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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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Weekend Planner
Want to know what's going on in the neighborhood this weekend? Patch let's you know.
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Snapshot: Religious Facelift
Several workers were perched high on ladders during Tuesday evening's rush hour, retouching parts of Clairmont Presbyterian Church.
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Police Blotter, Feb. 18-22
A selection of crimes in our area reported to DeKalb County police.
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Sports Club Encourages Oak Grove Elementary Students To Step To It
Athletic Club Northeast is donating pedometers to students and faculty for a week of light exercise.
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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
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If You Want Cheap Gas, North Druid Hills Isn't the Place to Look
Gasoline prices have risen in North Druid Hills two months after the area offered some of the cheapest gas in the Atlanta metro area.
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Sophia Academy Hosts Blood Drive in Honor of Founder
The American Red Cross took 27 pints of blood – enough to save 81 lives, the school said.
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Whiz Kid: Joey Smith
This Shamrock Middle School seventh-grader won the school and county spelling bee and is on her way to the regional bee.
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Elitism Plays No Role in Lakeside Community Redistricting Debate
A local parent takes issue with a recent letter to the editor that said parents fighting to keep their children in local schools are elitist.
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County Offering Free Spaying, Neutering for Dogs, Cats This Month
To take advantage of the service, you must own the animal and stop by the county's shelter in Decatur.
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Weapon Scare Causes Lockdown at Lakeside High
The parent of a student called the school and said he was worried his son came to school armed, the school's principal said today.
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Lakeside High Alerts Community to Valhalla Scammer
Someone has been approaching people in the school community saying he's raising money for the school's construction fund. It's a scam.
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Girl Scouts Gear Up for Cookie Booth Sales
Want to know where to buy them in the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area? Now you can look up locations near you.
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As Redistricting Decision Nears, Two Schools Still Push for Changes
Parents from Laurel Ridge and Sagamore Hills elementary schools spoke against proposed changes to their schools Thursday night.
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County to Close Mason Mill Playground for Two Days
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Final Day for 'Off the Beaten Path' Exhibit at CDC
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MARTA Customers Can Now Purchase Breeze Cards and Fare Products Online
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