Atlanta|News|
Labor Day 2021: Retail Stores Open In Atlanta
Home Depot, GAP and Nordstrom will be among the major chains open for business on the worker holiday.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
- Atlanta, GA
I started my professional journalism career on a football field in Alaska, and every day since has been an adventure. I've covered dog sledding and commercial fishing in the Land of the Midnight Sun, civic duty and Civil Rights icons in the Windy City, courts and crime in Hotlanta and the Inauguration of our first Black President.
Time away from the news business has given me perspective to appreciate what I've always considered my calling. And focusing on local stories has always been my lens to open a broader view of our society and our country.
Contact me at marcus.garner@patch.com, or at 404-590-7114.
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Buckhead, GA|News|
Labor Day 2021: Retail Stores Open In Buckhead
Home Depot, GAP and Nordstrom will be among the major chains open for business on the worker holiday.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Police Seek Public's Help To Identify Shooting Suspects
A woman caught in the crossfire of a weekend shooting was hospitalized while investigators look for shooting suspects.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Buckhead, GA|News|
Buckhead Secession Co-Sponsor Joins City Movement From Gwinnett
Gwinnett County legislator Sen. Clint Dixon signs on as co-sponsor of bill to move Buckhead City forward.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Smyrna-Vinings, GA|News|
More GA Guardsmen, Spa Shooter, Ida Gas Spike: Nearby News
Top stories include the governor's call for more hospital help, a DA's call for the death sentence for spa shooter, and Ida.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Will Hurricane Ida Prompt Spike In Gas Prices? | Patch PM
Death penalty sought for admitted spa shooter | Money, COVID pressures stress state health services | Police shooting | Ida gas prices up.
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Buckhead, GA|News|
Food Truck Park To Become Mixed Use Development
A development firm bought the Atlanta Food Truck Park in mid-August with plans for building multi-family homes, retail and restaurants.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Fatal Home Park Police Shooting Being Investigated By GBI
Georgia Bureau of Investigations is investigating what led Atlanta Police and State Troopers to shoot and kill a man near Georgia Tech.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Football Season Starts Soon For GA State: See GSU's Schedule
NCAA Division I college football games get underway this weekend, with Georgia State University’s opener approaching.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
College Football Season Starts Soon For GA Tech: See Tech's Sched
NCAA Division I college football games get underway this weekend, with Georgia Tech’s opener approaching.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Athens, GA|News|
College Football Season Starts Soon For UGA: See 'Dawgs Schedule
NCAA Division I college football games get underway this weekend, with UGA’s opener approaching.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Snellville, GA|News|
Pet Performers, Voting Rights March, Braves Meals: Nearby News
Top stories include pets showcasing for a doggone good cause, march to promote voting equality, and families feast with the Braves.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Canton-Sixes, GA|News|
Braves Pitch Meal For Hundreds Of Families In Need | Patch PM
Voting rights march in Atlanta | Pet contest to support cop dogs | New Lockheed jobs | Braves team with Chick-fil-A to feed families.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Buckhead, GA|News|
Buckhead City Movement Adopts New '8-Point Rack' Logo
Buckhead City Committee head says new logo represents "a solid community on the verge of becoming a distinct city managing its own affairs."
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
March On For Voting Rights In Atlanta: Time, Location, More
Marches are planned in Atlanta and other cities to protest restrictive voting laws and call on Congress to protect voting rights.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Buckhead, GA|News|
Power Rangers Convention Brings 'Morphin Time' To Buckhead
Rangerstop & Pop convention gives Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fans chance to revel in the wonder and fun of the popular superhero show.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
COVID Testing Required Weekly For Atlanta Schools Staff
Atlanta Public School teachers and staff will be required to be tested for COVID-19 twice a week.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Buckhead, GA|News|
Second Year Without Atlanta Pride Fest, Parade | Patch PM
$100 for vaccines | Did mushroom high lead to shooting? | GA's top employers | No Pride Fest for Atlanta, again.
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Buckhead, GA|News|
Man Accused Of Trying To Bilk Convicted Federal Convict Of $15K
Federal prosecutors say Brookhaven man posed as GBI employee, promised to have federal charges dismissed in exchange for $15,000 cash.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Atlanta Pride Festival Canceled Amid Delta Variant Surge
The rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant prompted a second cancellation of the annual Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
