Tweet Here are some recent health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health for restaurants in our community. Readers can click on the score to see the actual report: Dragon Palace3145 Briarcliff Road5/22/13Score: 90 Hong Kong City3928 N. Druid Hills Road5/21/13Score: 76 Shorty’s3701 Lawrenceville Highway5/21/13Score: 71 Waffle House2963 Lawrenceville Highway5/22/13Score: 86 [...]
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Tweet The Decatur Arts Festival takes over the town Saturday and Sunday. It starts Friday with an ArtsWalk to local businesses and a fine arts exhibition at Agnes Scott College. Look at the festival website for a full list of music, a parade, exhibits and entertainment. New movies opening this weekend at Tucker’s Movie Tavern [...]
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Tweet Valdosta State University has announced the names of students from Spring 2013 who have met all qualifications for graduation. More than 1,200 have been recognized for receiving their associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degrees. Among them are three students who come from Tucker. They are Patrick Kyle Hamilton, – Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice; Emma [...]
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Tweet Tucker Farmers’ Market will present musician Charles Absher on Thursday, May 23 as part of its Music at the Market series. The Community Booth will be in place, as usual, and so will at least 35 food vendors. ArtReach Project America will be promoting their upcoming fundraiser for veterans. Be sure to friend Tucker [...]
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Tweet Hi, my name is Phoebe. I’m a very sweet Lab/Terrier mix. I know everyone says they’re sweet, but it’s true about me, ask the shelter volunteers! I have a great personality; I’m very cuddly and loving. I would love to be your walking or jogging companion or to snuggle on the sofa and watch [...]
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Tweet The information was obtained from crimemapping.com for the DeKalb PD. This does not indicate a conviction: May 16 Battery, 2400 BLOCK MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIAL BLVD Larceny, 2300 BLOCK 4TH ST Theft by taking – vehicle, 2300 BLOCK MAIN ST Theft of automobile, 2200 BLOCK MOON ST May 17 Theft by taking, 2100 BLOCK DILLARD XING [...]
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Tweet Registration is open for a Tucker-based youth development organization’s summer camp for middle and high school kids. Young People Matter, which recently moved from the Lithonia area to Tucker, will operate the camps for 11 weeks, from May 28-Aug.9. The pre-teen/middle school program is for ages 10-13; the high school camp, for ages 14-17. [...]
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Tweet Burglars broke into a Tucker retail store last Wednesday and stole an undetermined amount of merchandise, according to DeKalb police. Car Stereo Plus, at 4761 Hugh Howell Road, is close to Dollar General, which was robbed three times last week. The incident report states police responded to an alarm at 4:12 a.m. on May [...]
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Tweet I want to thank everyone who attended the garden tour this Saturday. Attendance was good with 100+ people signing the guest books! We could not have asked for better weather, a nice cool day to explore our fantastic Tucker area gardens. Thanks to our gracious gardeners: Dawn and Bill Hines, Elizabeth and Jim Barr, [...]
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Tweet The Tucker Civic Association bestowed its annual Student of the Year Award on Monday evening. The following are some of the remarks by TCA Vice-President Beth White Ganga: Each year TCA awards the Student of the Year Award to honor a graduating senior from Tucker High School who has embodied the spirit of community [...]
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