Your Community, Your Litter – Pick It Up! campaign was started in March of this year “to encourage DeKalb residents to clean up their communities and eliminate litter throughout the county,” according to a recent ...
Emory University’s Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance network (CHAMPS) has received the university’s largest-ever single grant, according to a university news release. Headquartered in the Emory Global Health Institute since 2015, CHAMPS collects ...
By Rosie Manins, contributor Tucker residents are set to receive a lower tax bill in 2019, thanks to the city taking over its parks maintenance and operations from DeKalb County, and levying a local ...
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About 20 customers in the southern part of the city of Decatur were without water on June 6 due to a water main break on Candler Drive. The break occurred at 160 Candler Drive ...
Women in labor in Atlanta now have a new option to manage pain. Nitrous Oxide, frequently used in dentist’s offices, has been proven advantageous for pain relief during labor. In 2017, Emory Decatur Hospital ...
DeKalb County Police are providing few details about a June 4 murder that occurred at 3444 Orchard Circle. But the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports the murder is being investigated as “hate motivated” crime. Police ...
Emory University recently announced that Carol Henderson will be the university’s first chief diversity officer, starting her position on August 1, 2019. Her current position, leading up to being hired at Emory, is vice ...
The Lakeside High School Foundation recently awarded Addison Jurin Dascher with the 2019 Joseph P. Reed Alumni Scholarship, which includes a $1,000 award to pay for college or university education. The Joseph P. Reed ...
DeKalb County Police say that one of their officers was involved in a Monday evening crash on Lawrenceville Highway at Hebron Hills Drive. The crash, which occurred around 5:20 p.m., sent the officer and ...