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Couple who abandoned baby may face more severe charges

Recovered infant, saved from storm drain, died Friday by Jonathan Cribbsjonathan@dekalbchamp.com As she sat on her front porch Friday afternoon looking at her front lawn, 61-year-old Anni Harris couldn’t really fathom what had happened to her nei...

States bans Atherton Elementary educators for CRCT scam

Two Atherton Elementary School educators implicated in a test tampering scandal have been suspended from teaching in Georgia for up to two years after a state commission’s ruling.  The Georgia Professional Standards Commission suspended former Ath...

Taj Ma Hound puts the fun in healthy dog treats

Krista Aversano is a dog lover who was looking for a healthier alternative for treats for her dogs. After a little experimenting, she turned the idea into the Taj Ma Hound, a bakery that specializes in canine treats.   Aversano started the business ...

Doraville applies to provide passport processing service

International travelers take note – Doraville could soon be on the itinerary. In need of new revenue streams during the economic recession, the city has applied to process passport applications – a move potentially netting up to $70,000 a year.Â...

Diversity spawns togetherness at Cross Keys

Which of the following are things you’ll never see or hear at a high school football practice in DeKalb County: Player bios that read like answers to a world geography test – Zambia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Honduras, Serbia, Mexico, China. The snap c...

Couple who abandoned baby may face more severe charges

As she sat on her front porch Friday afternoon looking at her front lawn, 61-year-old Anni Harris couldn’t really fathom what had happened to her neighbor, Landis Stewart-Moore.   Stewart-Moore, 19, had been arrested a day earlier for walking outs...

Doraville applies to provide passport processing service

by Matt Amato International travelers take note – Doraville could soon be on the itinerary. In need of new revenue streams during the economic recession, the city has applied to process passport applications – a move potentially netting up to $...

State shuts down embattled Lithonia charter school for poor performance

The State Board of Education shut down the Academy of Lithonia Charter School in June for poor performance, revoking the charter it held for about eight years, a state official said.   The school on Evans Mill Road has served students in kindergarte...

Sembler project signs Brookhaven leases with four anchor tenants

A company developing a commercial project in the Brookhaven neighborhood has lured four anchor tenants to sign leases – without a significant county tax break the company has sought for several months. Sembler, a Florida development company, signe...

McNair hires interim football coach after dismissal of Moore

Coach Moore
Since being dismissed as head football coach at McNair High School on Aug. 27, Roderick Moore sat in when McNair principal James Jones met with parents and booster club members the following day. He also attended McNair’s season-opening football ga...