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  • 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.

Posting Activity

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POLL: Should Decatur Annex Suburban Plaza?

We're interested in hearing from you guys about whether Decatur Mayor Bill Floyd's suggestion that the city annex the shopping center to influence development there is a good idea. Expression is just a mouse click away.

POLL: Should Decatur Annex Suburban Plaza?
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Decatur Mayor: We Should Annex Suburban Plaza

In his state of the city speech, Mayor Bill Floyd said Decatur should annex Suburban Plaza and commercial space at the intersection of Clairmont and North Decatur roads to better control development there.

Decatur Mayor: We Should Annex Suburban Plaza
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The Week in Review

The top five stories from the previous week on North Druid Hills-Briarcliff Patch.

The Week in Review
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Crime Blotter, March 22-29

A selection of crimes reported to DeKalb County police.

Crime Blotter, March 22-29
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County Commissioners Seek to Kill School Cell Towers

The board asked the county Thursday to deny permits to T-Mobile, which, under an agreement with the school system, plans to build nine cell phone towers on school properties countywide, including Briarlake Elementary and Lakeside High schools.

County Commissioners Seek to Kill School Cell Towers