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Perimeter business group to attack perimeter traffic

Nearly two months after Atlanta voters rejected a 1-percent sales tax that would have raised $8.5 billion for regional transportation improvements, a perimeter group has a Plan B for a major interchange. The boards of the Perimeter Community Improvem...

DeKalb DA, Emory Law School partner to address elder abuse in forum

DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James will serve as a speaker for a two-day discussion focused on combating elder abuse in Georgia. The lecture begins Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Emory Law School’s Tull Auditorium, 3rd Floor, located on 1301 Cli...

McCrary passes for over 300 yards in win against Decatur

Cedar Grove quarterback Johnathon McCrary throws a touchdown pass against Decatur. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Cedar Grove Saints quarterback Johnathon McCrary put on a passing clinic in the Saints’ 42-21 win over the Decatur Bulldogs Sept. 29. McCrary passed for 365 yards and five touchdowns on 20 out of 25 pass attempts. He also had two interceptions. Ce...

DeKalb County inmate found dead in cell

A DeKalb County inmate was found unresponsive in his cell at the DeKalb County jail Sept. 28, according to a media release from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Edward Lee Douglas, 49, was discovered on the floor of his cell by the detention off...

Two Walmart Neighborhood Markets under construction in DeKalb

Two Walmart Neighborhood Markets are going up in Tucker and Dunwoody. The stores, which offer groceries, general merchandise and a pharmacy, join two others under construction in metro Atlanta and three already built. Photo provided.
Walmart continues to expand its presence in DeKalb County with two Neighborhood Markets under construction. Work has begun to clear the sites for Neighborhood Markets in Dunwoody at 5025 Winters Chapel Road and Tucker at 3201 Tucker Norcross Road. ...

Decatur Housing Authority finishes second phase of revitalization project

Oliver House, the third phase in a Decatur Housing Authority revitalization project, celebrated its grand opening Sept. 26. The new building is an 80-unit elderly housing community with affordable rent that was built as part of the ongoing revitalization of the Allen Wilson Community in downtown Decatur at 1450 Commerce Drive. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) celebrated the opening of Oliver House Sept. 26. The new facility is an 80-unit senior housing community, which was built as a part of the ongoing revitalization of the Allen Wilson Community in downtown Decatur. T...

DeKalb County jail no longer open 24/7

The lobby of the DeKalb County Jail is no longer open 24 hours a day after a scheduling change Sept. 29, according to an announcement by the DeKalb Sheriff’s Office. According to the new schedule, the jail will close between midnight and 7 a.m. dai...

Decatur Active Living Celebrates Food Day 2012 with a Free Grocery Store Tour

The second annual Food Day will be held on October 24, 2012.  Celebrated nation-wide, this is a day to focus on healthy, sustainable and affordable food. Events are being held all over Georgia and Decatur is celebrating by offering a free grocery t...

Dunwoody Police hold drug take-back event Sept. 29

The Dunwoody Police Department is teaming up with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for a National Prescription Drug Take Back event. This is a prescription drug take-back program where the public can dispose of expired, unused and unwanted pres...

Woman charged with raping minor then giving birth to his child

A DeKalb County jury Sept. 25 indicted a Stone Mountain woman who is accused of raping a minor, then giving birth to his child. Janelle Goforth, 33, has been charged with two counts of statutory rape for allegedly “engaging in sexual intercourse wi...

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs to Host Field of Screams

DECATUR – DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis announces Field of Screams will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 31 and Thursday, Nov. 1, 6 – 10 p.m. at Wonderland Gardens, located at 3171 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, GA 30034. Field of Screams is a free, family-...

DeKalb County Board of Registration & Elections Reminds Voters of Important Election Information

DECATUR – The DeKalb County Board of Registration & Elections reminds voters that the cutoff date to register or change your address and be eligible to vote in the Nov. 6 General Election is Tuesday, Oct. 9.  Applications can be accessed onlin...

DCSD releases proposed calendars for public comment

The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) has released two proposed calendars and is asking the public to comment on the options. Last year, Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson proposed calendar changes for this fall but decided to wait to implement any ch...

Audit: Inaccurate budget data provided to former GPC president

This article is the second of a series looking into the rise and fall of former Georgia Perimeter College president Anthony Tricoli.   Former Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) President Anthony Tricoli was not given “timely and reliable financial in...

Magic Johnson opens school for at-risk youth

Earving “Magic” Johnson recently opened a center in Atlanta designed to help high school students who have left school, or are at risk of leaving, earn a high school diploma. Located at 100 Edgewood Avenue NE in Atlanta, the Magic Johnson Bridges...

Local athletes show off Olympic bling

Dee Dee Trotter and Angelo Taylor, DeKalb natives who both won medals in the 2012 Olympics, were honored by hundreds of participants during a celebration Sept. 20 in Decatur. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Hundreds of fans and supporters crowded the square in Decatur Sept. 20 to celebrate two 2012 Olympic medalists from DeKalb County. Dee Dee Trotter, a Cedar Grove High School graduate, won both gold and bronze track and field medals in the 4x400m and ...

Clarkston City Council considering reduction in size, mayor’s term

A move maybe afoot in the city of Clarkston to reduce the number of council members and limit the mayor’s term. A proposal was introduced during the Clarkston City Council’s Sept. 4 meeting that, if passed, will ask the DeKalb County delegation t...

More mounting legal fees in DeKalb schools

DeKalb Schools Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson told a DeKalb County grand jury that the school district, due to pending litigation, will be spending $6 million more than anticipated this year. Last year, Atkinson told the grand jury that the DeKalb Co...

Tiny wearable video cameras help police fight crime

DeKalb County Police officers have been issued a new weapon in fight for justice: a two-inch tall, wearable video camera. Officials say recordings from the cameras, which clip onto shirt pockets, will eventually be used in court cases. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
The DeKalb County Police Department has a new crime-fighting tool. It’s a 2-inch tall, 2 gigabyte, MUVI ultra-compact digital camcorder that officers can clip onto the shirt pocket of uniforms. With a click of a button, officers can now record vide...

DeKalb County to honor 2012 Olympians Sept. 20

DeKalb County will hold a special “Olympic Tribute & Celebration” honoring DeKalb’s two Olympic medalists, DeeDee Trotter and Angelo Taylor. The tribute is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, on the Square in Decatur, located at 101 Ea...

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