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Sheriff’s Office announces arrest of man accused of shooting at pharmacy customers in Tucker
DeKalb County, GA –The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced the arrest of a man accused of shooting at pharmacy customers in Tucker. The fugitive unit made the arrest, assisted by DeKalb Police K9 and S.W.A.T. units, according to a press release. Malcolm Nichols, 30, is accused of shooting at people inside the pharmacy. […]
DeKalb, Decatur schools cancel activities due to severe weather
This story has been updated. DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County School District and Decatur High School have canceled after school activities ahead of severe weather. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for DeKalb County until 6:15 p.m. “At 4:35 p.m. EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chastain Memorial […]
(PHOTOS) Stone Mountain Day
Stone Mountain, GA — The 31st annual Stone Mountain Day took place on Saturday, Aug. 5 at Leila Mason Park in the city of Stone Mountain’s historic Shermantown community. The day’s theme was “Celebrating Our Past Embracing Our Future.” James Clark, (right) presents Johnnie Mae Hill with the Brooks-Shoemake Award from the Stone Mountain Day […]
Decatur School Board updates meeting schedule; will discuss Legacy Park track design
Decatur, GA — The City Schools of Decatur School Board will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 5:30 p.m. for a regular meeting. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. The school board has updated its meeting schedule and will meet once a month. Here is how the school board will hold meetings going […]
(PHOTOS) DeKalb County teams with local faith leaders to give away food, school supplies
Tucker, GA — DeKalb County teamed with local faith leaders and other partners to distribute 5,000 bookbags filled with school supplies and 5,000 boxes of food on Saturday, Aug. 5. “Our goal is to help parents and guardians prepare their children for a successful school year,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said in a press […]
Decatur City Commission to consider agreements for sidewalks on Derrydown Way, S. Columbia Drive
Decatur, GA — The Decatur City Commission will meet on Monday, Aug. 7 for its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a dinner session at 4:30 p.m., an executive session at 5 p.m. and a work session at 7 p.m. The meetings will be held in person at Decatur City Hall, 509 […]
Recipe: Summer Oyster Mushroom Bites
Summer Oyster Mushroom Bites Chef Natalie Chavez of @thelocalcoco Ingredients: 3 Cucumbers, sliced into rounds (Rodgers roots and greens) 1 lb Oyster mushrooms (Southern Cap) 1/2 cup Cashews 1 Lemon, juiced 1 tbs Nutritional yeast 5 cloves Raw garlic Salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp Rice vinegar Handful of Tulsi (also known as holy […]
Clarkston City Council ‘to consider action’ on city manager’s employment
Clarkston, GA — The Clarkston City Council will discuss City Manager Shawanna Qawiy’s employment with the city at a special called city council meeting on Monday, Aug. 7. The meeting will be held on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Clarkston Women’s Club, located at 3913 Church Street. To see the full agenda for the Aug. […]
New road closures outside Fulton County courthouse could indicate indictments are close
By Doug Reardon, Atlanta News First ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – In another possible sign that an indictment announcement could be coming – and with it a large crowd and media presence in downtown Atlanta – Fulton County announced a road closure outside the courthouse Thursday. Beginning Monday, August 7 at 5 a.m. and […]
Clarkston council member un-resigns; council plans to increase budget for police salaries
Clarkston, GA — Clarkston Councilmember Susan Hood returned to the Clarkston city council after abruptly resigning last week. “I want to apologize to the community and to my city council colleagues for the disruption I caused last week when I announced my resignation…I reflected on why I had run for council to begin with and […]