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Candidates qualify for July primaries

As candidates were qualifying for the July 31 Democratic and Republican primaries, one state representative announced that she would not run against her friend. “Our districts were combined during redistricting to the dismay of both of us,” said ...

News update, May 29

Police sergeant arrested, charged with interfering with investigation A DeKalb police sergeant has been arrest and charged with interfering with a police investigation. The DeKalb Police Major Felony Unit was investigating a reported case o...

Commissioners still want their own auditors

Despite a March veto by DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis, some county commissioners are still trying to find a way to move auditors from the administration to the board. Commissioner Lee May originally proposed moving five auditors from Ellis’ control to t...

County prepping derby land before vote

County workers clear and grade an 11-acre plot in preparation for a proposed soap box derby park that has yet to receive approval by the DeKalb Board of Commissioners. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
County workers are clearing land in south DeKalb for a proposed $1 million soap box derby park that has yet to be approved. Ted Rhinehart, the county’s deputy chief operating officer for infrastructure, said the county is “clearing and prepping t...

News update, May 24

Missing Dunwoody man located Andrew Lichtenstadter, 21, was located May 22 by Atlanta Police near Hartsfield Jackson Airport. He was later transported to Grady Memorial Hospital in good condition and is now with his family. Dunwoody Police said Licht...

Commissioner candidates present platforms

Commissioner Lee May and commissioner candidates Andre White and Ken Samuel face off during a political forum sponsored by the South DeKalb Business Association. The upcoming transportation tax referendum was a major topic of discussion during the forum. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
Economic development and the region’s upcoming transportation referendum kept popping up as DeKalb candidates faced off during a recent political forum. The forum, sponsored by the South DeKalb Business Association, gave candidates from various rac...

News update, May 23

County partners with nonprofits to help with foreclosures DeKalb County has approved contracts with two non-profit organizations that specialize in providing affordable housing for low- to moderate-income families, according to CEO Burrell Ellis...

Clarkston hires new development manager

Jasone Gaines, 33, the new planning and development manager of Clarkston said his goal is to attract more quality development to the city. Gaines who worked for Cobb County the last seven years, started in its community development agency then transf...

News update, May 17

Drive-in shooter caught Quentric Williams, 32, was arrested in Gwinnett May 16 and charged with allegedly murdering Mitt Lenix at the Starlight Drive-In May 15. Williams was arrested at the Sun Suites on Club Drive at approximately 5:40 p.m. Police s...

County property appraisals drop 6 percent for 2012

DeKalb County home appraisals dropped 6 percent lower than last year’s home values and county leaders see that as positive. The county’s board of assessors voted May 3 on a tax digest that drops an average of 6 percent for properties in DeKalb ci...

Three police officers accused of beating juveniles

A DeKalb County Police sergeant and two officers were indicted May 10 for allegedly beating suspects. DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James said the officers had “a pattern of conduct…that was being directed by a sergeant to junior of...

News update, May 10

Doraville home intruders identified Khaleaf Silvera and Alfred Wilson are facing charges of aggravated assault, armed robbery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and felony murder after a Doraville home invasion that left one person dead. In th...

DeKalb CEO vetoes $75,000 for commissioners’ proposed communications specialist

After overriding a veto by DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis, the Board of Commissioners has set in motion plans to move $75,000 from his budget to fund a public information officer position for the board. But commissioners are leaving the door open for some ...

News update, May 9

Suspect killed during home invasion attempt One man is dead and three others are in jail after a shooting during a home invasion early May 8 in Doraville, according to police. Four men broke into a home on Doral Circle at approximately 5:30...

News update, May 4, Part 2

Decatur man sentenced for mail theft Decatur resident Shawn Edwards, 39, and two others were sentenced on charges stemming from a scheme to steal shipments of registered mail. Edwards was sentenced to three years’ probation for stealing r...

News update, May 1

Police identify bicyclist killed in accident The Decatur Police Department has identified the bicyclist killed in an accident Monday, April 30, at approximately 6:23 a.m. in the 2200 block of North Decatur Road.  He is 53-year-old Paul Taylor o...

County to save money by turning trash to gas to cash

DeKalb County bolstered its claim of being “the greenest urban county in America” with the opening April 16 of its $9 million renewable fuels facility at the county’s landfill. “We’re a little bit greener,” said DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis. ...

News update, April 27

DeKalb County men indicted for pimping, exploiting youth A DeKalb County grand jury on April 26 indicted two DeKalb County men on 18 counts of pimping and exploiting children. John William Anderson and Darryl Bearnard Curry are accused of ...

Clarkston Ethics Committee investigates complaint against mayor

Clarkston Mayor Emmanuel Ransom was called in front of the city’s ethics committee earlier this month after residents complained he used his influence as mayor to settle a code enforcement dispute. Residents filed the complaint after a WSB-TV repor...

DeKalb commissioners want their own public information officer

DeKalb County’s chief executive officer, district attorney, solicitor general, police department and sheriff’s office all have public information officers. But not the Board of Commissioners. Commissioners want “to be able to give the transpare...

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