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Customer charged in murder of luxury car service shop owner

European Auto Care Center owner George Tyrones was shot and killed Oct. 6 outside the garage. The store was closed temporarily the next day. Photo by Jonathan Cribbs
Wayne Sylvester pulled into European Auto Care Center on LaVista Road in Tucker on Oct. 6 to get his 2004 Jaguar fixed. He walked up to the front door, puzzled that no one seemed to be there and looked out at the highway. When he was told the owner h...

Fonda’s organization to focus on ending teen violence

A group of high school students performs a skit illustrating the benefits of healthy teenage relationships at the Jane Fonda Center at Emory University. Photos by Jonathan Cribbs
At Emory University on Sept. 30 were Jane Fonda and high school students and a number of alarming statistics regarding teens. For instance, one in six high school students in Georgia has been hit, slapped or physically hurt on purpose by their boyfri...

Police investigate stabbing death, attempted armed robbery

DeKalb police have arrested a suspect in a stabbing death and are still seeking suspects in an attempted armed robbery. Both incidents happened on Sunday, Oct. 4. Tekelia Blackshear, 21, was found dead in her Oak Creek Apartments home in Avondale Est...

Firefighters complete doggone good rescue

The rescue required lowering firefighters into the well and using ropes to bring the dog to the surface. It was a happy moment for rescuers, dog and owner when it was all over.
When a Labrador retriever went exploring under a house in Clarkston he got more of an adventure than he probably expected. On a recent afternoon, DeKalb County Fire Rescue responded to a call from College Avenue in Clarkston, reporting that a dog w...

Free soccer program teaches life lessons

DeKalb County youth enjoy a soccer pick-up game at the Clarkston Community Center, organized by Soccer in the Streets. Photo by Robert Naddra
Sweaty from chasing a soccer ball on a muggy Friday night, Bobby King tosses his cap aside and charges into the pack of tiny soccer players. He lowers a hand and offers congratulations to the eager bunch. On the other end of the field at the Clarkst...

Californian hoping to return class ring to owner

UPDATE: Lost class ring comes full circle back to owner  Are your initials D.M.? Did you graduate from Southwest DeKalb High School in 1964? Are you missing your class ring? If you answered yes to those questions, someone in California would like t...

DeKalb Sports Highlights --Oct 8

FOOTBALL   Towers 24, Columbia 18: Miles Gooch threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Jones with 47 seconds remaining for Towers (3-2, 2-2 in 5-AAA). Gooch went 8-for-17 for 215 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 100 yards. Jammille Jac...

Floundering programs turning things around

As the final seconds ticked off Oct. 2 in Avondale’s 41-0 loss to defending state champion Buford, Michael Hardeman sat alone on a bench. His glare reflected the disappointment of a team trying to re-establish itself after two decades of ineptness ...

Champions to the Rescue--Here’s how to help

Flooding has greatly affected the lives of many DeKalb County residents who were inundated during the area’s recent torrential rainfall. We know that many of our readers want to help. So do we. Join us in donating cash, gift cards from local hardwa...

Recovering from flood no easy task

DeKalb families wonder how much relief will come When disaster struck, Brenda Roberts jumped into action. The day after her home was ravaged by flood water she was in her basement beginning the recovery process. Four days after the worst flooding i...