Also: suspected carjackers tied to other crimes; Dunwoody food trucks roll in; husband found guilty in Sandy Springs shooting; 'Need for Speed' needs extras.
These are the top stories from metro Atlanta area Patches for Friday, May, 24, 2013.
Your guide to weekend highlights in and around the communities of East Atlanta Patch.
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Patch rounds up some recent health inspection scores for restaurants and schools in East Atlanta.
Here are some recent health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health and the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness for restaurants in our community. Readers can click on the score to see the actual report: Burgess Peterson Elementary School 480 Clifton Street 5/14/13 Score: 91 China King 1162 Moreland Avenue 5/21/13 Score: 75 Fellinis Pizza 909 Ponce de Leon Avenue 5/13/13 Score: 94 Holy Taco 1314 Glenwood Avenue 5/21/13 Score: 85 McNair High School 1804 Bouldercrest Road 5/14/13 Score: 91
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Pete's Promise is a scholarship made to the all kindergarten and fifth grade students attending Dobbs Elementary for the 2012-2013 school year who meet certain criteria.
by Pete Settelmayer LAKEWOOD — Pete’s Promise Scholarship in partnership with the South Metro Scholastic Fund is for the kindergarten and fifth grade class of 2012-2013 from Dobbs Elementary School. The scholarship has been provided for those students who will meet the criteria listed below and more importantly will focus their efforts and energies on becoming an agent of change. The scholarship candidates are part of a world community that is shifting on a daily basis and their charge as they move through their educational journey is to take part in making their community, city, state, country, world better than its current status. Pete’s Promise is made to the all kindergarten and fifth grade students attending Dobbs Elementary for the …
From Memorial Day parades to holiday fender benders, this live map shows delays and diversions on East Atlanta area roads right now.
If you're on a mobile device, click here to view the map. When you're done getting gas and packing the car, check out the live results from MapQuest above to see what's standing between you and the start of your three-day weekend. Mapquest scans for parade routes, ongoing construction, block parties and traffic jams. If your route is green, your good. If it's red, you may be headed into a line of rubbernecking fools. Good luck!
A total of 30 Craftsman homes are slated to be built in the community located off Glenwood Avenue.
What do you think about their decision?
The Boy Scouts of America voted to end its ban on gay youths, Thursday. The 1,400-member national council voted to allow openly gay youths to join the organization. The change in policy will take effect on Jan 1. The Boy Scouts of America will maintain its ban on gay adult leaders and members who do not believe in God. “The Boy Scouts of America still supports an untenable, unreasonable and unnecessary discriminatory policy by excluding gay leaders and staff members,” said Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist Association, in a statement. “If the Boy Scouts are truly a values-based organization, bigotry can’t be part of the program.” The vote came during organization's two-day meeting in Grapevine, TX. The …
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Also: bank teller swindles $10K from elderly victim; fish stolen from watershed group; new Atlantic Station eateries; new link to Beltline; Decatur school official in running for Iowa job.
These are the leading stories from metro Atlanta area Patches for Thursday, May 23, 2013.
No injuries reported.
LITTLE FIVE POINTS — A two-alarm fire broke out Thursday afterrnoon at the Little 5 Corner Tavern, forcing the closure of the intersection of Moreland and Euclid avenues for several hours. Fire officials said an immediate cause of the blaze was not yet determined. No injuries were reported, but the Corner Tavern's office cat did need medical attention. Local musician Matt Matson, a waiter at the Corner Tavern, rescued the cat and fire officials attemted to save it. Despite their efforts, the kitty died. The fire appeared to affect only the Corner Tavern and not adjoining businesses, a fire department spokeswoman said. It's not clear when the bar might reopen. In a Facebook post, the Corner Tavern thanked its customers for their support: "…
11:28 am on Friday, May 24, 2013
Yes, this death makes the fire a tragedy. The article should be revised to say, "no human injuries but one fatality." more ›
Pomp and Circumstance, cap and gowns mark the end of one chapter, and the beginning of another.
We're spying lots of caps and gowns these last few days, marking the end of a school year and for graduates, the start of new chapters in their lives. Congratulations, Class of 2013.
Kim Cunninghis - Preventing CSA One Adult at a Time
3:37 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
I have never understood the fight/right to be allowed to join a club or group that does not want (insert any particular label here) as a member. There are so many other places with open arms and good tidings to join. more ›