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The Bird has landed in downtown Decatur

Atlanta’s underground, hippy-culture newspaper on display at DeKalb History Center. Photo by John Hewitt
Atlanta’s underground, hippy-culture newspaper on display at DeKalb History Center Many who grew up in or around the Atlanta area during the ‘60s and ‘70s probably remember the iconic weekly counter-culture newspaper The Great Speckled Bird. F...

Jaguar XF – A near flawless driving experience

Jaguar XF
Not all luxury vehicles live up to their price tag. However, the 2011 Jaguar XF certainly comes close. The moment I slammed the formidable door of the vehicle I knew I had entered a rarified world. The eye-catching burl walnut veneer along with the s...

Lower property values could affect pending tax increase

  With DeKalb County property tax assessments coming in lower than expected, a pending tax increase could be higher than anticipated. Tax assessments county-wide are down 13.4 percent, and they may drop even further, said Joel Gottlieb, the county...

Father, son arrested in death of Tucker teenager

Her friends described 18-year-old Andrea Eleni Nassos of Stone Mountain as compassionate, strong, spunky and very, very nice. “She had a hard time saying no to people,” said Sarra Berhane, one of Nassos’ best friends. “It really bothered her....