🏥 DeKalb’s new TB clinic

Turning the page on Tuesday July This week Silver Streak brings you a story about the regulars that frequent famed meat-and-three The Colonnade We also have details on the release of more than pages of records on the FBI surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr Under court seal since the move was directly opposed by the King family See our story below And a new tuberculosis clinic is opening at Richardson Healthcare Center next week DeKalb County s renovated facility will feature eight restoration rooms negative pressure system and a new radiology site Scroll down for more specifics And now for a minimal headlines The Georgia Department of Area Affairs DCA decision to pause state reviews of new figures center proposals has drawn the ire of environmental advocates The City of Sandy Springs will spend nearly on structural integrity repairs to the underground parking lot at City Springs The Dunwoody Planning Commission will make a recommendation at its Aug meeting on the type of enhancement allowed for the long-simmering Perimeter East project Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Sack discusses his new book about Charleston s Mother Emanuel church tonight at Manuel s Tavern at p m First Senior Center of Georgia FSCofGA hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating a new addition to their food bank facility in Norcross Several area organizations are hosting back-to-school supply drives and giveaways in anticipation of the beginning of the - school year Here s what s in in contemporary times s newsletter MLK Jr records release Regulars at The Colonnade DeKalb s new TB clinic AND Stories of Atlanta Lance Russell Enjoy Photo via file National Archives Trump administration releases FBI surveillance records on Martin Luther King Jr The Trump administration has disclosed more than pages of records from the FBI s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr despite opposition from the civil rights leader s family The records have been under a court seal since after the FBI turned them over to the National Archives and Records Administration The King family were given advance notice of the release and had their own teams reviewing the records ahead of the populace disclosure according to an Associated Press document It s unclear if the newly-released records will shed any new light on the assassination of King Read the full story here Atlanta s Trusted Source for Orthopedic Care SPONSORED BY PEACHTREE ORTHOPEDICS The last thing anybody has time for is an injury that disrupts their week But Peachtree Orthopedics is here to make life easier For years we ve been committed to helping Atlantans return to the engagements they love At our convenient locations we have leading physicians all of whom are fellowship-trained with specialties in every body part Injured in the evening or on the weekend Skip the ER Our UrgentORTHO clinic offers same-day evening and Saturday hours It s time to get back to doing what you love Peachtree Orthopedics is here to help you Get Better Photo courtesy of The Colonnade These regulars are the lifeblood of The Colonnade Open since The Colonnade has long been a destination in Atlanta for its classic meat-and-three fare But over the last decade the Cheshire Bridge Road restaurant institution has weathered several challenges a series of bridge fires that cut off access roads for weeks or months at a time a forced closure due to the global pandemic and in a transition to new ownership But as The Colonnade approaches its th birthday Atlanta s second-oldest restaurant is more popular than ever thanks to new leadership and a group of loyal regulars who can t get enough of its fried chicken plates ice-cold martinis and the connections they ve made with fellow diners People sit at the same tables every week introduce themselves to new people and it s a very welcome and lovely thing reported co-owner Paul Donahue of The Colonnade s enduring charm and appeal Find out more about the regulars in Laura Scholz s feature Photo by Rebecca Grapevine Healthbeat DeKalb gets new tuberculosis clinic DeKalb County has the highest rate of tuberculosis cases in Georgia Next week it s opening a new clinic to help test for and treat the illness Last year DeKalb revealed cases of TB a rate of per while neighboring Gwinnett and Fulton counties shared and respectively according to a surveillance overview from the state Department of Masses Strength The clinic at the county s Richardson Fitness Center on Winn Way is in a renovated space on the ground floor It features eight medication rooms along with a separate entrance and negative pressure system to prevent the spread of the contagious bacterial infection A new radiology suite has a digital imaging system for X-rays Learn more about the new clinic here They tried everything including this Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell VIA SAPORTAREPORT It s a matter of Atlanta history that the Atlanta Braves of the s weren t known for championships but their promotions were legendary From ostrich races to on-the-field cash grabs the Braves front office turned the ballpark into a spectacle giving fans something to cheer about no matter what the scoreboard mentioned And at the center of it all was one wildly creative PR director Bob Hope no not that Bob Hope In this episode of Stories of Atlanta we revisit a promotion so wild it could have been a calamity but instead it became a legend It isn t just baseball it s Bob Hope baseball on this week s Stories of Atlanta Explore more of our newsletters Did you know Silver Streak has other newsletters that go deeper into what s happening across Metro Atlanta Stacks Our newest newsletter covering Atlanta s literary scene author profiles book reviews and more comes out the second Sunday of each month Sketchbook All about Atlanta s art scene Artist profiles art openings museum events Wednesdays Side Dish News about the food scene Beyond just openings and closings Side Dish includes recipes and a regular feature on pop-ups Thursdays Scene The only newsletter focused on the movie world Reviews interviews podcasts Fridays All of our newsletters are free you can unsubscribe at any time and we never sell your material Subscribe here This day s Silver Streak was edited by Julie E Bloemeke The post DeKalb s new TB clinic appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta