Obama's Comments About Black Fathers: Why the Outrage?

Social Media and Talk Radio reveal that some African-Americans are angry at President Barack Obama for saying, on Father's Day, that children need fathers in the home.

Alma Powell Designates Booker T. Washington High as First APS Promise Place School

Powell, wife of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, heads America's Promise Alliance, an initiative seeking to reduce the dropout rate in U.S. high schools.

My Prison Experience Helps Me Help Others

"Walk for Change" coordinator tells why he and many Cascade Patch area prison reform advocates are walking 139-miles next week.

MARTA Changes to Route Numbers 56, 93 and 95 Begin Saturday

A total of 13 bus routes in the metro area will see service changes and improvements.

ARC Telephone Surveys on Transportation Projects Begin This Week

"Telephone Town Halls" will begin this week, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Khaatim Sherrer El Circulating Letter About Decision to Step Down

"My time is up." — Khaatim Sherrer El

Mobile Farmers Market Brings Fresh Produce to Fast-Food Districts in Southwest Atlanta

Fulton County seeks to improve access to healthy food options in areas with limited number of grocery stores with fresh produce.

Groundbreaking Tuesday for Fulton County Public Safety Memorial

Circle of Honor to remember Fulton County public safety officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Effective Immediately: Atlanta Youth Under Curfew

Mayor Reed enforces ordinance to ensure summer safety.

Heat Not Backing Down in Georgia

Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) asks residents to turn to its Ready Georgia campaign to learn about heat safety.

Sold Out: Wolf Creek Amphitheater Grand Opening with India Arie

Concert set for Sat., June 4.

C. T. Martin to Examine Public Safety on Deadly Stretch of I-285 Near MLK

Atlanta Councilman concerned that Georgia State Patrol may not be enforcing laws on highways in Southwest Atlanta as promised by then-Gov. Perdue.

NPUs Working for Southwest Atlanta

NPU-I is one of 45 Neighborhood Planning Units designed to address needs of local residents.

Xernona Clayton-Brady and John Portman Finally Honored

The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved a plan to rename portions of downtown Atlanta in honor of the two trailblazers.

Fulton Commission Chairman John Eaves Vows Action on Incorrect Tax Notices

Eaves tells Fulton County Tax Foundation gathering he'll meet with chief appraiser, board of assessors.

(Updated) Mayor Reed: “Ten to 20 Years of Prosperity” if Transit Tax Passed

Atlanta mayor says Cascade SPLOST projects need voter support.

Public Hearing Thursday on Mayor's Proposed 2012 Budget

Meeting at 6 p.m. in council chambers of City Hall South Annex.

Fallen Southwest Atlanta Sheriff's Deputy Among Officers Remembered Wednesday

Southwest Atlantan and Fulton County sheriff's Sgt. Hoyt "Keith" Teasley, who lost his life in the Brian Nichols Atlanta Courthouse Killings, was among those honored Wednesday.

Illegal Tire Dumping on Southwest Atlanta Councilmembers' Agenda

A city committee on Tuesday will review a proposal by several city officials to establish "new tire commission legislation."

From Southwest Atlanta to Abbottabad, Osama Humor, Analysis, Calls for Peace on the Net

Rush Limbaugh's reaction to President Obama's raid of Osama bin Laden's compound Sunday among most popular e-mails and social media posts shared around greater Cascade and beyond.

Osama bin Laden is Dead; President Obama "Guaranteed" Re-election? Cascade Leaders, Community Respond

President Obama announced late Sunday that U.S. forces killed the powerful al Qaeda leader; Cascade Patch asks readers to tell us how this affects Obama's re-election chances in 2012 and if they expect more world peace, or more retaliation.

Young Portrait Earns Permanent Place Saturday Night in Nation's Capital

Ambassador Andrew Young has portrait permanently displayed in the Smithsonian Institute's National Portrait Gallery this weekend.

Our President's Birth Certificate

Donald Trump may not want to see it but here it is, sent in from a regular Cascade Patch reader.

Atlanta BeltLine Adds 3-Plus Miles of Trails in Cascade

BeltLine formally adds trail segment that crosses Cascade Road at Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard

Southwest Atlanta Lawmakers Frustrated with General Assembly Session

Veteran lawmaker calls most recent session ‘the worst’

Campbellton Road Project Part of $3 Billion Proposal

Atlanta city council unanimously approves list of transportation improvements.

Reed Launches New Community Service Initiative

New strategic service plan unveiled.

Southwest, West Side Input Sought Thursday on One-Cent Sales Tax, Beltline Project

Special Beltline Meeting for southwest Atlanta on 2012 Georgia Transit Vote Thursday at West Hunter Baptist.

District 3 Town Hall Meeting Tuesday Night

Councilman Ivory Young hosting first of four community meetings tonight at The Foundry at Puritan Mill.

Cascade Road Getting Bike Lane and Slower Traffic

Vehicles will move more slowly, but safety to increased for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Cascade's John Lewis Receives Medal of Freedom

The southwest Atlanta resident on Tuesday received the highest honor bestowed on a U.S. citizen.

City Honors Judge Who Refused to "Stay In His Place" Today

City of Atlanta to honor former mayoral run-off candidate and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Marvin Arrington, Sr., on Feb. 6. Here is a profile of Arrington by Kimathi Lewis from 2011.