A Peachtree Corners man has died after motorcycle crash in Roswell.
Monday, September 21, 2020
Tucker News
The city of Tucker is getting a new 22,000-square-foot city hall.
Georgia foster care agency Wellroot Family Services will host a virtual road race dubbed the "Stay Away 5K" on Saturday, April 4 to raise awareness for the children currently in foster care.
Sugar Bowl Bakery, one of the leading minority-owned bakeries in America, will locate its first East Coast location in DeKalb County.
Tucker Recreation Center is going green and it’s a move the city says promises to save the taxpayers some green.
Improvements will be coming to 30 parks throughout the city of Atlanta and DeKalb County thanks to grants totaling more than $1.3 million.
The FBI and local police departments are searching for a serial armed robber who has been targeting Family Dollars.
It’s officially fall and with the changing of the weather comes the season for festivals. Check where to celebrate food, fun and community throughout DeKalb with these upcoming events:
‘Sie Fliegen’: The Taylor Foundation for the Arts, a Tucker-based nonprofit that uses martial arts and dance to help children learn healthy lifestyle habits, mindfulness, self-confidence and self-esteem, recently hosted its end-of-year show, “Sie Fliegen.” It took place at the Woodruff Arts …
Joseph Conrad Thompson, III., known as Butch Thompson, Jr. passed away Wednesday March 20, 2019. Butch was born to Marsha and Butch Thompson, Sr. on April 22, 1968. Butch was raised in Marietta, GA, attended Marietta High School, Class of 1986, and graduated from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural…
The city of Smyrna and the Cumberland Community Improvement District have partnered with other cities and CIDs located along the top end of Interstate 285 to look at the possibility of a new transit line through that corridor.
Arthur L. Penchansky, Ph.D., 81, of Taneytown, MD and Marietta, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis following a long illness.
The Taylor Foundation for the Arts, a Tucker-based nonprofit, will present a classical ballet depicting a reimagined “The Rise of the Phoenix” Dec. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Woodruff Arts Center’s Rich Auditorium, 1280 Peachtree St. in Midtown.
The city of Tucker is buzzing with anticipation for the June 2 grand opening of its newest business, Tucker Brewing Company.
DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are working to locate a water main break along Lavista Road near Henderson Road in Tucker.
For Tucker resident Kimmar Anderson, organizing a room or garage is not just about clearing clutter.
The conclusion of February has brought about the continuation of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state playoffs in basketball with first-round action on Feb. 16 and 17.
The wrestling state championships, start of the basketball state playoffs and Signing Day completed a full week of prep sports activities for local programs.
A Tucker man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a slate of criminal charges, including assaulting a Cobb police captain in 2016, according to the Cobb District Attorney’s office.
St. Pius X state title in swimming and diving and the conclusion of region basketball play highlighted an active week in prep sports.
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David J. LeValley, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Atlanta field office, is asking for the public’s help identifying the individuals responsible for eight business robberies in a little over two weeks in January.
Game: Decatur Bulldogs at Riverwood Raiders (girls)
A new eatery in downtown Tucker is turning up the heat and firing up the grill to serve authentic, homestyle Peruvian dishes.
Game: St. Pius X Golden Lions at North Oconee Titans
Cedar Grove’s boys basketball team’s home contest against Pace Academy for first place in Region 5AAA on Friday highlights an active week of prep action for local programs this week.
In the first full calendar year of cityhood, Tucker saw a significant decline in overall crime, including a 30 percent reduction in the number of violent crimes committed, according to city officials.
Game: Grady Knights at Decatur Bulldogs
The college football calendar has reached its bowl season with many local athletes finding themselves valuable contributors to their programs.
The calendar year’s conclusion provides reflection of the prep sports for DeKalb County programs.
This year was full of new beginnings, surprises and even some oddball moments for DeKalb County. With another year almost in the rearview mirror, take a look back on the biggest 2017 news stories for DeKalb Neighbor Newspapers:
A DeKalb County resident has started a nonprofit to help children and the metro-Atlanta area grow and thrive through reading.
DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is hosting two free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training classes.
The prep football season entered the state semifinals with four local program still in the hunt for a state title.
For lifelong Tucker resident Justin Beaudrot, the opportunity to become the general manager for the newly opened Village Burger in Tucker has been, as he puts it, “a blast.”
The football state playoffs reached the quarterfinals round with four local teams still vying for a championship.
The football postseason has resumed for local programs still in contention for a state championship.
The prep football season has reached the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) playoffs with several local programs vying to earn a state championship.
The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) has reached an agreement to purchase 12.41 acres of land at 4740 Hugh Howell Road in Tucker to house the rebuilt Smoke Rise Elementary School campus.
The prep football regular season has concluded and the playoffs have begun for local programs.
Game: Tucker Tigers vs. Stephenson Jaguars
Game: Arabia Mountain Rams vs. Southwest DeKalb Panthers
Game: Marist War Eagles at Blessed Trinity Titans
Game: Cedar Grove Saints at Pace Academy Knights
The DeKalb County Police Department Tucker Precinct is participating in a Community-Cop Talk event on October 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. hosted by the Stone Mountain Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1350 Silver Hill Road in Stone Mountain.
A local theatre company that has entertained thousands of patrons over the past 45 years is on the hunt for a new home in DeKalb County.
A DeKalb County Grand Jury has indicted a South Carolina woman accused of murder in the heat-induced death of her child. Jurors returned a three-count indictment Tuesday against 25-year-old Dijanelle Fowler on charges of Murder in the Second Degree, Cruelty to Children in the Second Degree, …
Game: Riverwood Raiders (2-3, 1-1) at Decatur Bulldogs (2-3, 1-1)
Game: Northview Titans at Dunwoody Wildcats
Game: Pace Academy Knights at Redan Raiders
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