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Aug. 10 runoffs to determine November ballot

In anticipation of the November general election, a few party candidates still must be determined in runoff balloting Aug. 10. In DeKalb County, the voter registration office at 4380 Memorial Drive in Decatur is the only site open for early voting, w...

Mother of soldier gets reprieve from immediate eviction

Monica Roberts, right, brought tears to the eyes of her neighbor Patricia Roberts (no relation) when she stopped by unexpectedly to give her a $100 bill. Photo by Gale Horton Gay
Sudden homelessness—that’s what Patricia Roberts said she feared for several agonizing days last week after a judge ruled that she and her family of five had seven days to move from their foreclosed Lithonia condo. However, a rush of intervention...

Beat the heat: Football coaches take steps to keep their players cool

Most of the county’s football coaches will be focusing on two words during preseason football practice. No, its not offense and defense, or wins and losses. And not even the phrase “state championship.” With temperatures in the 90s and the heat...

Stakes grow for Arabia Mountain football in second season

From left, John Bryant, Dustin Ingram, head coach Chris Beal, Case Woodard and Mials Woodberry. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Arabia Mountain’s first two varsity football opponents each won a state playoff game last season. That caveat will not be lost on Rams’ players as they have a shot at a state playoff berth for the first time. DeKalb County’s newest school, in i...

Beau Rivage partnership with Vision puts fun back into air travel

I didn’t think it was possible to use the words “fun” and “airplane flight” in the same sentence but it is when traveling on a Vision Airlines flight. Vision, the new charter airline partner with the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Miss., is ...

Chamblee eatery owner wakes up, smells coffee, ends up in Doghouse

Jason Hanson discovered that people in his community crave hot dogs more than coffee.
Jason Hanson, a 41-year-old Georgia native and a veteran worker of the restaurant and bar scene, has seen more trends than most. Nearby Brookhaven became chic. Buckhead came and went. And sleepy Chamblee finally started to wake up. Embracing a trend,...

Police seek help in finding missing teen

Aja Stroude
The DeKalb County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile.  On Tuesday, May 18, Aja Stroude went missing from the DeKalb County Alternative School located off Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain.  Accordin...