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Despite loss, couple still thankful

Jamiracle Lett and her husband Lamourya were supposed to celebrate this Thanksgiving with their newborn son. But May 5 happened. That’s the day the couple lost their baby boy. Still, they are thankful.“I’m grateful that my son got a chance to o...

Brookhaven prepares for runoff election

Newly-formed Brookhaven’s recent election yielded only one clear winner for a city council post. Real estate broker and businessman Jim Eyre will represent residents in council District 2. Residents will vote for the rest of Brookhaven’s city off...

Dunwoody dedicates Georgia’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange

Since June, motorists who travel along the Ashford Dunwoody Road interchange at I-285 have driven through Georgia’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange.On Nov. 16, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle along with Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis, and representatives from ...

Henderson Elementary first STEM certified school in DCSD

Henderson Mill Elementary school recently became the first STEM-certified school in the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) by the Georgia Department of Education. However, gifted students’ teacher Diane Maslia said the school has been moving in t...

Police searching for suspect who gunned down three people

Three people were killed early morning on Nov. 21 in a shooting at a DeKalb County apartment complex. The victims, two men and a woman, were found dead in a parking lot at the Crystal Point Apartments off Columbia Drive near Flat Shoals Parkway in De...

Teen girl charged in the killing of 2-year-old sister

A 13-year-old girl has been charged in the killing of her 2-year-old half-sister. DeKalb County police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said the teen has been charged with murder in the killing of Sasha Ray. The teen made her first court appearance Nov. 20 i...

Dunwoody Police looking for man who tried to entice child

The Dunwoody Police Department is looking for a suspect who attempted to entice a child while in the restroom of the Perimeter Mall. On Nov. 12 at approximately 7 p.m., a 15-year-old male was in the restroom when he was approached by the suspect, ac...

DeKalb Police looking for missing senior citizen

The DeKalb County Police Department is seeking assistance from the community to locate a missing 85-year-old woman.  Doris Bonds was last seen at approximately 11 a. m. on Nov. 20 leaving her home, located at 3144 Barkside Court. Bonds was driving a...

Glad It's Over

  By the time you read this, the 2012 general election will be over. We will have re-elected the president, or a new one, along with a number of other officials from members of Congress to those who collect water and soil samples. We will also have ...

Lithonia defeats Stephenson 12-8 for Trail to the Title championship

The Lithonia Bulldogs concluded an improbable run to the Trail to the Title middle school football championship with a 12-8 victory over defending champion Stephenson Jaguars. A big fourth-and-goal stop of Stephenson quarterback Xavier Shepard by the...