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Newcomer forces runoff in Doraville mayoral race

A rookie to the political scene captured the most votes in Doraville’s mayoral election, but not enough win outright. Carol Gilman, a resident of Doraville since 2007, said she is pleased with the results. “I’ve got to be pleased with myself,...

Kidnapped woman still missing after four years

Monica Renee Bowie
Four years ago, Monica Renee Bowie, 34, an energetic, outgoing, free spirit, was kidnapped in broad daylight in front of witnesses, never to be seen again. “There’s no way on God’s green earth you can totally disappear,” said Linda Howard, Bo...

Apartment fire leaves 12 displaced

Photo by Travis Hudgons
Lightning may be responsible for an apartment fire in Stone Mountain that left one firefighter injured and 12 people displaced on June 24. According to DeKalb County Fire Battalion Chief Christopher Morrison, firefighters arrived at the Landmark at M...

Decatur kids stay ‘cool’ with summer reading

Children sit and listen to a storyteller talk about different animals from around the world as part of the ‘One World, Many Stories” vacation reading program. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
A hot summer vacation offers plenty for a child to do, they could cool off in a pool or ride their bikes down the street to get an ice cream, but thousands of kids throughout the county have something else in mind. On June 1, the DeKalb County Librar...

Collectors live on theCoke side of life

The Dunwoody home in which John and Karleen Buchholz have lived for 37 years is a treasure trove of memories of their life together. It’s also something of a collector’s paradise – that is, if Coca-Cola memorabilia is the object of one’s affe...

Former clerk with dementia still seeking reinstatement

Former Superior Court Clerk Linda Carter, who claims she was tricked into resigning during a period of dementia, is still fighting to regain her old job. In an affidavit filed earlier this month, Carter stated that she is under medical treatment for ...

South DeKalb residents rally against crime

Dozens of police cars and vehicles of residents form a caravan to send a message to the criminal element on Glenwood Road: “Enough is enough.” Photo by Andrew Cauthen
Residents along Glenwood Road in south DeKalb say they are tired of the drugs, prostitution and burglaries in that corridor and they have a message for criminals: “Enough is enough.” That was the mantra during a June 17 anti-crime caravan and ral...

County approves gas plant in Lithonia

Proponents stand in support of a proposed Lithonia plant that will convert wood chips a DeKalb landfill into renewable natural gas. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
After a highly charged debate that has lasted for several months, a company has received the OK by the county’s board of commissioners to construct a proposed gasification plant in Lithonia. “Yes we’re emotional, but that doesn’t change the f...

Homeless man killed in Chamblee

A homeless Hispanic man was allegedly shot to death in Chamblee after an argument on June 22, as he sat in front of a closed business on Chamblee Dunwoody Road early Wednesday morning. According to Chamblee Police Chief Marc Johnson, Chamblee 91...

Time running out for DeKalb superintendent search

A leak to the press has once again shown that in-fighting on The DeKalb County School Board is making it difficult for members to agree on hiring a new superintendent by its self-imposed deadline of July 1. This past week an unidentified board member...