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roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/13/2026 > brookhaven-chamber-appoints-james-shannon

Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce names James Shannon membership director

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (143+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce has appointed James Shannon as its new membership director, the organization announced. Shannon previously held senior membership leadership roles at several business and professional organizations in the region. Colleagues describe…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/11/2026 > 9-11-anniversary

New public art project brings painted cows to DeKalb

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (598+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Friday, Sept. 11 — Today is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The attacks left 2,977 people dead and thousands more injured. A quarter of a century later, we remember the victims and the ongoing impact the tragedy…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/08/2026 > dekalb-fire-station-groundbreaking

DeKalb County breaks ground on $10.5 million fire station No. 5 in Tucker

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (422+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta DeKalb County broke ground on the new $10.5 million Fire Station No. 5 in Tucker, a new two-story, 14,600-square-foot facility signifying an investment in the health and safety of firefighters in the county. Located at 4329 Cowan Road,…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/08/2026 > dekalb-board-names-sauce-finalist

Interim DeKalb school superintendent Sauce named sole finalist for top post

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (574+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The DeKalb County Board of Education, at its Sept. 14 board meeting, will introduce interim superintendent Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as the sole finalist to lead the nearly 100,000-student district. If approved, Sauce would be named…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/04/2026 > softball-comes-to-tucker

🥎 Softball comes to Tucker

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (580+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Happy Labor Day weekend! Friday, September 4 — Hi all! Katie here, with some more fun Tucker news for y’all. We’ve got a luxuriously long weekend ahead of us, and I’m looking forward to kicking back and…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/02/2026 > dekalb-tree-protection-ordinance-update

DeKalb County leaders to hold meetings on updated tree protection ordinance

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (185+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta DeKalb County District 2 Commissioner Michelle Long Spears and Super District 6 Commissioner Ted Terry are launching a rewrite of the county’s tree protection ordinance and hosting meetings throughout September to gather community feedback. Terry and Spears…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/01/2026 > tucker-brewing-annual-tucktoberfest

Tucktoberfest returns to Tucker Brewing Company for its 9th Year

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (524+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta For two weeks this fall, one of Tucker’s favorite gathering spots is going all in on its local spin of the annual Oktoberfest festivities. Tucker Brewing Company’s ninth annual Tucktoberfest returns September 19 – October 3, bringing live…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 08/28/2026 > peach-state-post-courier-georgia-politics

Experts warn of ‘pink slime’ tactics from new Georgia news websites

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1180+ words) In late July, a new website popped online carrying local news stories from Georgia. There was an article about a disgraced former Atlanta City Council member, another about President Donald Trump’s visit to Cobb County, and one about Georgia coach…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 08/25/2026 > dekalb-county-schools-sap

DCSD shares 2030 goals and SAP updates at Tucker City Council

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (377+ words) Leaders from the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) provided updates about the district’s achievements, goals, and the newly revitalized Student Assignment Project (SAP) during a Tucker City Council work session on Aug. 24. Interim Superintendent Dr. Normal Sauce III spoke during…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 08/23/2026 > dekalb-school-assignment-project-updates

DeKalb County shifts student assignment project focus to overcrowding in six clusters

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (368+ words) On Aug. 21, the DeKalb County School District announced the continuation of its Student Assignment Project, inviting families, students, staff, and community members from six school clusters to help shape how new and expanded schools will serve students beginning in 2027. This…...