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Metro Atlanta Week in Review

By Timothy Darnell

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The week's top headlines as they appeared on your local Patch.
Recycling Plant Fire; Cat-astrophe in Dunwoody; Civil Rights Legend Indicted; Strip Club Sues Brookhaven
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Cityhood Meetings; Winslow's DUI; Storm Damage; Life for Drive-in Shooter; $30K Jewelry Heist
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Manhunt for Shooters; Big Lottery Winner; Midtown Halfway House Controversy; Brookhaven Buys Glocks
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Lithonia Car Crash; Reese Witherspoon Arrest; School Bus Accident; 'Anchorman 2' Invades Legendary Pub
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Atlanta Remembers Boston; Memorial Drive Explosion; Amazing Paralympian; Girl Scout Goes Green; Buckhead VIP Chases Thief
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Arrests Made in Robberies, Kidnappings; Lakeside Cityhood Group Apologizes; Tyler Perry's Big Plans
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Boycotts Against Cityhood Effort; Buckhead Offers Rewards; Goodbye to Edgewood Bridge
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Hundreds at Cityhood Meeting; APS Cheating Scandal; Harlem Shake Hits Buckhead Bank
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Walmart Delayed by Lawsuit; Rabbit Hoarding in Dunwoody; Evicted Woman Returns Home
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Atlanta Reacts to Pope Francis; Governor Picks New School Board Members; Police Seek Robbery Suspects
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DeKalb School Board Under Fire; Sneiderman Trial Set; APS Chair Cleared Of Ethics Charges
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Obama in Decatur; Local Reaction to Pope's Resignation; Walmart Foes Dealt a Setback
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Atlanta School Shooting; Georgia Power, Atlanta Gas Light Controversies; Search for the Buckhead Bandit
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Obama Takes Oath on MLK Bible; Chambliss Bows Out; Local Hopeful for American Idol
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Waffle House Robber; DeKalb School Board on Trial; Decatur Company Shoots for Super Bowl Spot
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Columns

My Take

By Scott Bernarde
Parkview-Brookwood Has Set the Standard in Gwinnett County
Brookwood-Parkview Has Set the Standard in Gwinnett County
Clean Room on the Line for Falcons-Packers
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A Moveable Feast

By Jessica Williams
Moveable Feast: Cold Weather Comfort Food
Moveable Feast: Healthy Winter Grilling
Moveable Feast: Hot Buttered Rums and Healthier Popcorn
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Good News

By Connie Mayberry
A Yearly Do Over
Help is Out There
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Local Job Alert

By Julie Paulk
Local Job Alert: September 21
Local Job Alert: Hook the Interviewer
Local Job Alert for August 24
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This Week In History

By Jim Hickey
Gaining a Sense of Continuity
This Week in History
Along Tucker's Eastern Continental Divide
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Crime Report

By Jim Hickey
Tucker's Place in the Criminal Context
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Ecclesiastical Evaluation

By Jim Hickey
Another Installment From the Trenches of Faith
Tucker's Latter Day Saints
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How To Succeed In Business

By Jan Riley
Deep Discount Coupons – Good or Bad?
Online Review Sites – Dealing with Public Opinion
6 Ways To Get Rave Online Reviews For Your Business
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Weekly Adoptables

By Jessica Williams
Weekly Adoptables: Deserving Pets
Weekly Adoptables: Abandoned Animals
Weekly Adoptables: Time to Play
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Daily 10

By Timothy Darnell
Sandy Springs Child Abduction; Deadly Domestic Dispute in SW Atlanta; Lost Dog Making Full Recovery
Sandy Springs Child Abduction; Deadly Domestic Dispute in SW Atlanta; Lost Dog Making Full Recovery
Atlanta News: Sandy Springs Child Abduction; Deadly Domestic Dispute in SW Atlanta; Lost Dog Making Full Recovery
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Frugal Family

By Lisa Kuebler
Frugal Family: The Frugal Thanksgiving
Frugal Family: Using Smart Phones to Save Big
Frugal Family: Planning Your Family Budget
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Crime Blotter

By Kevin Madigan
Crime Blotter: Vandalism, Burglary and Pocket Picking
Crime Blotter: Theft, Assault and Prostitution
Terroristic Threats, Intoxication, Impersonation and Intimidation
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Letters To The Editor

Op-Ed: Tasks Thurmond and BOE Must Accomplish
Op-Ed: What Does the Tucker Community Want?
Op-Ed: The Definition of 'Premier DeKalb'
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Talking Tucker

By Pam McNall
Christmas On Main Street Brings Thousands
Tucker Volunteers Keep Rivers Alive
Adopt-a-MARTA Bus Stop Near You
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Garden Patch

By Averil Bonsall
DeKalb Extension: Don't Throw It Away!
DeKalb Extension: Gardening in the Heat
The DeKalb Extension Garden Patch: All About Trees
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To Your Health

By Jessica Williams
To Your Health: Why Smoke?
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School Notes

By Kevin Madigan
Tucker Robotics Team Qualifies for World Championship
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Patch Politics

By Timothy Darnell
Live Coverage: President Obama at Morehouse College Commencement
Rate Eva Galambos' Performance as Mayor
Moore Announces Candidacy for State House Seat
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Metro Atlanta Week in Review

By Timothy Darnell
Recycling Plant Fire; Cat-astrophe in Dunwoody; Civil Rights Legend Indicted; Strip Club Sues Brookhaven
Cityhood Meetings; Winslow's DUI; Storm Damage; Life for Drive-in Shooter; $30K Jewelry Heist
Manhunt for Shooters; Big Lottery Winner; Midtown Halfway House Controversy; Brookhaven Buys Glocks
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Laura Whitaker Helps Special-Needs Kids at Extra Special People
Teenager 'Inspires Selfless Service through Mentorship'
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Survivor Aimee Copeland's Goal: Helping Others
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House Hunt: Tucker

House Hunt: New Listings in Tucker
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Know Before You Go

By Timothy Darnell
Captain D's Scores '92' on Health Inspection
Lawrenceville Highway Waffle House Flunks Health Inspection
Recent Health Inspection Scores for Restaurants Near Tucker
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