PatchCast Week In Review

Lillian Lewis Funeral; New Decatur Mayor; Buckhead Pastor Controversy; Armed Robbery In Dunwoody

Patch's top headlines from throughout metro Atlanta for Jan. 7-11, 2013.

  Lillian Miles Lewis: ‘Farewell, My Dear Friend’ Thirsty Thieves Smash Stolen Vehicle Through Midtown Liquor Store Melvin Johnson Sworn in as New DeKalb School Board Member Buckhead Pastor No Longer on Obama Inauguration Program Jim Baskett the New Decatur Mayor Repairs Continue on Clairmont Road After Water Main Break Dunwoody Police Look for McDonald’s Armed Robbery Suspects ‘Greater Good’ Living up to its Name

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PatchCast Week In Review

Local Icon Vows To Rebuild; Search On For Buckhead Bank Robber; Hundreds Attend Vigil For Stone Mountain Family

A video recap of metro Atlanta's top headlines for the week of Dec. 31, 2012-Jan. 4, 2013.

APD: Latest Shootings Near Cascade Not Random New City Solicitor Gone, Faces Wrongful Death Suit Tied To Synthetic Marijuana Industry Hundreds Attend Vigil For Local Family Killed In NJ Turnpike Accident Did Gay Slur Spark Stabbings? Police Search For Suspect Who Robbed Buckhead Bank On Wednesday Man Shot By Dunwoody PD Waited For Medical Attention Handy Ace Hardware Will Be Rebuilt

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DeKalb School Board Controversy; Jobless Rates Fall; Atlanta Florist Decorates The White House

Recapping metro Atlanta's top headlines for the week of Dec. 24-28, 2012.

  Petition To Oust DeKalb School Board Gains Momentum Nancy Jester Responds To DeKalb Schools’ Probation Sweet Auburn Robbery Victim Shoots, Kills Attacker Christmas Crimes In North Druid Hills-Briarcliff Jobless Rate Dips As Metro Atlanta Adds 12,300 New Jobs In November Sandy Springs Jobless Rate Falls From Last Month Buckhead Business Founder To Match Animal Shelter Donations Virginia Highland Florist Helps Decorate White House For Christmas

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PatchCast Week In Review

Outrage Over Biomass Plant; New City Is Born; Local Leaders Call For Gun Control; DeKalb Schools On Probation

Also this past week: metro Atlanta celebrates Hanukkah and Christmas.

  Lithonia Residents Adamant About Keeping Biomass Plant Out Brookhaven GA Is Born Decatur Commission OK’s Annexation Decatur Mayor Bill Floyd Resigning Jan. 7 Tucker Parent Council Debates Probation, Redistricting DeKalb Schools Probation: ‘A Lot Of Unhappiness About The Board’s Leadership’ Midtown Prayer Service For Newtown On Friday Sandy Springs Resident’s Return To Newtown Both ‘Wonderful and Awful’  Oglethorpe President Calling For Gun Control Legislation Mayor Reed Joins Mayors Against Illegal Guns Congregation Bet Haverim’s Menorah Lighting Christmas Comes Early To Coan Middle School Snow Mountain And Stone Mountain Park Christmas

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PatchCast Week In Review

APS Grants Davis Extension; Decatur Clinic Boycotted; Brookhaven Makes History

Also making news this week: apprehended murder suspect also wanted in carjacking; dignitaries attend Peachtree Road ribbon-cutting; devastating apartment fire in SW Atlanta.

  APS Board Members Approve Davis' Contract Extension. APS Board Vote: Davis Extension Brings Stability To District. Brookhaven Makes History On Monday Night. Parents Say They'll Boycott Decatur Clinic. Former Sandy Springs Principal Pens Novel On Racist Culture. More Than Five Families Lose Everything In Early Morning Apartment Fire. Police Arrest Suspect In Terry Porter Murder. Atlanta Murder Suspect Also Alleged In Chamblee Carjacking. Atlanta Dignitaries Attend Peachtree Road Ribbon Cutting.

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PatchCast Week In Review

Atlanta School Evacuation, Brookhaven Elections, Lithonia Manhunt, DeKalb Schools Controversy

A video recap of the week's top headlines throughout Patch in metro Atlanta for Dec. 3-7, 2012.

Armed Robbery Suspect Apprehended In Lithonia. Finch Elementary Evacuated Due To Carbon Monoxide Leak. Brookhaven Goes To The Polls In Historic Runoff Elections. School Board Considers Five-Year Proposals. Atlanta City Council Appoves Gay Marriage Resolution. Buckhead Councilman Opposes Gay Marriage Resolution. Battle Of The Beards Contest Being Held In Atlanta.

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PatchCast Week In Review

Dunwoody Police Shooting, Brookhaven Runoffs, Dante's Owner Talks Closing; Tyler Perry In Decatur

The week's top headlines from Patch around metro Atlanta for Nov. 26-30, 2012.

Police, Zoning, Hispanic Outreach Among Brookhaven Debate Topics. Dunwoody Police Shoot And Kill Man After Chase. Dante's Owner Opens Up About Restaurant Closing. Atlanta Police Make Arrest In Grant Park Murder. Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting On Ponce de Leon. Fire Risks Increase In Winter. Man Attempts Armed Robbery At Piccadilly Restaurant. Atlanta Humane Society Celebrates One Year In North Fulton. Tyler Perry Filming Scenes In Decatur Public Housing.

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PatchCast Week In Review

Sandy Springs Businesses Could Be Displaced For Parks; Poncey-Highland Mourns; Veterans Day In Metro Atlanta

Controversial SW Atlanta mural; LEGOLAND world record attempt; road rage in Tucker; bizarre Stone Mountain car accident. All part of the week in review for Nov. 12-16, 2012.

Plans For New Downtown Green Space Would Uproot 40-Year-Old Business. Poncey-Highland Shooting Victim Remembered As 'Good Man With A Kind Heart.' Controversial Mural On Metropolitan Parkway. Car Goes Underneath Another In Wreck; No One Injured. Man Cited After Road Rage Incident In Tucker. Most Residents At Meeting Unsure About Cityhood. LEGOLAND Completes World Record Attempt. Brookhaven Candidates Honor Veterans. Immaculate Heart Of Mary Students Honor U.S. Veterans. Buckhead's Signature Healthcare Honors Its Vets.

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Fallen APD Officers Laid To Rest; Mayor Reed Wants Second Term; Metro Atlanta Goes To The Polls

A video recap of this past week's local headlines on Patch for Nov. 5-9, 2012.

  Fallen Police Officer 'A Real Hero.' Atlanta Police Officers Honor Fallen Hero, Richard Halford. Davis, Murray Get Back To Work In Brookhaven Mayoral Runoff. Crowded Brookhaven City Council Races Result In Runoffs. Voters Have Problems At Local Polling Places. Kendrick Gets House District 93 Win. Hill Wins District 6 Senate Race. Holcomb Prevails In House District 81. Jason Carter Wins Senate Seat Again. Attempted Break-in Has Dunwoody Police On The Hunt. Stone Mountain City Manager Suspended From Duty. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Announces He Will Seek Another Term.

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PatchCast Week In Review

RaceTrac Halted; Babysitter Sought In Murder; Holiday Season Arrives In Atlanta

A tough week for some Buckhead schools, while a southwest Atlanta principal was honored, all in this week's PatchCast for Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2012.

RaceTrac Rezoning Request Withdrawn From County. Pace Teacher Arrested For Possession Of Child Porn. Westminster Student Charged With Sexual Assault Of Fellow Student. Anonymous Letter Accused North Atlanta High Of Racism. Voters Sue Over 'Misleading' Charter School Ballot Language. Sketch Released Of Suspect Wanted For Assaults Along Stone Mountain Corridor. Southeast Atlanta Rallies For 'Smart' Development. Woman Wanted In Baby's Death Last Seen In A Black Toyota. West End Academy Principal Honored By AtlantaFamilies.org. Fired Up For Christmas. Santa Claus Coming To Springvale Park.

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