Exploring Scottdale, Georgia

Hit-and-Run Leaves Woman Dead in Scottdale Source:    John Spink / [email protected] Scottdale, GA (September 16, 2024) – A tragic hit-and-run incident occurred in the Scottdale community of DeKalb County on Monday morning, resulting in the death of a woman. Local authorities responded to reports of a deceased person found in a wooded area along Calhoun Street near North Decatur Road in Scottdale. Upon arrival, emergency services discovered the victim, a woman, lying in the woods.                                          DeKalb County Police Department is actively investigating the incident, which involved a vehicle striking the woman while she was walking in the road. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene without stopping to provide assistance.                                     ...

               A Scottdale Day To Remember    From the moment I woke up, there was a sense of excitement in the air. It was a beautiful Saturday morning, August 17th to be exact. I called one of my older cousins to find out what time he would be there in hopes that we could meet up. First thing first, my wife had to work that morning. I took her to her job, somewhat upset, because I had wanted to take my son to see the parade that had marked the beginning of Scottdale Day ever since I could remember.    The parade typically started at the bottom of Cedar Street. The parade would be filled with different community groups of all ages some in cars and some on foot. From Cedar Street, the group would turn on Glendale Road and make their way past Hamilton Recreation Center. Crowds of people would line the streets with their young, cheering them on. From there they would make their way past Oak Forest Apartments, to North Decatur Roa...