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Four schools searching for football coaches

Four schools in DeKalb County are in the process of filling football coaching vacancies. Columbia’s Mario Allen was named head football coach at Rockdale County on Feb. 10 and Clinton Lawrence at Redan resigned a few weeks ago, according to Mark Br...

Reward offered for information regarding dog shot with arrow

The Atlanta Humane Society is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for shooting a two-year-old, black Labrador retriever with a hunting arrow. The incident occurred in a residential neighborhood in Tucke...

Goodwin, Parker named McDonald's All-Americans for 2012

Southwest DeKalb’s William Goodwin and Miller Grove’s Tony Parker wererecently named to the 2012 McDonald’s All-American Basketball Team andwill participate in the All-American game on March 28, 8:30 p.m.,  inChicago’s United Center.There ha...

Basketball: Stephenson girls, M.L. King boys advance

The Stephenson girls and the M.L. King boys are the first two DeKalb County basketball teams to earn state playoffs berths with victories Feb. 14 in the Region 2-AAAAA tournament.Stephenson earned its 12th straight playoff berth with a 65-35 victory ...

Smoke inhalation causes man's death in fire

An elderly man was found dead in his apartment early Feb. 15 by firefighters responding to a call at the Memorial Heights apartments at 1460 Memorial Drive SE, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue Department spokesman Capt. J.L. Bundrige. The 89-yea...

Lithonians raise stink about proposed composting company

Approximately 300 Lithonia residents met on Feb. 10 to voice their opposition to a Barnesville company’s plans to relocate its composting operations to a quarry in Lithonia. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
A Barnesville company’s plan to move its composting operation to DeKalb County is like déjà vu for a few hundred Lithonia residents who attended a community meeting on Feb. 9. “This is a repeat,” said Viola Davis, with the Unhappy Taxpayer. ...

Petitioners want county to prioritize animal services

More than 1,800 people have signed an on-line petition at www.change.org urging the county to restore the budget for animal services to the 2011 level, reduce animal euthanizations and build a new shelter in 2012. “The animal control employees work...

Committee changes name of proposed city from Brookhaven to Ashford

A House committee agreed recently the residents of Brookhaven should be allowed to vote this summer on whether to create a city, but it may not be called Brookhaven. Against protestations from Rep. Mike Jacobs, the legislator championing the cityhood...

Fire department needs $2 million added to 2012 budget for breathing masks

DeKalb Fire Rescue Chief Eddie O’Brien shows county commissioners how the department’s air masks used in tanks have malfunctioned 22 times during dangerous situations. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
It’s called a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department needs to replace its inventory of 325. But the $2 million needed to replace the malfunctioning SCBAs was not included in DeKalb County CEO Burrell ...

Region basketball tournament results/schedules, Jan. 14

REGION TOURNAMENT RESULTSMonday, Feb. 13Region 6-AAAA Boys at Miller GroveLithonia 56, Lakeside 28 (season over)Dunwoody 62, Mays 52 (season over)Redan 44, Tucker 42 (season over)Region 5-AAA Boys at St. PiusTowers 53, North Atlanta 39 (season over)S...