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DeKalb County man who is legally blind and has schizophrenia reported missing
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Police Department's Special Victims Unit is searching for a missing 53-year-old man. Police said that Aaron Fitzgerald Williams was last seen on Thursday, July 18, leaving his home at Treehills Parkway in Redan. He was wearing blue jeans, a gray shirt and black shoes.
CITY OF MABLETON MEETING NOTICE
There will be a Called Meeting of the City of Mableton, Georgia, (“City”) Mayor and Council for the purpose of discussing and/or acting upon municipal, transitional and incorporative matters. The meetings will take place at Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway, Austell, Georgia and are open to the public.
Mother Found Dead Two Years After Her Teen Son And Brother Were Shot To Death
Chanell Crosby, the mother of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot in Atlanta’s DeKalb County two years ago, was found dead on July 19. According to 11Alive, police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. Tragically, Crosby’s death comes just two years after her teenage son, Jamiren...
Police searching for suspected thief caught on camera at Midtown spa
ATLANTA - Atlanta police need your help finding a person accused of stealing from a woman while she was getting pampered at a Midtown spa. The theft happened around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 20 at the Boutique Day Spa on the 800 block of Monroe Drive, police say. According...
Around Town: Spoiler Alert on 'Twisted' Wreckage of Campaign 2024. What's Up With Red-Hot Redmond Corner
Popcorn & Politics: Storm warnings. We walked out of a matinee showing of “Twisters” on Sunday into another type of storm (a reminder we are a family newspaper). We had silenced our cellphones and settled into the surprisingly comfortable reclining seats for two-plus hours of escapism. Had we known what was to follow, we would have ordered an economy-sized popcorn to go at the concessions stand. A battered Joe Biden’s...
Atlanta luxury high-rise residents grapple with ongoing water issue
ATLANTA - It’s been nearly two months since a massive water main break in the city of Atlanta left thousands of residents without water as crews worked to repair the outages that lasted days. Some residents of a downtown luxury apartment building say they are still without running water.
Georgia HS football’s top 10 all-time receiving leaders
ATLANTA (BVM) – The historical leaders in the Georgia high school football record books have established nearly unbreakable achievements, including the top 10 receiving yards leaders in state history. Here are the top 10 leaders for career receiving yards in Georgia high school football history, according to records maintained...
Bed bugs temporarily close Athens-Clarke County Courthouse
ATHENS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Athens-Clarke County Courthouse will be closed for a week to get rid of bed bugs in the facility, according to officials. The courthouse, which is on East Washington Street, will be closed until July 29. County officials said Superior Court Judge Lisa Lott...
Chick-fil-A customers can win free food through online game
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Starting Monday, you can “eat mor chikin” by playing an online racing game. From July 22 through Aug. 17, Chick-fil-A fans can play “Code Moo,” the Atlanta-based chain’s digital game, for the chance to win free food every week.
Atlanta Community Food Bank is distributing more food than ever. Leaders say it's still not enough
EAST POINT, Ga. — The Atlanta Community Food Bank is distributing more food than ever, but leaders say it's still not enough. "The problem is as soon as that food comes in, it goes right out the door," Atlanta Community Food Bank CEO Kyle Waide said. "Because there's so much pressure on the demand side."
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