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Despite loss, couple still thankful

Jamiracle Lett and her husband Lamourya were supposed to celebrate this Thanksgiving with their newborn son. But May 5 happened. That’s the day the couple lost their baby boy. Still, they are thankful.“I’m grateful that my son got a chance to o...

Brookhaven prepares for runoff election

Newly-formed Brookhaven’s recent election yielded only one clear winner for a city council post. Real estate broker and businessman Jim Eyre will represent residents in council District 2. Residents will vote for the rest of Brookhaven’s city off...

Police searching for suspect who gunned down three people

Three people were killed early morning on Nov. 21 in a shooting at a DeKalb County apartment complex. The victims, two men and a woman, were found dead in a parking lot at the Crystal Point Apartments off Columbia Drive near Flat Shoals Parkway in De...

Teen girl charged in the killing of 2-year-old sister

A 13-year-old girl has been charged in the killing of her 2-year-old half-sister. DeKalb County police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said the teen has been charged with murder in the killing of Sasha Ray. The teen made her first court appearance Nov. 20 i...

Dunwoody Police looking for man who tried to entice child

The Dunwoody Police Department is looking for a suspect who attempted to entice a child while in the restroom of the Perimeter Mall. On Nov. 12 at approximately 7 p.m., a 15-year-old male was in the restroom when he was approached by the suspect, ac...

DeKalb Police looking for missing senior citizen

The DeKalb County Police Department is seeking assistance from the community to locate a missing 85-year-old woman.  Doris Bonds was last seen at approximately 11 a. m. on Nov. 20 leaving her home, located at 3144 Barkside Court. Bonds was driving a...

Lithonia defeats Stephenson 12-8 for Trail to the Title championship

The Lithonia Bulldogs concluded an improbable run to the Trail to the Title middle school football championship with a 12-8 victory over defending champion Stephenson Jaguars. A big fourth-and-goal stop of Stephenson quarterback Xavier Shepard by the...

Plot thickens in Sneiderman's alleged conspiracy to murder husband

Andrea Sneiderman was allegedly having an affair with her boss Hemy Neuman; however, prosecutors suggested in court Nov. 16 that another man may have played a role in her alleged plot to murder her husband Rusty Sneiderman. Neuman later admitted to k...

Supreme Court upholds conviction of Lithonia woman

The Supreme Court of Georgia has upheld the conviction of a woman who hit and killed a child as he walked to school. The court issued its unanimous decision Nov. 5 that the conviction of Shirley Ogilvie, 44, of Lithonia, will stand, reversing a Cour...

Women leaders recognized with Trail Blazer Awards

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The Trail Blazer Leadership of Excellence Awards reception and program Nov. 8 honored seven DeKalb County Women of Distinction. The program, held at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, was presented by DeKalb County Commissioner Stan Watson and Congressman Hank Johnson was its honorary chair.
The event, presided over by Champion Newspaper publisher Carolyn Glenn, recognized women whose “leadership qualities, nurturance and ability to do good for others are not only sought after but also needed to inspire others to make a difference,” according to the program.


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...

County, residents partner to clean up crime haven

Solicitor General Sherry Boston’s office partnered with other county agencies to clean up an abandoned gas station that had become a dumping site and haven for crime. Photos provided
After a gas station closed near his neighborhood off Moreland Avenue, resident Vince Bowden said it was only a short time before he began hearing complaints from neighbors about criminal activity taking place at the site. Bowden, the president of a n...

DeKalb’s police chief retires

DeKalb County Police Chief William O’Brien will retire at the end of November, Burke Brennan, the county’s chief communications officer, confirmed Oct. 31. O’Brien made the announcement in August, Brennan said. Currently, O’Brien is out of th...

Mistrial declared in rape trial of karate teacher

A mistrial has been declared in the case of Adrian Spellen, a karate teacher accused of raping a 9-year-old girl at his karate studio. DeKalb County Judge Clarence Seeliger declared a mistrial because the jury could not reach a consensus. Bond for Sp...

Georgia voters pass charter school amendment

Voters around Georgia decided that they want the state government to have a hand in setting up local charter schools. Amendment 1, which asked voters whether they wanted to allow the state the authority to establish special state charter schools, pas...

Brookhaven elections yield few winners

Residents of the new city of Brookhaven may have to wait a little longer to find out who will be leading their city. By press time Nov. 6, the race for mayor of Brookhaven and several city council posts remained neck-and-neck, yielding no clear winne...

DeKalb names interim police chief

Interim Police Chief Lisa Gassner
  One of the four assistant police chiefs of the DeKalb County Police Department has been named its interim head. Lisa A. Gassner, assistant chief over the support services division of the police department, was appointed interim police chief, accor...

County sanitation workers want union

Some county sanitation workers say they want to be represented by the Teamsters union. Late last year, DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis signed an executive order directing county department heads to remain neutral during all union organizing efforts. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
DeKalb County sanitation workers say they need their voices to be heard. That’s why they want to be represented by the Teamsters union. During the two most recent Board of Commissioners meetings, a few sanitation workers have asked commissioners to...

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