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Vernon Jones takes stand in discrimination case

Former DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones on March 24 denied a scheme to remove White managers and replace them with Blacks, testifying in federal court he wanted the best employees that reflected the county’s population.  Jones, who was CEO from 20...

Atlanta hiker dies in fall from Stone Mountain

Antony Edge
An Atlanta man out for an afternoon of hiking fell to his death from Stone Mountain on March 23. According to Stone Mountain Park Police, the body of Antony Edge was found by park police at 8:31 a.m. on March 24 approximately 14 hours after he last c...

Peters family seeking closure in shooting death

Marquel Peters
The uncle of a 4-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet on New Year’s Eve is still seeking closure and accountability for the child’s death. Marquel Peters was killed when a stray bullet struck him in the head while sitting next to his mot...

Showfety returns to county for Dunwoody football job; M.L. King, Lithonia hire familiar faces

Jim Showfety is back in the county where he enjoyed his first taste of success as a high school football head coach. Showfety recently was named the new head football coach at Dunwoody after two seasons at Northview in Fulton County. Prior to his Nor...

Baseball: Miller Grove serious about making run at first state playoff berth

A walk-off home run in the ninth inning to beat Lakeside 2-1. A squeeze bunt in the ninth inning to beat M.L. King 12-11. A two-out hit two innings earlier just to extend the game to extra innings. Those are three reasons why Miller Grove baseball co...

Decatur school employees face three furlough days

Teachers and administrators throughout Decatur public schools will be required to take three furlough days next year as the school system works to plug a budget deficit. Employees who work more than 190 days per year, including teachers, will take th...