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Surviving fire tops family’s Thanksgiving list

Donna Roberts, left, and her daughter Deja Moss. Photo by Gale Horton Gay
Deja Moss’ face beams with excitement as she talks about spending Thanksgiving with family and the traditional spread that will blanket her grandparents’ table. “Everyone brings a dish,” said Moss, 17, almost dreamy-eyed as she rattles turkey...

Athens murder suspect captured in police standoff

Local police officers stand outside the South Candler Road home in downtown Decatur where William Studstill fled to after police believe he murdered his wife in Athens on Nov. 19. Photo by J. Cribbs
Carla Abuata thought someone was stealing her car when she looked out her window while making coffee early in the morning Nov. 19 and saw two police officers with guns drawn, searching the area. She peeked out the front door of her Decatur home on So...

Dunwoody police hunting bank robber

Jett Ferry Road Bank of America robbery suspect.
Dunwoody police are still searching for one or possibly more suspects in connection with robberies at a Jett Ferry Road Bank of America on Nov. 12 and a Wachovia bank on Nov. 5. Investigators have not ruled out a link between the two incidents, due t...

Construction firm wants access to seized school district documents

A years-long lawsuit between the DeKalb County School System and a construction firm became more complicated this month after the company demanded access to documents seized by investigators last month in a separate probe. Heery/Mitchell, a managemen...

Falcons Chauncey Davis calls for holiday bike donations for Atlanta youth

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Chauncey Davis
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Chauncey Davis is calling on Atlantans to donate new bikes for inner-city youth this holiday season to promote exercise and healthy lifestyles 365 days a year. The Chauncey Davis Bike For Life initiative will provide at ...

Be wise during this season of giving

Muslims and Jews do it—so do Christians, Buddhists, Baha’is and other faith groups. Giving to the least fortunate is a foundational principle of most religions. With the season for giving under way, people from religious communities across the sp...

Sydney’s ready to rock the world

Taylor Swift had better watch her back. Sydney Rhame of Decatur has her sights set on the spotlight and musical success that Swift is now enjoying. And if Rhame’s body of work and performance schedule keep growing, she may well reach her goal. That...

Kirkwood café serves up local flavors

by Kalin Thomas Driving through downtown Kirkwood, along Hosea Williams Drive one may have passed by a little treasure without even knowing it. But more and more locals are stopping in to Le Petit Marche (The Little Market) for food made with locall...

St. Pius can add to historic season with win over Peach County

Paul Standard recognized the possibilities several weeks ago as St. Pius zeroed in on its first undefeated regular season in football in more than 40 years. Now, as he prepares his team for the Class AAA quarterfinals, Standard is watching his team b...

Six of seven county teams ousted in state football playoffs

Expectations were high for Stephenson, Southwest DeKalb and M.L. King this postseason, as those three schools combined are expected to have more than 40 players sign college football scholarships in about three months. The three, however, were among ...