News — Community Affairs

  The rezoning application requested for the relocation of Kroger to the site now occupied by the former Motel 6 was approved by the Board of Commissioners in June.  Also approved by the Board was the provision allowing a fuel island.  So all Board actions required by Kroger to proceed with their plans to build the new store, and for the shopping center owner to reconfigure the entire site, have been completed. The Northcrest Civic Association has not spoken with any representatives of the center or Kroger regarding plans or a time frame for relocating existing businesses, although we have...

It has been a while since we’ve had a substantive update on the Pleasantdale Elementary School, and as it stands right now, there still isn’t a whole lot to add. In summary, we can say that things are in a holding pattern on the part of the school district. Northcrest neighbors have been assured by our county commissioner that nothing will proceed without the input of Northcrest neighbors. On June 9, Chuck Hunt and Jim Taylor from Northcrest Civic Association had a productive meeting at the school with principal Terri Brown and media specialist Martha Wheeling. The meeting was primarily...

Nancy Jester posted this announcement regarding the Embry Hills Kroger this morning: Nancy Jester I am pleased to share with you that your DeKalb Board of Commissioners (BOC) has voted to approve our new Kroger at Embry Hills. The community support and involvement in the process were key factors in earning a unanimous vote from the BOC. It was a privilege for me to work for you to get this project approved by the Commission. I look forward to the ribbon cutting cutting on our new Kroger in the near future and am excited about the new jobs and new...