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Dodge Ram 1500 roars like a lion

2010 Dodge Ram 1500
The 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 is a massive piece of machinery. From the outside, the SLT Crew Cab 4X4 is wide and big and long—equipped with a 5.7-liter V8 Hemi engine and the ability to haul a 1,900-pound maximum payload as well as 10,450-pound tow capa...

Giving with a purpose

Many holiday gifts wind up buried in closets and forgotten. At a time when fear of joblessness and the reality of smaller paychecks are making people careful about how they spend each dollar, many socially conscious holiday shoppers are searching for...

Citizen police academies help public understand what men and women in blue do

Two of Doraville’s finest dressed in full SWAT gear are ready to display their skills for CPA students. Photos by Tamara Neal
by Bob Kelley In the often fickle arena of public opinion, acceptance sometime boils down to one key ingredient: respect.  Rodney Dangerfield couldn’t get enough of it, Aretha Franklin topped the music charts demanding it and law enforcement tea...

The cost of doing business in DeKalb may rise next year

DeKalb businesses may pay a higher business tax next year under a plan being considered by the county’s Board of Commissioners. But some commissioners say the increase would be “punitive.” If implemented, the higher business tax could bring in ...

Fast and furious : Tucker benefiting from quick starts in playoffs

Tucker fans have come to realize the importance of arriving to football games on time this season. With the exception of a couple of games early in the season, the Tigers have managed to put their opponents in a hole by the end of the first quarter. ...

DeKalb’s Morehouse men receive national science awards

Competing with more than 2,000 undergraduate students at the largest minority research convention in the country, two Morehouse College students and natives of DeKalb County won top awards – taking home both medals and money. Jabari Elliott and Adr...

Lithonia residents say food bandit slides under police radar

Misty Chambliss’ home was burglarized three times in one night by a thief who took only food items. Photo by Pureterrah Witcher
After her home was burglarized three times in one day Misty Chambliss said she is apprehensive about returning there – or purchasing groceries. “He went through the pantry, refrigerator and cabinets. He started to cook and left my oven up really ...

Covington man pleads guilty to 2009 vehicular death

A Covington man pleaded guilty today for accidentally killing a 6-year-old refugee from Nepal when he struck her with his SUV in August 2009. Gregory Armwood was sentenced to 30 days in jail and a 12-month probation after pleading guilty to the ...

Slain Dunwoody man was a big dreamer

Rusty Sneiderman and his wife Andrea with their two children. Family members have set up Facebook and Twitter accounts to seek information on Sneiderman’s killer. Photo from Facebook
When Russell “Rusty” Sneiderman was gunned down after taking his child to school, a “big dreamer” was snuffed out, his brother said during a press conference after the killing. My “whole family has lost its brightest light and we don’t kn...

Four murder suspects nabbed

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad made four arrests in murder cases over the past two weeks. Ahmad Gill, 31, was arrested on Nov. 24 and charged with the murder of pro wrestler Chris Long, according to DeKalb County Police spokeswom...