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No slashed DeKalb routes saved in final hour as MARTA approves heavy cutbacks

A handful of bus routes that had been on the chopping block for months were saved at the last minute before MARTA approved sweeping cuts of bus and train service. None of those routes were in DeKalb County, however. MARTA’s new $710 million budget ...

Police investigator fired over undocumented stolen guns

Failure to document and report at least 70 stolen guns at county pawn shops led to the firing of a DeKalb County police investigator. Sylvia H. Woods was fired June 7 from her DeKalb police job as pawn unit supervisor, according to documents released...

Goodwill sandwiched between two pieces of bread

One group of volunteers make lunches on Tuesdays, and another group delivers the meals on Wednesdays. Photos by Freedom Murphy
Ministry’s mission is to leave no belly hungry   The ingredients are simple enough: some deli meat, cheese, mayo, bread as well as fruit and a sweet treat. And every Tuesday volunteers gather in the basement of Oak Grove United Methodist Ch...