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Basketball: DeKalb teams sweep AAAA semifinals

DeKalb County high school basketball teams Wednesday swept four games in the Class AAAA semifinals to secure all-DeKalb finals on March 9 at Gwinnett Arena. Southwest DeKalb and Miller Grove will face each other in both the boys' and girls' cham...

Man arrested again on bank robbery charges

A man who was arrested for attempted bank robbery in Chamblee was arrested by Dunwoody Police in connection with two 2011 bank robberies in that city, Dunwoody police spokesman Sgt. Mike Carlson said. Trevor Gladstone, 39, of Sandy Springs, was arres...

News update, March 7

Groundbreaking ceremony set for Decatur’s Kitchen Garden The Global Growers Network of Refugee Family Services will celebrate the grand opening of Decatur’s Kitchen Garden with a groundbreaking ceremony on March 14, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. The mark...

Neuman trial: Prosecution rests, defense seeks to prove client’s insanity

Defendant, Hemy Neuman, center, sits between his defense lawyers, Bob Rubin, left, and Doug Peters during his trial on Feb. 24 in the courtroom of DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams. Neuman is accused of murder in the November 2010 killing of Russell Sneiderman. Neuman claimed he was told by an angel to kill Sneiderman in November 2010 and raise his two children as his own, defense lawyer Doug Peters said. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, John Spink)
The murder trial of Hemy Neuman took a dramatic turn with a courtroom kiss and embrace between Andrea Sneiderman and a longtime friend who was a witness. The action, which got Sneiderman banned from the courthouse for the remainder of the trial, beca...

DeKalb voters support Sunday alcohol sales, Romney

DeKalb County residents showed their support March 6 for a referendum to allow Sunday retail alcohol sales between the hours of 12:30-11:30 p.m. in unincorporated DeKalb. The referendum passed with 44,563 (73.4 percent) voting for it and 16,116 ...

DeKalb County public officials indicted for extortion, bribery

Fidelis Ogbu, 59, and Neacacha Joyner, 40, both of DeKalb County, were indicted March 6 on federal charges of extortion and bribery.  They are expected to be arraigned before United States Magistrate Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill later this week.  U...

Basketball: Schedule for state semifinals

CLASS AAAA SEMIFINALSThe Arena at Gwinnett CenterWednesday, March 7GIRLSSW DeKalb (20-11) vs. Jonesboro (25-5), 4 p.m.Miller Grove (23-4) vs. Alcovy (27-4), 7 p.m.BOYSSW DeKalb (21-9) vs. North Clayton (20-10), 5:30 p.m.Miller Grove (22-9) vs. Jonesb...

Decatur remodeler recognized for creative approach to older homes

Renewal Design-Build in Decatur specializes in solving “renovation puzzles,” particularly in older homes such as the Craftsman bungalows and classic ranches that are prevalent in the heart of Decatur. Projects last year in Decatur’s Winnona Par...

Obesity clinic enables teen to change his life

A Strong4Life patient and her mother are counseled by an exercise specialist at the Health4Life clinic at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Strong4Life is an effort to fight childhood obesity in Georgia. Photo provided
Reflecting, Gayla Grubbs recalled that her 15-year-old son, Sam, had a weight problem since he was in the third grade. “He gained weight gradually, and I didn’t realize until it was full blown,” she said. But the realization about Sam’s weigh...

News update, March 6

Presidential preference primary, special election today The presidential preference primary is today, and for DeKalb County residents, the question of Sunday alcohol sales is on the ballot. There also is an election for a seat on the Doraville C...