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15 county basketball teams qualify for state

A total 15 teams from schools in DeKalb County--eight girls' and seven boys' teams--have advanced to the semifinals of their region tournaments and have qualified for state basketball tournament in five classifications. Semifinals in regions 2-A...

Dunwoody murder suspect was delusional, attorney says

Opening arguments are expected to begin on Feb. 21 in the trial of Hemy Neuman, accused of killing a man outside a Dunwoody daycare in November 2010. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
Hemy Neuman, on trial for the killing of a Dunwoody man in 2010, was delusional at the time of the shooting, his lawyer said during a pretrial hearing on Feb. 16. But Neuman’s attorneys do not want that delusion to be mentioned in the trial and fil...

News update, Feb. 17

Early voting for presidential primary under way Turnout for early voting for the presidential preference primary and special election is much lower than in past years, according Maxine Daniels, DeKalb County’s director of voter registration an...

DeKalb DA will not convene special grand jury investigation of school board

DeKalb District Attorney Robert James announced Feb. 10 he would not convene a special grand jury to investigate the DeKalb County School Board. The DeKalb Grand Jury released a presentment late December 2011, which outlined several concerns, includi...

Middle school student wins county spelling bee second year in a row

Eighth grade Henderson Middle School student Simola Nayak sits with Principal Terese Allen and Media Specialist Ann Evett. Nayak recently won the DeKalb County Spelling Bee for the second year in a row. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
Simola Nayak has a very meticulous approach for spelling a word during a spelling bee: first she asks for the definition of the word then the language of origin, part of speech, and silently spells the word on her hand. Nayak is an eighth grade stude...

Sister act: Siblings help Miller Grove evolve into postseason threat

Sisters Klarissa Weaver, left, and Tabitha Fudge have helped Miller Grove have one of the area's top defenses and lead the county in blocked shots. Photo by Robert Naddra
Sisters Klarissa Weaver and Tabitha Fudge have a unique bond on the basketball court. Growing up with hearing-impaired parents, the siblings have learned sign language and use it to their advantage on the court. But it is more than signing that sets ...