Haiti remains ravaged by infrastructural damage, poor communications, petty corruption and impassible roads, making relief efforts continuously difficult in some areas, according to a local man who was part of a recent four-crew relief mission to the...
DeKalb County Sheriff Thomas Brown said his department will run out of overtime money this summer after the board of commissioners cut his budget next year by $900,000 – a reduction that led to his threatening commissioners with a lawsuit.
But, now...
The DeKalb County Board of Education could vote to reduce the number of members from nine to seven this month – an issue that intensified racial divisions among board members at a recent meeting.
The board voted unanimously March 8 to hold a meetin...
The trend of mixed-use development has taken shape throughout the metro area in recent years. Stemming from an alternative to decades of homogenous development, the “live, work and play” concept is now embraced by some suburban communities seekin...
State high school basketball results/schedule
THIRD ROUND RESULTS Friday, March 5 AAAA at West Georgia State, Carrollton Girls SW DEKALB (25-4) 53, Loganville (19-11) 50 Boys MILLER GROVE (25-6) 65, Lithia Springs (24-6) 47
Saturday, March 6 AA...
David Schutten, president of the Organization of DeKalb Educators, said he agreed with Superintendent Crawford Lewis’ decision to temporarily step down from his job. Photo by J. Cribbs
DeKalb County schools chief Crawford Lewis temporarily stepped down from his job last month after local law enforcement officials raided his home and district offices – the most recent development in a months-long investigation into the district...
Local business owner and pilot Leonard Harris shouted at people who attended the meeting: “As a pilot, this scares me for the future.” Photo by J. Cribbs
For several weeks, local officials had been telling residents to attend a series of meetings across the county with Federal Aviation Administration officials over the last month. They said proposed changes to airspace over north DeKalb County would i...
Decatur head basketball coach Carter Wilson, right, and son Nic Wilson, a senior forward. Photo by Robert Naddra
The wide-eyed 5-year-old is sitting in the locker room next to his father, who is giving a pregame speech to his basketball team. As the father wraps up his talk, he is ready to deliver his trademark ending, but the son beats him to the punch – “...
Trey Griffin has learned to see through the distractions.
As one of the top high school baseball players in the state and a long-time travel ball player, Griffin has learned to deal with constant attention from college and pro scouts.
The M.L. King s...
The following boys basketball state playoff games have been postponed from March 2 to March 3 because of snow and icy conditions – Stephenson at Tift County, Decatur at Callaway, Banneker at Miller Grove, East Hall at Columbia, and Paideia at White...
State basketball playoffs, first round
(Games played Feb. 26-27)
BOYS
Class AAAAA
Johnson Savannah 70, Redan 50
Groves 71, M.L. King 60
Stephenson 50, Windsor Forest 41
Class AAAA
Hiram 91, Marist 80
Miller Grove 54, Sprayberry 33
Chamblee 71, Sequoy...
Whole lotta shaking going on: Belly dancers teach technique and love of the art. Photos by Travis Hudgons
Shimmy. Shake. Undulate. Repeat. Shimmy. Shake. Undulate.
With the strains of Middle Eastern music playing, hundreds of women (and a few men) studied the nuances of various styles of belly dancing last weekend through practice, practice, practice.
Tr...
They share top-of-mind thoughts and silly comments about what’s on TV or the radio. They express their views on politics and give advice about anything and everything. Often they drop a line just to say good morning, good night or to tell their fri...
If you missed Mardi Gras this year, or if you simply have a love for the ornate costumes and sometimes regal/sometimes ostentatious pageantry of the one-of-a-kind party, there’s still a place you can visit year round for a powerful dose of all thin...