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Doraville councilman resigns citing accountability issues with mayor and city council

  Doraville City Councilman Bob Roche resigned on Nov. 14, stating in a letter to City Clerk Melissa McCain that he could not in “good conscience” be a part of a city government that refused to hold its employees accountable. In his resignation ...

Underclassmen lead St. Pius to second straight cross country title

It didn’t happen the way coach Ryan McClay had envisioned it, but St. Pius won its second straight boys’ Class AAA state cross country championship. With one of its top five runners sidelined with an injury and another weakened with an illness, f...

Decatur’s Terrific Thursdays are back with 28 businesses participating

In a tradition that’s now more than a decade old, the city of Decatur is making a special effort to encourage area residents to keep their holiday shopping dollars in the community. Terrific Thursdays in November and December are designed to make s...

DeKalb Schools plan to give principals more power

DeKalb County School System Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson has proposed an action plan which officials say will help the system be more accountable and give principals more power to run their schools. The plan, which was backed by each member of the ...

Food, music lineup growing for international festival

A local rising star in country music will perform at the DeKalb County International Food and Music Festival on Nov. 12. Singer-songwriter Erica Nicole, who grew up in DeKalb but now lives in Los Angeles, will be among the diverse entertainment at th...

Twice-wounded WWII vet says military was ‘fun’

Doraville resident Charles Commins received several awards for his service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Just this year, he received the French Legion of Honor Award, France’s highest decoration. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
Shortly after graduating from high school in 1943, Atlanta native Charles E. Commins received a letter from the U.S. Army. It said: “Welcome. Report for duty,” said Commins, who has lived in DeKalb County since 1941 and in his current Doraville h...

Developers unveil plans for North Decatur Walmart

Medlock area residents are able to see plans for a proposed Walmart in Suburban Plaza on Medlock Road. This is the second Walmart announced in recent months for DeKalb County. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
Nearly 200 residents were on hand Nov. 2 to hear plans for a proposed Walmart planned for the Surburban Plaza on North Decatur Road. Glenn Wilkins, a senior manager of public affairs and governmental relations for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. presented conc...

Playoff ready: Eight teams earn berths in state football tournament

The Tucker Tigers finished 10-0 for the third time in the past five seasons, advanced to the state semifinals last year and won a state championship in 2008. Photo by David Sibley
By now, M.L. King players have forgotten about their come-from-behind 50-49 win over Stephenson in the final game of the regular season Nov. 4. At least, Lions coach Mike Carson hope they’ve erased it from their memory. M.L. King, just a few days r...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

M.L. King’s Cornell Boyd (19) fights his way toward the end zone. Photo by Travis Hudgons
M.L. King 50, Stephenson 49: Blake Tibbs scored the game-winning touchdown on an 82-yard kickoff return with 16 seconds remaining for the Lions (10-0), who won the Region 2-AAAAA title. Tibbs finished with six catches for 116 yards and four touchdown...

Experience theater beyond Broadway

While Broadway is at the pinnacle of the theater experience, patrons often overlook New York’s vibrant theater world beyond Broadway’s bright lights. Numerous off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway venues provide a range of shows that rival the qualit...