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Superintendent steps down for now as construction investigation widens

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...

FAA: Airspace changes won’t affect DeKalb residents

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...

Chevy 2010 Camaro 2LT Coupe

Chevy 2010 Camaro 2LT Coupe. Photo by Travis hudgons
Can a car intimidate its driver? You betcha, and I’ll be the first to admit that the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro intimidated the heck out of me for the first few days of a weeklong test drive. It’s big, it’s powerful and its exterior boasts that it...

Cyrus & Marisol

Cyrus & Marisol
DOG: Cyrus is a handsome Labrador retriever/Spaniel mix. He is about 2 years old and weighs approximately 40 pounds. Cyrus is very friendly and loves attention. He has been at the shelter for quite a while and needs to find a new home soon. CAT: Ma...

Belly dancers teach technique and love of the art

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...

Crime prevention tour stops in Tucker

There are things that residents can do to impact crime in DeKalb County, and workshops on the Crime Prevention Tour offer a wide variety of crime-prevention ideas. Sponsored by the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office and DeKalb County Solicit...

Local author strikes deal with audio book company

Pat Patterson
When Pat Patterson writes his memoirs, he wants to call it The World Went Digital and I Went Along for the Ride. The ride for Patterson got a little faster a month ago when the author and his Promagic Digital Media publishing company was signed to a ...

Catholic school receives anonymous $1M donation

The contract found its way to Tricia DeWitt’s hands shortly before Christmas. It was an astonishing contract – a legal formality to seal DeWitt’s acceptance of a $1 million check on behalf of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School in Atlanta....

Revised second-round basketball schedule

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...