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Brandon Parent Says APS Wasting Taxpayers' Dollars
Buckhead Patch
Jan 30Morris Brandon parent Tom Tidwell sent the following letter to Buckhead Patch in regard to the APS redistricting process: Dear Editor: So far, APS’ redistricting effort has been a financial debacle. I don’t question the underlying data (although its no... »
Crime Blotter, Jan. 19-25
North Druid Hills-Briarcliff Patch
Jan 30More than $6K in property stolen from Briarcliff Road apartmentMore than $6,000 in property, including laptops and TVs, were stolen from a Briarcliff Road apartment Jan. 21, DeKalb County police said. Three men who live in the apartment in the 2300 blo... »
'The Grey' Is Gritty, Good and Packs a Big Bite
North Druid Hills-Briarcliff Patch
Jan 28Liam Neeson and a bunch of roughneck oil riggers go down in a plane crash in the frozen Alaska wilderness in The Grey. Neeson plays John Ottway, a loner and the alpha dog of sorts among the surviving men of the crash. They are forced to stay together t... »
APS Rezoning: Lindridge Martin Manor Rezoned
Virginia Highland-Druid Hills Patch
Jan 28A new redistricting proposal released by Atlanta Public Schools would move students from the Lindridge Martin Manor neighborhood to a new proposed elementary school. The recommended North Atlanta Elementary School would pull students from E. Rivers, Ga... »
Transparency Seen in New APS Options
Buckhead Patch
Jan 27Buckhead public school activist Julie Salisbury expressed support for the two new redistricting options released Friday, but raised concerns over the proposal for two separate middle schools. Salisbury saluted the APS demographers for responding in ful... »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
Paul Johnson rips oversigning practice
Tech
Jan 20Speaking at a news conference Friday, Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson made clear his thoughts on oversigning in recruiting, a topic that has gained buzz this week because of Alabama’s pulling a scholarship offer for 2012 from North Atlanta High running... »
AAA basketball blog: Columbia holds court at home
Prep Zone
Jan 14State’s best home-court advantage? The Columbia boys’ home winning streak is currently at 72 games. The Eagles are 75-0 vs region foes since 2005, including a stint in Class AAAA, compiling an overall record of 198-18 in that time. Speaking of streaks,... »
Young Inventors Fair & AT&T Spirit of Innovation Youth Challenge - May 16, 2012
DeKalb County School Watch
Jan 10On May 16, 2012, Cross Keys High School will be hosting DeKalb's 1st Annual Young Inventors Fair open to students from all public schools in DeKalb County. Please spread the word about this amazing opportunity for our DeKalb public school students from... »
A new taqueria, a new burger joint and more
Food And More With John Kessler
Jan 06Red Pepper Taqueria, www.eatredpepper.com There’s a new taqueria in town: Red Pepper Taqueria. The executive chef hails from Mexico City and brings over 14 years of culinary experience to the restaurant. The menu offers an array of Mexican favorites in... »
The Weekend Guide
Daily Candy Atlanta
Jan 05Jan. 5-8: Experience India and Mexico by way of dinner, plus new music and yoga. »