Cascade Hosts Transportation Sales Tax Session

Are you in favor of the transportation sales tax? Take our poll.

Fulton Offers Early Voting Saturday

Sites open for March 6 election.

Friday The Deadline For APS Redistricting Comments

Make your opinions known about the possible closure of Stanton Elementary.

Parts Of Cascade Drawn Into New House District

The new district 53 stretches from Buckhead in the north to Cascade in the southwest.

Video: Mayor Kasim Reed Speaks To District 11

The mayor made an appearance at Tuesday night's Cascade event.

Long Calls On Constituents To Attend Public Hearing

A bill being sponsored by a Cascade state lawmaker is scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday.

Concealed Weapons In Public Places: Take Our Online Poll

Are you for or against changing Georgia's current law?

March 6 Ballot Includes Atlanta Water, Sewer Tax

Will you be casting your vote early?

Charter School Bill Splits Southwest Atlanta Lawmakers

The contentious issue of charter schools could impact five such southwest Atlanta educational institutions.

Hundreds Attend Atlanta Board Of Education Community Meeting

Replay our coverage of Monday night's APS community meeting, that Patch brought to you live.

UPDATE: City Council Approves New District Maps

Cascade Heights, Beecher Hills are now part of C.T. Martin's 10th district.

Letter to the Editor: Petition for More State Funding for MARTA

Community Organizer Kwabena "Cubby" Nkromo shares petition for more MARTA fare funding from the state of Georgia.

Letter to Editor: We Can Save Our Landmark Southwest Atlanta Schools!

"What we must know" and "what we can do," according to Rev. Prather.

(Updated) Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd Hosts Town Hall Today

New floodplain maps, transportation, safety and other topics on the agenda for District 12 residents.

Southwest Parents to APS: Small Schools Over Closed Schools

Demographers hired by the Atlanta Public Schools presented the second round of redistricting maps to parents, stakeholders in SRT 1 and SRT 4-N.W. Tuesday night.

APS Elementary, Middle Schools on "Close" Lists Tonight

Beecher Hills not on either of the two new elementary school closure/merger lists.

First Black Conservative Summit Generates Compelling Debate

More than 50 people from across the state attended the first Georgia Black Conservative Summit Thursday.

11 a.m. Court Appearance for Suspect in DUI Crash that Killed Officer

Senior Officer Gail Thomas was the second female Atlanta police officer to be killed in the line of duty.

(Updated) APS Forum on Two New Redistricting Options Tonight at Young Middle School

The meeting is for SRT 1 and SRT 4-N.W. which serve the schools feeding into and including Mays, Therrell, Washington and Douglass high schools.

Letter to Editor: I Rode on Segregated Buses

New York City reader with roots in the South recalls segregated days after seeing Cascade Patch "On This Day" bus desegregation picture.

First 'Black Conservative Summit' 11 a.m. Today at Capitol

Black Republicans and conservatives will meet to discuss a range of topics, including the Republican Primary.

Letter to the Editor: Lessons Learned from the Execution of George Stinney, 14, and Other Children

"Given the fact that children are still works in progress, sometimes up to age 25, the death penalty for them should be completely out of the question."—Reader and journalist Michael Miller

VIDEO: Meet Major Rodney Bryant of the Atlanta Police Department's Zone 4 in Southwest Atlanta

Bryant, the Atlanta police officer in charge of police services in the zone that serves much of southwest Atlanta, spoke to Cascade Patch recently about public safety in 2012.

Atlanta Public Bus Desegregation 53 Years Ago

Atlanta city buses were racially integrated on Jan. 22, 1959, according to a tweet Sunday from The Atlanta History Center.

President Obama Sings Al Green!

Cascade Patch had to share this moment. Guess what? Our president can hold a note!

Commissioner Darnell Issues 2012 Fulton County Budget Summary

Cascade Patch received this bulletin from Commissioner Darnell late Friday. We will provide additional information about these figures as it becomes available.

Mayor Kasim Reed to Deliver "2012 State of the City" Address this Morning

Associate Patch Editor Tim Darnell will cover the mayor's 7:30 a.m. speech live for Cascade Patch.

Randolph Elementary Leads Fulton County Title I Distinguished Schools List

The school has earned Adequate Yearly Progress for 13 years—more than any other school in the district.

“Surviving a Layoff” Online Chat Wednesday

Georgia Department of Labor's panel of experts will provide information and respond to questions sent in advance.

Letter to the Editor: My Petition for Beecher Hills

Beecher Hills Elementary School is one of seven southwest Atlanta area schools that APS is considering for a merger or closing. District officials are expected to present new redistricting alternatives at a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 31, at Young Mi

What's Wrong with This Picture?

"I covered the public comment portion of the Atlanta School Board meeting Monday evening and saw a crowd that was about 80 percent white in a district that is almost 80 percent African-American. It's time for a change."

Darnell Advocates Asthma Awareness

Research shows the largest number of asthma-related deaths in Fulton County have been "located in communities south of I-20."

Beecher Hills To APS: Don't Close "Shining Example" Southwest Atlanta School

Several Beecher Hills parents and supporters were among the speakers at the Atlanta Public Schools board meeting last night who spoke against closing neighborhood schools.

Atlanta School Board Gets An Earful From Community

Patch was on the scene with live coverage of Monday night's APS community meeting.

Atlanta Workforce Career Fair Tuesday

Atlanta City Councilmember Cleta Winslow has announced that the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency will hold a job fair on Tuesday.

Fulton County Now Accepting Grant Applications for Programs Serving the Community

2012—2013 F.R.E.S.H. and Human Services grant applications now available online.

Friday Night's PatchCast: Salvation Army Needs Help, Decatur 'Tastiest Town?' and More

A roundup of the top headlines from southwest Atlanta and area Patch sites.

Thursday Night's PatchCast: Council Members on APS Redistricting, Hawks Hospital Christmas Gift and More

A roundup of the top headlines from southwest Atlanta and area Patch sites.

Wednesday Night's PatchCast: High-Speed Chase, More Cavalia Shows, Sunday Alcohol Sales in Chamblee

A roundup of the top headlines from southwest Atlanta and area Patch sites.

Southwest Atlanta Council Members Closely Monitoring APS Redistricting Proposal

Three Atlanta city council members said they do not have any official position statement but all said the proposal to merge or close up to seven APS schools in southwest Atlanta is "a concern" for parents.