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Crime update, June 14

Man arrested after taking stolen gun to funeral A Decatur man was arrested June 12 when he took a stolen gun to the memorial service of a shooting victim. The gun had been stolen last year from the county district attorney’s evidence storage f...

All-county baseball: Juniors lead the way on The Champion’s list

A promising crop of juniors highlights the 2012 Champion Newspaper all-county baseball team. Redan junior pitcher/shortstop Wesley Jones is the Player of the Year after leading the county with a .538 batting average. He was also one of the top pitche...

New development coming to Covington Highway

Developers of the once defunct Panola Slope mixed-use project hope the complex spurs economic development on Covington Highway. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
Running from Avondale Estates to near Stonecrest Mall in unincorporated Lithonia, 12-mile Covington Highway is the focus of some new economic development. A month-old RaceTrac gas station is causing traffic jams along Covington Highway as it engages ...

Budget deficit grows, school board tables vote

DeKalb County School District Chief Financial Officer Michael Perrone speaks with Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson and Chief Communications Officer Walter Woods at a business meeting June 11. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
The DeKalb County Board of Education tabled a final vote on its proposed budget June 11 after school officials revealed it needs to make an additional $12 million in cuts due to dropping property tax values. Hundreds of students, community members an...

News Update, June 14

Composting workshop scheduled for June 16 The Wylde Center (formerly the Oakhurst Community Garden Project), DeKalb County Public Library system and the City of Decatur are hosting a workshop in the Living the Green Life series. During the free event...

Criminal Notice: Convicted of DUI

***The following information is an unaltered Criminal Legal Notice and public record detailing various arrest.  STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY Clerk's Office Suite 240, Administrative Tower 556 N. McDonough Street Decatur, Georgia 30030-3356 (404) 371...