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Proposed Clifton corridor rail project targeted for cuts

While DeKalb County officials continued to push for additional funding on Oct. 6 for a proposed I-20 rail system, other Atlanta area counties proposed taking funding from the Clifton corridor project. In one proposal, Henry County Commission Cha...

Residents say new code enforcement ordinance not strong enough

DeKalb has a new code compliance ordinance, but residents who have complained for years about the cleanliness of the county say the law needs more teeth. The ordinance, passed by the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 27, creates separate fines based on...

Free house, more than 100 years old, available in Brookhaven

The Goodwin House in Brookhaven is thought to be one of the oldest standing houses in DeKalb County. Owner Lynda Martin and her family are trying to find someone to take it and keep it in DeKalb County. Photo provided
A block from the MARTA station on Peachtree Road in Brookhaven sits a house that was built in the early 1800s that has been passed down through eight generations of Lynda Martin’s family. The estate started out as a farm, and was later rezoned in t...