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Archive for February 4th 2010

Legislators move forward with Decatur, Avondale annexation despite protests

A group of local residents, business owners and county and city officials packed an office near the State House on Feb. 1 to address before DeKalb County’s House delegation the proposed annexation of commercial land along College Avenue by the cities of Decatur and Avondale Estates.
A small tract of land along College Avenue came one big step closer to being annexed by Decatur and Avondale Estates this month. The DeKalb County delegation of state House members – a group of 20 legislators – granted approval on Feb. 1 to state...

Congressman uses technology to connect with constituents

Rep. Hank Johnson uses the telephone for a new type of town hall meeting.
Relax in a recliner. Channel surf on the TV. Cook dinner for the kids. It is now possible to do each while also participating in a town hall meeting, and Congressman Hank Johnson is tapping into the technology to continue doing just that with his con...

Officers violated policy in Barnes-Sutton case

Three DeKalb County Police officers received written counseling for violating department policy regarding the handling of warrants, public safety director William Miller said in a statement. After an internal investigation, Assistant Chief F. J. Klie...