sgt. John Bender with the Decatur Police Department said a tractor-trailer knocked over a telephone pole on Wednesday afternoon. The crash resulted in the closure of Poplar Street, which is near Grove Street and Lockwood Terrace. “Officers are currently in […]