Deal announces I-285 and Ga.400 partnership On May 22, Gov. Nathan Deal, joined by members of a multijurisdictional, bipartisan partnership of elected officials and business leaders, applauded the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts fo...
Brookhaven mayor learns economic development insights from Houston Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis joined 110 Atlanta region leaders heading to Houston, Texas last week for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s 17th annual LINK (Leadership, Involvement, Networking, Know...
Marist pals earn top student achievements Unlike most valedictorian and salutatorian distinctions, there is no competition between Marist’s top two students Jack Leahey and Jason Morris.
The scholars have been best buds since middle schoo...
Search for animal shelter site in DeKalb continues The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners last week postponed selecting a site for a new animal shelter. The board deferred the decision until the next meeting, which is scheduled for May 28 at 9 a....
May 22, 2013 10:03 AM | 0 | 2 |
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Attorney general talks sex trafficking Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens said authorities will be casting a bigger net as part of the state’s crackdown on sex trafficking of minors.
Olens touted the unveiling of the Georgia’s Not Buyin...
May 20, 2013 01:04 PM | 0 | 4 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Perimeter market continues to flourish The state of banking and its effects on the Perimeter business market, along with its correlation to commercial and residential real estate were the main topics of last week’s Perimeter Business Al...
Brookhaven Bolt benefits Ashford Park Elementary Ashford Park Elementary School will benefit from the sixth annual Brookhaven Bolt 5K this weekend.
The race, presented by the Brookhaven Dental Associates, will be at Village Place Brookhaven, 143...
May 15, 2013 12:58 PM | 0 | 4 |
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Veterans, Marist celebrate Air Force major The Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association will honor Dunwoody native Maj. John L. Carroll for his patriotic sacrifice made Nov. 7, 1972. The group chooses an honoree each year and then rais...
May 15, 2013 12:47 PM | 0 | 5 |
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Food 'n Fun Festival set for Sunday Promoting a just cause amid a festive, family friendly environment is the essence of the Community Assistance Center’s inaugural Food ‘n Fun Festival.
The event is set for Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. a...
May 15, 2013 09:29 AM | 0 | 5 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
U.S. Department of Labor to host women veterans’ summit In a news release, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau Tuesday announced it is sponsoring a Women Veterans Resource Summit Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federa...
DeKalb school board finds $9 million in additional funds In one week’s time, financial experts for the DeKalb County School District shifted from presenting a budget with a $14.6 million challenge to one with a $9 million anticipated surplus for 2014.
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May 09, 2013 10:13 AM | 0 | 7 |
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Bridgette Bonner bonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Weber School head of school to resign next year In a news release, the Doris and Alex Weber Jewish Community High School board announced Dr. Simcha Pearl will be stepping down as head of school at the end of the 2013-14 academic year.
Rebecca Mc...
DeKalb County Animal Services issues Rabies alert Two north DeKalb County communities are on rabies alert. DeKalb County Animal Services and Enforcement captured two raccoons in the Harts Mill Court area April 26, and in the Ragley Hall Road area ...
Rotary Club of Brookhaven hosts golf tournament The Rotary Club of Brookhaven will host its third annual “Service Above Self Invitational” Monday at the Cherokee Country Club.
The tournament will include 140 golfers in teams of four or individua...
May 08, 2013 11:30 AM | 0 | 4 |
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Brookhaven students learn true meaning of charity For months now, second-grade students in Terry Camp’s class at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School in Brookhaven, have been doing various odds and ends in order to raise money for a worthy c...
Site for DeKalb County animal shelter still uncertain The DeKalb County Commission disappointed a group of animal advocates at a recent meeting when it decided not to move forward with a recommended site for a new animal shelter.
The commission will ...
May 08, 2013 10:35 AM | 0 | 5 |
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Weekend events still planned despite rain Despite this weekend’s inclement weather, three local events are still taking place: o Derby Day, the annual fundraiser for Shepherd Center, the Buckhead hospital for patients with catastrophic bac...
Weber wins national Jewish Law competition It has become a ritual of spring the Weber School in Sandy Springs competes against two dozen Jewish high schools from around the U.S. and Canada in the National Moot Beit Din (Mock Rabbinic Court)...
Brookhaven hunts for police force, discusses excise tax Brookhaven is on its way to creating its own police force, separate from that of DeKalb County.
City council members and Mayor J. Max Davis discussed hiring 50 police officers at last week’s meeti...
May 02, 2013 04:54 PM | 0 | 6 |
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Experts discuss federal budget woes, effects on Georgia In 2001, the federal budget was actually balanced and the country’s economy was considered to be “booming.”
The obvious reason as to why America’s economic situation is far from “booming” today, is...
Common Core makes sense, says governor Gov. Nathan Deal, who was in Cobb County last week for a bill-signing ceremony, was asked to explain his support for the controversial Common Core school curriculum.
The Common Core State Standards...
May 01, 2013 03:03 PM | 0 | 4 |
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Jon Gillooly nside@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Business turnaround titan pens book of wisdom Lee Katz, whose reputation as a company fixer precedes him, is finally offering a bound volume of words of wisdom for public consumption.
The Katz-penned “How Not To Hire a Guy Like Me: Lessons Lea...
May 01, 2013 01:54 PM | 0 | 4 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
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