DeKalb County CEO highlights efforts to support families amid economic uncertainty

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/18 5:24A Rough Draft

DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, DeKalb County Community Development Department, and the DeKalb County School District announced initiatives to support...

Brookhaven home chosen for Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse

Brookhaven Reporter 11/16 3:06A Cathy Cobbs

(Photo Courtesy of Atlanta Homes & Lifestyle) The Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse will return for its 17th year this holiday season with a picturesque 7,500-square-foot residence in...

Silent auction offers chance to face top tennis pros at inaugural Atlanta Cup

Brookhaven Reporter 11/15 2:07A Rough Draft

One lucky tennis fan will get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to step onto the court with some of the sport’s biggest names during the inaugural Atlanta Cup on Dec. 6 at Gas South Arena in Duluth. The city’s newest professional tennis exhibition...

Norman Sauce takes helm as interim superintendent of DeKalb Schools

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/14 7:53A Stephanie Toone

Dr. Norman Sauce poses with a student at John R. Lewis Elementary School. (Courtesy of Norman Sauce.) The DeKalb Board of Education has appointed Norman C. Sauce III as the interim superintendent of...

Brookhaven continues free tree planting partnership with Tree Atlanta

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/13 4:10A Cathy Cobbs

(Courtesy of Tree Atlanta) Trees Atlanta’s Front Yard Tree Program returns to Brookhaven for another year, according to a release from the city. In this partnership, homeowners can choose between five...

Free family fun at Brookhaven’s Ride-Along Rodeo and Light Up Brookhaven

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/13 3:27A Cathy Cobbs

(Courtesy of Brookhaven) Brookhaven will hold the third annual Ride-Along Rodeo on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at Blackburn Park, according to city officials. The Brookhaven Bike Alliance has partnered...

This week at the Farmers Market

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/13 3:00A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a...

Nov. 13 Quick Bites: Portillo’s opens first Georgia location, Buckhead restaurant closure news,...

Brookhaven Reporter 11/12 11:30P Beth McKibben

Portillo s debuts its first Georgia location in Kennesaw next week. (Via Portillo s/Facebook) Restaurant Openings Gelato shop Cremalosa , owned by former AJC dining critic Meridith Ford, reopened in...

MARTA Dining Guide: Dunwoody and Sandy Springs stations

Sandy Springs Reporter 11/12 7:30A Sarra Sedghi and Beth McKibben

Provided by McKendrick s Steak House. This Rough Draft dining series highlights restaurants in cities and neighborhoods within easy walking distance or a short bus ride from MARTA rail stations. Check...

Nov. 6 Quick Bites: Chomp & Stomp chili cook-off, restaurant openings, R. Thomas sale

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/5 11:30P Beth McKibben

The 22nd annual chili cook-off festival Chomp & Stomp takes place Nov. 8 in Cabbagetown. (Provided by Chomp & Stomp) Openings Raani Coffee will open Nov. 8 in the former Hodgepodge Coffeehouse space...

Funny, Owens reelected for Brookhaven City Council in uncontested races

Brookhaven Reporter 11/5 3:42A Cathy Cobbs

(Georgia Secretary of State website) Election day was a non-event in Brookhaven, as incumbents Jen Owens (District 2) and John Funny (District 4), both without opponents, won their races on Nov. 4....

Brookhaven’s Corporate Square gets new name – Northbend

Brookhaven Reporter 11/4 3:42A Cathy Cobbs

(Courtesy of Third & Urban) Key Points: • Corporate Square will encompass 30 acres at the former Corporate Square property. • Phase one of the project will see 10,000 square feet of retail, 390...

LIVE COVERAGE: 2025 municipal and Georgia PSC elections

Buckhead Reporter 11/3 11:30P Rough Draft and Collin Kelley

7 a.m. Polls are opening across Georgia and will remain open until 7 p.m. City of Atlanta polling places will be open until 8 p.m. for voting in municipal races only, so you ll still need to cast your ballot for the Georgia Public Service...

Early voting wraps in DeKalb and Fulton counties with strong turnout

Brookhaven Reporter 11/3 6:46A Stephanie Toone, Bob Pepalis and

(File) The early voting numbers have been tallied in DeKalb and Fulton counties, with nearly 12 percent of the more than 1.4 million registered voters casting their ballots early, according to Georgia...

Holiday Happenings: Lights, music, and performances kick off the festive season

Brookhaven Reporter 11/3 5:13A Collin Kelley

The holiday season will be in full swing starting this month with concerts, plays, opera, visits with Santa, illuminated landscapes and aerial theatrics under the big top.  Cirque du Soleil: Luzia...