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A festival blooms in Brookhaven
It started small, but kept growing. Conceived in 2015 by the late District 1 Councilwoman and former Mayor Rebecca Chase Williams, Brookhaven’s first Cherry Blossom Festival originally offered road races, arts and crafts. The Pet Parade and a show headlined by rock ‘n’ roll legends The Coasters and The Drifters.. “There’s truly something for everyone,”…
Five questions for two Brookhaven police chiefs
Gary Yandura, the first chief of Brookhaven’s Police Department, now serves as chief emeritus of the city’s police force. Yandura started the Brookhaven department in 2013. He plans to retire Jan. 1. Q. What do you think is the chief accomplishment of the Brookhaven police over the past 10 years? A. I feel our main…
Don’t consider Oglethorpe a ‘hidden gem’ any longer
In the heart of Brookhaven sits Oglethorpe University, a four-year, private college nestled into a tree-filled, 107-year-old campus featuring stone Gothic buildings and steeped in history and transformation. Oglethorpe President Dr. Nicholas Ladany just asks that you don’t call it a “hidden gem.” “I no longer want to be seen as a ‘hidden gem,’” Ladany…
Children’s Chris Chelette on what Children’s new hospital means for Brookhaven
In 2017, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta unveiled plans for an expansive campus at the interchange of North Druid Hills Road and I-85. The campus would cover 70 acres and include the then already-under-construction Center for Advanced Pediatrics, acres of green space and a new state-of-the-art hospital. The project originally was to be completed by 2026.…
Brookhaven at 10: ‘I think we’ve made this a better place…’
My fellow Brookhaven residents, As we close in on our great city’s 10-year anniversary, I can’t help but feel nostalgic. I grew up here, in the community known as Brookhaven before we were officially Brookhaven. I can remember walking to the Murphey Candler ballfields and playing in the swimming pool in the summers. Now I…
Publisher’s Note: Ten years of Brookhaven
The December issue of Reporter Newspapers, our largest since 2018, includes a very special 20-page insert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the founding of the City of Brookhaven. Edited by our former managing editor Joe Earle, the section includes content that looks at how the city came to be, including almost having a different name,…
