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DeKalb High School Sports Highlights (JAN. 29)

BOYS BASKETBALL  Southwest DeKalb: The Panthers went 3-0 last week with wins over Carver Atlanta (62-46), Tucker (57-48) and Lakeside (83-56). William Goodwin had a career-high 41 points along with 10 rebounds in the win over Lakeside. Against Carve...

Death penalty sought in 2007 murder case

A man charged with murder in the execution-style killing of a 7-year-old boy in 2007 was arraigned in DeKalb County Superior Court on Tuesday. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Willie Edward Kelsey, 32, who was arrested in December 2007 f...

SACS offers advice to school system

Officials from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools met with DeKalb County Schools officials earlier this week to offer input and recommendations regarding numerous issues facing the system, according to a SACS official. “DeKalb had con...

Gem of a gym

Displaced by the construction of a new school, the Tucker High School boys and girls basketball programs had not played a home game since the 2007-08 school year. That changed Jan. 20 as the days of playing varsity games at Tucker Middle are over. Hu...

Financial problems plague school board member

Jesse Cunningham
While the DeKalb County Board of Education wrestles with school closings and a billion-dollar budget, one board member has been having difficulty taking care of his own business. According to court records, board member Jesse “Jay” Cunningham has...

New store in Avondale Estates gives second chance to merchandise and pets

Wife and husband owners Tanya Mahrous and Toby Tobias say their rescued Dalmatian Lucky was the inspiration for starting their business. Photo by Kathy Mitchell
When Tanya Mahrous accepted a buyout package from her corporate job she knew exactly what she wanted her next move to be. She wanted to start a business that combined a favorite pastime—bargain hunting—and a passion—helping homeless pets. She r...

Clarkston to get street lights where murder occurred

Five months ago, a 20-year-old Myanmar refugee was gunned down in an apparent drive-by shooting as he and his friends were walking to their apartment complex on Jolly Avenue in Clarkston. Now that dark half-mile stretch of road on the border of Clark...

DeKalb Sheriff under budget for 2010

As the DeKalb Board of Commissioners begins to wrestle with the 2011 budget, the county’s sheriff announced that his office had ended the year under budget for the 10th consecutive year. According to a statement released by Sheriff Thomas Brown on ...

Walker: Do not close higher achieving schools

Eugene Walker knows closing schools is inevitable, but the DeKalb County School Board member is spreading the message that high-achieving schools are to be saved. The board heard a proposal earlier this month that called for the closing of 14 schools...

500: Columbia’s McCrary gets milestone win

Long-time Columbia boys basketball coach Phil McCrary reached the 500-win milestone last weekend. The Eagles defeated Jamesville-Dewitt (N.Y.) 55-40 in the University of West Virginia Prime Time Shootout on Jan. 22. McCrary is 501-183 in his 24th sea...