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Silverbacks to Give Out Free Tickets
The tickets will be available for the team's June 16 home game against the Carolina RailHawks.
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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North Druid Hills-Briarcliff|News|
Residents Fighting for Safety Along North Druid Hills Road
A website pushing for improvements launched days after the Rev. Elward Willis was killed on the road May 12 when he crossed the center line.
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Sounders to Host Silverbacks After Venue Change
The third-round matchup of the U.S. Open Cup will be played in Seattle on May 30.
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Qualifying For DeKalb Elections Begins Wednesday
The periods ends Friday, May 25 at noon.
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POLL: Will T-SPLOST Improve Your Commute?
On July 31, you'll be able to vote in one of the metro area's largest transportation initiatives. It also comes with a $6.14 billion pricetag. We ask: Will it improve your commute?
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Good Growth DeKalb Questions County Politicians
The group fighting to stop the construction of a Walmart Supercenter in North Decatur sent a letter to commissioners asking they make public any campaign contributions from Walmart or Selig Enterprises.
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Good Growth DeKalb Points Scope at County Politicians
The group fighting to stop the construction of a Walmart Supercenter in North Decatur sent a letter to commissioners asking they make public any campaign contributions from Walmart or Selig Enterprises.
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Silverbacks Sign Defender Burciaga Jr.
The eight-year MLS veteran will look to bolster Atlanta's back line.
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DeKalb/Adams Relay for Life Raises More Than $500K
About 1,500 participants and 109 teams raised the money for the relay over the weekend, which will benefit cancer research.
Jonathan Cribbs, Patch Staff
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ID, Obit for North Druid Hills Car Accident Fatality
The Rev. Elward Ellis, 63, was killed earlier this month after he collided with an oncoming truck on North Druid Hills Road.
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Late Surge Not Enough for Silverbacks
Midfielder Shane Moroney netted a pair of second-half goals, but the comeback attempt was thwarted by the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday night in a 3-2 loss.
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The Week in Review
The top five stories from the previous week in North Druid Hills-Briarcliff Patch.
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Silverbacks Women Open Season With Win
The defending women's league champions controlled possession and earned a win in front of home fans Friday night.
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Is MLS Coming to Atlanta?
A Silverbacks victory on Tuesday would clinch a matchup against the MLS’s Seattle Sounders FC.
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Crime Blotter, May 11-17
A selection of crimes in the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff community reported to DeKalb County police in the last week.
Jonathan Cribbs, Patch Staff
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TCBY Wins Best Frozen Yogurt Spot
The well-known store beat out the very popular Menchie's and Bruster's.
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North Druid Hills Woman Held at Gunpoint
The woman was grabbed before entering her apartment near North DeKalb Mall on Monday night. After a neighbor interrupted, two suspects fled without taking anything.
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Civic League to Host TSPLOST Forum
The June 12 forum will include representatives from the Atlanta Regional Commission and The Sierra Club of Georgia.
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House Hunt: $500K and Up
A look at homes in the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff community for sale between $500,000 and $1 million.
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Red Card Hurts Silverbacks in 3-0 Loss
Defender Martyn Lancaster was sent off the field in Atlanta's loss to the first-place Puerto Rico Islanders.
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