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Three killed in wreck on Stone Mountain Freeway

Three people were killed and six others injured in a crash Tuesday, Oct. 13, during rush hour on Stone Mountain Freeway. All nine victims were in the same vehicle and worked for Southern Company or Georgia Power. The driver of the van and two passeng...

Couple drops off emaciated dog near death

A severely malnourished puppy named Little Bit that an unknown couple brought to an animal hospital in Decatur .
Vet: Animal may have been intentionally starved   A severely malnourished puppy named Little Bit that an unknown couple brought to an animal hospital in Decatur last month is on its way to recovery, her veterinarian said. “She’s gained three and...

Paideia community rebounding from fire

Arson is suspected in the fire that destroyed the Mother Goose classroom building at Paideia. Photo by Robert Naddra
The smell of charred wood still wafts through the air in front of the Mother Goose building on the campus of the Paideia School in Druid Hills. The structure, which was destroyed by fire on Friday, Oct. 3, was one of the school’s signature building...

Princeton Elementary dedicates library nook in student’s memory

Friends, family and school officials of Kameron Michael Dunmore commemorate a bench and a corner of the library at Princeton Elementary School. Kameron died in February.
Princeton Elementary School renamed a nook of its library after Kameron Michael Dunmore, a student who died after a car struck him in a crosswalk earlier this year. A plaque posted in the library’s corner reads: Kameron Michael Dunmore… In loving...

Southwest continues to build softball tradition

Southwest DeKalb’s Davynn Brown (from left), Trenece Nash and Imani Gayle. Photo by Robert Naddra
The graduation of a big senior class last season left Southwest DeKalb wondering if it would be able to build on its streak of three straight state softball appearances. Senior leadership by Davynn Brown and solid play by a promising group of undercl...

Yes, I’d love another zombie comedy, please

Zombieland a frothy, fun horror confection despite its predictability I can say I had fun watching Zombieland. Most people will. That much is assured for a movie that is equal parts Superbad and Dawn of the Dead and manages to competently merge both ...

Fall festivals abound in Georgia

October means its fall festival time, and what a wide range of events with live entertainment and local flavor are being planned throughout the state. From pirates to pumpkins, facejugs to folk arts, there are festivals to match just about everyoneâ€...

History comes alive in Cherokee, N.C.

A couple of hours north of Atlanta exists a culture that dates back 11,000-plus years. Archeological evidence indicates that the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has inhabited the Southeastern United States since the end of the last ice age. At the ...

Pastor repairs church after flooding

New Beginning Church of the Living God in Lithonia flooded last month. Photo Provided
Sitting inside a rustic wood cabin that currently houses New Beginning Church of the Living God in Lithonia, it’s difficult to understand how it didn’t end up underwater. The church’s much newer, 3-year-old sanctuary on Pleasant Hill Road sits ...

Customer charged in murder of luxury car service shop owner

European Auto Care Center owner George Tyrones was shot and killed Oct. 6 outside the garage. The store was closed temporarily the next day. Photo by Jonathan Cribbs
Wayne Sylvester pulled into European Auto Care Center on LaVista Road in Tucker on Oct. 6 to get his 2004 Jaguar fixed. He walked up to the front door, puzzled that no one seemed to be there and looked out at the highway. When he was told the owner h...