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Decatur schools facing tough issues if city annexes

City Schools of Decatur (CSD) Superintendent Phyllis Edwards said if Decatur moves forward with a proposed annexation, the school system may have to run at a deficit for the first two years to deal with the influx of new students. Over the past five ...

‘Sovereign Citizens’ movement remains a problem in DeKalb and other metro areas

DeKalb County Assistant District Attorney John Melvin said that according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, criminals who move into homes and illegally claim ownership of them has become a significant problem. “Currently we have two cells of ...

County looking at sites for new animal shelter

County officials are looking around DeKalb for a site for a new animal shelter. William Miller, the county’s public safety director, said the county has “engaged the services of a professional commercial real estate agent to help us find a site a...