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School board appeals in hope to avoid another lengthy lawsuit

The DeKalb County Board of Education is trying to dismiss a lawsuit that, if it goes to trial, could cost the DeKalb County School System millions of dollars. In 2011, two DeKalb County teachers filed a lawsuit against the board alleging it owes them...

Commissioners want control of county’s auditors

Commissioner Lee May is recommending that the five auditors in the county’s finance department be put under the direction of the Board of Commissioners. “It’s within our duties and responsibilities within DeKalb County’s organizational act fo...

Soap box derby track stalled at the starting line

It was mentioned in DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis’ State of the County speech last month and it’s beginning to raise some eyebrows: a proposed $1 million soap box derby track near Lithonia. The track would be built at 1253 Rock Chapel Road adjacent to...

Baby boomers reflect on school during Civil Rights Era

Recently, more than 18 former students of Wesley Avenue Elementary met to celebrate their accomplishments, and how their kindergarten class in 1956 taught them lessons they held dear for years to come. Photo by Walter Martin
In 1956, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president and America was engaged in the Cold War. Schools in Atlanta were segregated and a group of 5-year-olds was beginning kindergarten at Wesley Avenue Elementary. Debra Moore said she and her classmates, who gr...

News update, Feb. 2

Social media seminar offered in Dunwoody The Dunwoody and Sandy Springs Chambers of Commerce will host a seminar, “The Power of E-mail Marketing and Social Media Marketing Made Simple,” Tuesday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The seminar is designed to ...

Protestors seek to stop proposed Decatur Walmart

Opponents of a proposed Walmart at Suburban Plaza in Decatur say traffic will be overwhelming if the discount store is built. Good Growth DeKalb, a group of residents opposing Walmart, is planning two more demonstrations. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
Many honked their horns in support of protestors rallying against a proposed Walmart in Decatur’s Suburban Plaza on Jan. 27. “We’re raising awareness and we certainly hope Walmart will decide it’s not worth it,” said Lance Netland, who live...

Public safety director’s job being eyed for cuts

The job of the county’s public safety director would be cut from the budget if one county commissioner gets his way. During a meeting Jan. 26, Commissioner Lee May, in his list of possible budget cuts, recommended that $427,000 be cut from the publ...

DeKalb legislators set to take on foreclosures, Brookhaven cityhood, ethics

A Georgia state representative wants to make it a little tougher for lenders to foreclose on homes. Dar’shun Kendrick (D-94) will attempt to tackle the foreclosure problem with a proposed bill that would institute a judicial foreclosure process. Th...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

BOYS BASKETBALL   Miller Grove: The Wolverines have won three in a row since losing to Chamblee on Jan. 20. The Wolverines beat Carver Atlanta 76-56 on Jan. 24 and defeated Redan 73-38 on Jan. 27. Tony Parker led with 18 points, Brandon Morris had 1...

News update, Feb. 1

DeKalb to open state’s first disabled-voter-accessible-only poll DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis will announce the creation of Georgia’s first-disabled-voter- accessible-only absentee poll on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 1:30 p.m. at the county’s ...