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This early bird is an Eagle

Jershon Cobb
The gym at Columbia High School opens at 5:30 a.m. Jershon Cobb knows this because on most days he is the first one through the door. The Columbia senior beats daylight and prowls the hardwood for two hours several days a week before classes start. C...

Mother says unconditional love spurs her to continue fighting for her son

Nine years ago, Jackie Boatwright’s life changed. Less than two hours after arriving at work, she received a call that her 14-month-old son had had an accident at his daycare center. Anthony DeJuan had fallen head first into a bucket of mop water...

Commission considers heavy cost-cutting measures to avoid tax increase

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners is considering a series of significant pay reductions and operational changes to plug a possible $80 million hole in next year’s budget while avoiding a tax increase that CEO Burrell Ellis proposed in Decemb...

Intense budget cutting leads to green solutions

There might be a silver lining in the heavy budget cutting at the DeKalb County School System. Now, it seems, students might get a greener school district because it saves money. Amid several plans to cut more than $56 million from the school distric...

2010 DeKalb high school signing day list

(Complete as of Friday, Feb. 5) Avondale: LB Oliver Kathalay, Eastern Michigan; DE Kendall Roberson, Buffalo; RB Max Thompson, Valdosta State; OL/DL Tyreek Phillips, Furman; WR/DB Joshua Bowen, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); OL/LB Justin Davis, Olivet Nazar...

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...

Four fire officials put on leave after fatal fire

Written By: Robert Naddra 1/29/10   Four DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation of a fire that killed an elderly Dunwoody woman. Acting Officer in Charge William Greene, Capt...

Firefighters fired, chief resigns as investigation continues

Former Fire Rescue Chief David Foster
Four DeKalb County Fire Rescue firefighters terminated on Jan. 29 for neglect of duty that resulted in the death of an elderly Dunwoody woman may face criminal charges. Fire Apparatus Operator William J. Greene, Capt. Tony L. Motes, Battalion Chief L...