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HGTV star offers tips on upping curb appeal of home

Kimberly Lacy
Oh what a difference a can of paint or a couple of potted plants can make. Ramping up the curb appeal of one’s home or block is not as complex or expensive as many people think it is, according to Kimberly Lacy. And Lacy should know. She’s one o...

Purple pride: Miller Grove takes team-first attitude into national spotlight

Miller Grove bsketball players, from left, Thomas Marshall, Tony Parker, Henry Brooks and Devon Provost have helped the Wolverines go undefeated so far this season. Photo by Robert Naddra
From the moment a basketball player slips on the purple jersey at Miller Grove, the concept is drummed into his head. Team. Devon Provost first got a taste of that concept coming up from the junior varsity to the varsity as a sophomore. “You hear a...

Varsity Basketball Rescheduled Games

Original Day/Date School Opponent Location Make Up Day/Date Time Tue., Jan. 11 Arabia Mountain Cedar Grove Cedar Grove Thur., Feb. 10 5:30/7:00   Avondale X Clarkston Clarkston Thur., Jan. 27 5:30/7:00   Cedar...

Medlock Elementary supporters face second front against closure

For area residents and parents at Medlock Elementary, the battle to avoid the chopping block was already won. At least that’s what they assumed last year when a committee of community members failed to reach the consensus that would have closed the...

Snow causes week-long standstill

  School cancellations, slippery driving conditions, road closures and empty government offices were routine in DeKalb County last week after a winter storm dumped four to five inches of snow on the Atlanta area. Much of north Georgia came to a stan...

200,000-plus gallons of sewer spills so far this month

Last week while most DeKalb residents were stuck at home because of the winter storm, county workers were called out to deal with a 20,000-gallon sewer spill. The spill, which occurred Jan. 11 on North Hairston Road in the Mountain Crest apartment co...

Memorial service set for Clarkston mayor

A memorial service for Clarkston mayor Howard Tygrett will be held Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Clarkston International Bible Church, 3895 Church Street in Clarkston. The event will take place at 10 a.m. Tygrett, who also was an assistant manager a...

Parent takes local issues to heart

A keen interest in public policy motivated Elena Parent to attend law school, and that same passion pushed her to run in last year’s election for the Georgia House District 81 seat then occupied by Republican Jill Chambers. Parent, a graduate of th...

Doraville mayor may lose power

While Doraville mayor Ray Jenkins was in a hospital recovering from a bout with pneumonia, the city council was considering a move to limit his powers. Citing the need for “competent management,” council member Bob Roche called for an immediate v...

Doraville’s alcohol law has problems

For years the alcohol licensing and renewal processes in Doraville were very business-friendly, said Gerald Benda, an attorney for Far West Rodeo, an entertainment facility in the city. Now, the city is giving a new message to the owners of businesse...