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Boykin earns third term on Decatur City Commission

Fred Boykin won his third term on the Decatur City Commission, and three other incumbents won elections for board of education seats on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Boykin earned 1010 votes to 449 for James Radford for the District 1, Post A seat. In the Distri...

Norwood, Reed headed for run-off election for Atlanta mayor’s seat

Norwood, Reed headed for run-off election for Atlanta mayor’s seat
The battle’s not necessarily over yet. Mary Norwood and Kasim Reed appeared ready to face each other in a run-off election Dec. 1 to decide who becomes mayor of Atlanta after neither candidate was able to win enough votes in the city’s Nov. 3 ele...

Cities pick their leaders

Nationwide, statewide and countywide elections are typically held in even-numbered years. In odd-numbered years municipalities hold their elections, giving voters the opportunity to choose leaders likely to have the greatest impact on their day-to-da...

Election officials not surprised by small turnout

DeKalb County election officials said Tuesday’s small voter turnout was about what they expected since there were mostly small municipal races. The Atlanta mayoral race affected DeKalb’s nine Atlanta precincts. Officials knew what to expect befor...

School official: District will have to close schools in DeKalb

The DeKalb County School System will have to close an undetermined number of schools and redraw attendance zones to help eliminate nearly 16,000 empty seats the district anticipates over the next seven years, district officials said. The closures wil...

Through Bobby Dodd Institute frustrated job seekers become successful workers

Finding a job can be challenging and frustrating for anyone. For those who have developmental disabilities, it can seem hopeless. “Years of being unable to find work can leave a person in a very dark place,” commented Wayne McMillan, president an...

DeKalb schools join Gwinnett in lawsuit over local charter school control

The DeKalb County School System has joined Gwinnett County schools in a lawsuit against the state over local control of charter schools. In the forthcoming suit, the school board will claim the State Charter Commissions Act strips local school boards...

Egleston patients enjoy Halloween Party

Karin Alleman usually hosts a Halloween party at her home in Savannah. This year, Alleman and her 7-year-old son Braden Alleman were treated to an early Halloween party at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. Dozens of children, all pa...

Suspect in police shooting arrested

Police are looking for 41-year-old James Ferrell (pictured) of DeKalb County. He is wanted for aggravated assault on a police officer.
The man who police believe shot a DeKalb County Police officer in the knee and fled was arrested by Atlanta Police on Thursday, Oct. 29, around 8 p.m., police said. James Ferrell, 41, was arrested in east Atlanta about eight hours after police say he...

Local family struggles to recover after flooding

Ya'el Colquitt and her grandson Daniel Smith-Colquitt stand outside their new apartment in Stone Mountain. Their previous apartment in the same complex was flooded last month. Photo by J. Cribbs
On a recent Saturday afternoon, Ya’el Colquitt sat in a padded chair placed amid a collection of cleaning supplies, furniture, boxes, clothing and the rest of her household’s post-flood belongings in a small apartment at Elite at the Mountain in ...

Lost class ring comes full circle back to owner

Mary Hopkins, left, was instrumental in reuniting Dave McKee and his Southwest DeKalb High School ring. Photos by Gale Horton Gay
When a young Marine dated a young woman who would become his wife, she longed to wear his high school ring. He couldn’t oblige because his ring was lost. Now some 44 years later Lynette McKee will get the ring she desired so long ago. Last week Dav...

Doraville says no to Falcons stadium at former GM plant

The Doraville City Council voted unanimously Oct. 19 to oppose the construction of a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons in a defunct General Motors factory that has become central to the city’s hopes for revitalization. There are no definitive pl...

Champion Newspaper now available electronically to the blind

The Champion Newspaper and the National Federation for the Blind of Georgia have teamed up to provide blind and visually impaired persons with a way to stay up to date on DeKalb County news. The Champion is now part of the National Federation of the ...

Avondale ends 20-year playoff drought

The Avondale Blue Devils are 5-3, 3-2 in Region 6-AA and likely will finish third in the region. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Michael Carson kept telling his Avondale team the same thing after midseason losses to state powers Buford and Westminster. “We needed to use those games to move forward and grow and become the team we need to be,” Carson said. The Blue Devils fi...

Mother of Decatur High student killed in drive-by opens memorial funds at local banks

  Peggy Hunter, mother of Mikel Pittard, said she was surprised earlier this month to learn things about her son she never knew. “He did a lot of stuff I didn’t know about. Some parents have walked up to me and told me he had spent time with the...

Stone Mountain considering significant governance change

Stone Mountain Mayor Gary Peet said he’s looking forward to possibly relinquishing some of his power next month. The city’s residents will have an opportunity to decide whether all of the city’s day-to-day operations will be the sole responsibi...

Six Chamblee businesses targeted in gambling raid

Chot Nho Billiards, which was closed Monday, was one of six Chamblee businesses raided on Sunday, Oct. 18, for illegal gambling activity. Photo by Robert Naddra
Businesses allegedly paying out big money on video gaming machines had not been discreet about the illegal activity. Prior to raids on six Chamblee businesses Sunday, Oct. 18, the chance of big-money jackpots were advertised in local Vietnamese newsp...

Congressman Johnson emphasizes importance of count to census takers

by Terrance Kelly   Census 2010 is fast approaching, and you only need to answer 10 questions to be counted as a U.S. resident. With the government’s annual population allocation of more than $400 billion to states, there are many benefits of Cens...

Mother of Decatur High student killed in drive-by opens memorial funds at local banks

Peggy Hunter, mother of Mikel Pittard, said she was surprised earlier this month to learn things about her son she never knew. “He did a lot of stuff I didn’t know about. Some parents have walked up to me and told me he had spent time with their ...

Stabilized neighborhoods and affordable housing are goals of Officer Next Door program

Public safety employees and members of various homeowner associations flank DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis as he announces the Officer Next Door Program. Photo by Robert Naddra
Theresa Walker would gladly trade squatters who have frequented the house next door to hers for a DeKalb County Public Safety officer. With the county’s new Officer Next Door program, that scenario could become a reality soon. The program, announce...

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