Stone Mountain-Lithonia, GA|News|
Local Police Officers Get Special Recognition
A joint event by Tucker and Stone Mountain officials celebrated the work of six policemen.

Kevin Madigan began writing in his early teens, when he helped publish a magazine while at boarding school in England. Since moving to Georgia in the late 1980s, he has written for various publications, including Atlanta Business Chronicle, MTV, Atlanta Music Guide and Creative Loafing, where he was the Online Music Editor. Madigan contributed to the launch of the local CitySearch.com and wrote a regular column for Atlanta Style & Design. He is also a licensed Spanish translator and interpreter who earned his certification from the Department of Modern Languages at Georgia State University.
Born in New York, Madigan has also lived in Spain and in Miami, where he met his wife, with whom he lives in Tucker. They have two children, both in their twenties. He can be reached at 404-769-2451 and Kevin.Madigan@Patch.com
A joint event by Tucker and Stone Mountain officials celebrated the work of six policemen.

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A recap of the week's local news.
A recap of the week's local news.
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Join a community celebration from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tucker's Main St.
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The Stone Mountain resident's filing was discharged in 1999.
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Celebrate Tucker and do some Christmas shopping on Main Street while you're at it.
Check out the 'Home for the Pawlidays' special promotion.
The Bogle family is still displaced a month after a fire destroyed their Tucker home.
Check out the 'Home for the Pawlidays' special promotion.
Check out the 'Home for the Pawlidays' special promotion.