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Arraignment set for accused rapist

The arraignment for a man accused of raping a woman in a church is set for May 4 at 9:30 a.m., according to DeKalb district attorney spokesman Erik Burton. John Russell Carter is scheduled to appear in Judge Michael Hancock’s courtroom. DeKalb...

Water woes cost $1 million in legal fees

Before a penny is spent on repairing DeKalb County’s aging watershed infrastructure, more than $1 million has already been spent on legal fees for the pending consent decree. Add to that amount $35,000 for a communications campaign and $453,000 to ...

Baseball in his future? Decision looming for Stephenson standout

Stephenson senior Jordan Tarver leads the county in batting average and home runs. Photo by Robert Naddra
Jordan Tarver figured he’d made his last important decision regarding athletics in February when he signed a football scholarship to Kent State University. But that was before Tarver, a three-sport standout at Stephenson and quarterback on the foot...

Actress with local roots performing in Shrek The Musical

Sandra DeNise
Sandra DeNise wants those considering seeing Shrek The Musical to know it’s a love story that delivers a powerful message. DeNise should know. She plays the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy as well as a myriad of other ensemble parts. She’s also the ...

Finalists for top schools job withdraw

All three finalists for the DeKalb County Schools superintendent job have withdrawn their names from the race, leaving the school board pondering its next move. According to School Board Chairman Tom Bowen, Arthur Culver, superintendent of Champaign ...

Dunwoody boys win Region 6-AAAA track title

The Dunwoody boys track team followed their first county championship earlier this month by winning the Region 6-AAAA title on April 20. James Dwyer won the 1,600 meters and the 3,200 to help the Wildcats defeat second-place Tucker 94.5-93.5. Dazel C...

Former Redan star waits for chance with Rockies

by Phil Dorian Most Major League Baseball teams require their players to wear neckties when they’re traveling to and from the ballparks, both home and away. So when Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy told Chris Nelson to “keep a tie in your lugga...

Police break-up 2 major drug pipelines

Suspected cocaine dealers took “a big hit” when police broke up an alleged drug ring in south DeKalb County that resulted in the arrest of 19 people on April 12. “We have completely obliterated two different drug pipelines,” DeKalb County Dis...

Legislature passes police millage bill

DeKalb County property taxpayers will soon be able to see how much they are paying for police services. On the last day of the 2011 legislative session, the Georgia State Senate gave DeKalb County the authority to list the millage rate for basic and ...

East Lake Farmers Market grows in more ways than one

Around 10 farmers displayed their goods at the East Lake Farmers Market for their “Farm to Garden” event. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
The rain didn’t seem to stop anyone from venturing out to the corner of Hosea Williams Drive and 2nd Avenue on March 26, to attend the East Lake Farmers Market’s “Farm to Garden” event. The market opened a little earlier than usual this year ...