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The Week in Review
The top five stories from the previous week in the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area.
Jonathan Cribbs, Patch Staff
Jonathan Cribbs, Patch Staff
- North Druid Hills-Briarcliff, GA
Email: jonathan.cribbs@patch.com
Phone: 678-490-6497
Hometown: Owings, Md.
Birthday: Aug. 2
Bio: I moved to the Atlanta metro area in 2008 and freelanced for several publications before The Champion Newspaper in Decatur hired me to cover the news in DeKalb County in 2009. I joined Patch in October 2010.
I live in the North Druid Hills community and have worked for daily and weekly newspapers in Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas. I graduated from the University of Maryland in 2005 with a degree in English Language and Literature, a wonderful field of study that will challenge and engage you even as it lays the groundwork for your future unemployment. (But you'll know how to chart our nation's secular transformation from the works of Charles Brockden Brown to Seinfeld. FYI: Moby Dick is a turning point.)
I grew up in southern Maryland near the Chesapeake Bay. I'm a huge ice hockey fan and played the sport through middle and high school. I also love movies and own a somewhat sad collection of more than 500 movies.
As a journalist, I've covered everything from large national stories (the Washington, D.C., snipers in 2003) to the smallest story you can think of, including pizza day at Lady's Island Elementary School in Beaufort, S.C.
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Personal Information Stolen From DeKalb Medical Patients
The Secret Service is investigating how information was stolen from the North Decatur health system's Hillandale facility.
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Top 10 Movie Rentals in North Druid Hills
A list of the top 10 most frequently rented Redbox movies in North Druid Hills over the last seven days.
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Rader, Gannon to Host Census Redistricting Meeting at Northlake Mall
The DeKalb County commissioners will hold the meeting inside the One DeKalb Resource Center in the mall July 28.
Jonathan Cribbs, Patch Staff
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Trailer for 'Contagion' Film Shot in Area Finally Online
The movie, which includes scenes shot at the Centers for Disease Control, stars Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Laurence Fishburne.
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St. Pius All-American Represents U.S. in Triathlon
Junior Devon Dabney was one of eight girls last weekend representing the United States in the 2011 PATCO Triathlon Junior Pan Am Championships in Canada.
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Refugee Influx Continues to Challenge School System
The number of refugees continues to grow in the county and the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area.
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It's Back-to-School Time Already...
Kroger in Toco Hill Shopping Center already started putting out back-to-school supplies this week for the new school year.
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County Buys Lavista Land for $1.78M
The sale price for the 6.2 acres is nearly $200,000 less than the price that caused controversy over the last month. The county plans to use the land to create a park.
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Armed Robber Holds Couple at Gunpoint in Oak Grove Home Invasion
Nothing was taken from the home after the men searched the couple's bedroom, including a jewelry box.
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Boyer Lashes Out at County CEO Over Public Safety Tax
The District 1 commissioner said she is upset with Burrell Ellis because his office has not separated the county's police budget from the rest of the county budget, making it more politically vulnerable.
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School Board to Vote on Cell Tower at Smoke Rise, Other DeKalb Schools
T-Mobile wants to erect cell phone towers at 12 schools around the county, including at Smoke Rise Elementary.
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School Board to Vote on Cell Towers at Medlock, Lakeside Tonight
Residents around Medlock Elementary School have vehemently opposed the erection of a cell tower on the recently shuttered school's grounds, citing health concerns among others.
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Top 10 Movie Rentals in North Druid Hills
A list of the top 10 most frequently rented Redbox movies in North Druid Hills over the last seven days.
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Weekend Planner
Want to know what's going on in the neighborhood this weekend? Patch let's you know.
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Crime Blotter, July 1-6
A selection of crimes in our area reported to DeKalb County police.
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Police Respond to Spate of Armed Robberies Around Mercer University
Three robberies occurred from July 2 - 4 on either side of I-85 near the school's Atlanta campus.
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Northlake Mall Cancels Carnival
Citing concerns about issues with the carnival company at other Atlanta locations, the mall has decided to reschedule the carnival with a different vendor at a date to be announced.
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Lost Dog Found in Woodland Hills
The dog was found on Lavista Road and is staying in a resident's backyard until the owner is found.
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Cheapest Gas in North Druid Hills?
Gas prices have yet to hit $4 a gallon this summer as predicted in the winter. But it's still pretty high.
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