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DeKalb boasts rich Civil War history, major location in Battle of Atlanta

In 1864 the city of Atlanta looked much different than today—there were only a few main roads and the city was much smaller. However, some familiar streets and landmarks remain. Atlanta wasn’t named the capital of Georgia until 1868 but the city,...

Summer swim league brings communities together

Swimmers from across the area converged on Emory University’s Woodruff PE Center June 30 - July 1 for the DeKalb County Swim League Championship Meet. Spanning two days, the event was a chance for members of the area’s 22 swimming clubs to compet...

Summit offers help for women veterans

Often when Americans think of problems that military veterans may face such as post-traumatic stress disorder, homelessness or joblessness, they are inclined to think of men. But experts in health care and related fields say that women who have serve...

Struggling adults increasingly returning to the nest

For generations, parents have gone through the empty nest experience. This generation of parents, however, is going through a unique situation. Increasingly, their adult children are returning to the nest—often creating challenges that require crea...

Locals back on U.S. Olympic track team

DeKalb County has produced numerous top track and field athletes over the years and two of them will be competing in the 2012 London Olympics. Dee Dee Trotter, a 2001 graduate of Cedar Grove, and Angelo Taylor, a Southwest DeKalb graduate, will conti...

Lithonia man to appeal murder convictions

Clayton Jerrod Ellington, who was convicted in 2008 of the 2006 murder of his wife and their 2-year-old twin sons, is appealing the three death sentences he was given by a DeKalb County court. The case is to go before the Georgia Supreme Court Monday...

Church rape victim recounts crime

It was a crime that DeKalb District Attorney Robert James called “extremely violent and vicious.” The victim of a February 2011 rape inside a Stone Mountain church said her “life was impacted unforgettably.” Church congregants and supporters ...

Dunwoody councilwoman files ethics complaint

Dunwoody City Councilwoman Adrian Bonser filed an ethics complaint June 21 against Mayor Mike Davis and the rest of the city council, alleging that several meetings held over the past six months were held illegally. Bonser, who is also facing an ethi...

Faulty fire department air pack causes ‘near miss’

  A DeKalb County firefighter was forced to jump out of a two-story building after his air pack malfunctioned during a fire. According to DeKalb County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Norman Augustin, the firefighter was on a call at Woody Court at 9:45 p....

DeKalb legislators, experts weigh in on Supreme Court’s health care decision

The United States Supreme Court voted to uphold the Affordable Care Act June 28, a decision that DeKalb legislators and experts said will serve as a milestone for many Americans. “After decades of choosing between buying medications and putting foo...