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DeKalb Labor Day weekend events

Before the daylight hours grow short and temperatures start to drop, lots of folks are eager to take advantage of summer’s last holiday. There’s a lot going on Labor Day weekend here in DeKalb County. Here’s a sampling:   AJC Decatur Book Fest...

Tucker starts quickly in win over Southwest

An interception on the second play of the game by Tucker defensive back Chris Sanders. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Tucker entered its season opener against Southwest DeKalb on Aug. 27 with a new offensive line and a group of running backs making their first starts. But the Tigers got big plays from several players offensively as they beat Southwest DeKalb 50-19 i...

District: Internal auditor raised questions about school official’s book sales

An internal auditor with the DeKalb County School System raised questions about a former district principal’s use of school dollars to buy thousands of dollars worth of books the principal had written, a district official said. The unnamed auditor ...

Foreclosures continue to climb in DeKalb

DeKalb County residents continue to feel the burden of a faltering economy as more than 2,000 foreclosure notices were posted in a month for the second time this year, according to data released by Alpharetta-based Equity Depot last week. A total of ...

Chamblee pet funeral home largest in the U.S.

Founder, Doyle Shugart. Photos By John Hewitt
It was just a dog. That’s what some people would say. But when David McCarthy’s Great Dane, Bandit, died in his Decatur living room last spring, the pet funeral home director treated the animal as if it were a fallen soldier. Shortly after the ve...

Top 10 Region Football Showdowns

Tucker vs. Southwest DeKalb (Aug. 27, Hallford): The season opener for both teams has special meaning because 6-AAAA teams play a straight region schedule this season after expansion. Both teams should qualify for state, but the loser is immediately ...

2010 DeKalb County Football Team Preview

Arabia Mountain Rams Head coach: Chris Beal (2nd season) Region: 5-AAA 2009 Record: 2-5 Outlook: The Rams dive into region play for the first time with everyone back from last year’s inaugural team. Beal will have nearly 90 players on the varsity a...

Spreading the wealth: County coaches banking on success with wide-open offense

Dante Ferguson was a defensive coordinator at three different high schools before landing the head coach job at Stone Mountain last season. But his playing days in the late 1980s were spent at Vanderbilt University as a tight end in a spread offense ...

Never a dull moment (for long) for knife-sharpener master

David Rountree busy at the grinding wheel. Photos by Travis Hudgons
Geoff Edges knows his handiwork is an essential part of many a memorable repast. He’s no farmer or culinary master, but he is an expert in the sharpening of knives–and knives, of course, are an essential element of transforming simple ingredients...

County says no to GM development

DeKalb County commissioner Elaine Boyer called the proposed redevelopment of the Doraville GM plant a tax increase for county residents. DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis envisioned the project as a way to kick start the county’s economy with the potential ...