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Commissioners may support extending proposed transportation tax

  DeKalb County leaders are considering a way to squeeze some extra money from the proposed transportation sales tax. As it stands, the proposed transportation penny sales tax would automatically expire when the projected $6.1 billion is collected, ...

New Birth members sue Long over alleged $1 million investment fraud

  Several members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia have filed suit against Bishop Eddie Long, alleging he is responsible for them losing nearly $1 million in a fraudulent investment scheme. According to the lawsuit, in 2009 Long sp...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

FOOTBALL   Marist 24, Mays 0: Myles Willis rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns as the War Eagles (8-1 overall and in Region 6-AAAA) locked up the No. 2 seed from the region. Marist amassed 398 yards rushing as Jason Morris added 78 yards and a t...