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Doraville considers massage parlor ordinance

Massage parlors in Doraville, like this one on Buford Highway, could be facing tighter regulation. Photo by Matt Amato
Massage parlors in Doraville may be on the way out if an ordinance tightening their regulation is passed next month by the city council. If passed, anyone performing massage services must be licensed by the state or face the possibility of fines or b...

Third lawsuit filed against New Birth pastor Eddie Long

A third lawsuit has been filed against New Birth Missionary Baptist Church pastor Eddie Long, claiming Long lured a former congregant into a sexual relationship in exchange for gifts and lavish trips.  Jamal Parris, a 23-year-old former church congr...

Lawsuit accuses Bishop Eddie Long of sexual coercion

Bishop Eddie Long
Two men have filed lawsuits in DeKalb County against New Birth Missionary Baptist Church leader Bishop Eddie Long. The lawsuits claim that Long forced the two men into sexual acts in return for money, cars and trips. Anthony Flagg, 20, and Maurice Ro...

Voice of a generation: 12-year-old spreading her message of peace

Mary-Pat Hector sees herself involved in politics 10 years from now—after earning her degree from UCLA. The eighth-grader is on a path that could see those dreams come to fruition. She founded the youth-led activist group Youth in Action about a ye...

Time to shine: Early tests could help Saints make playoff run

Ray Bonner has seen enough five-win seasons. The Cedar Grove coach, in his eighth season at the school, led the Saints to five 5-5 marks since going 0-10 his first season in 2003. Cedar Grove also was 6-4 in 2008 and 4-6 in 2005. “It’s time for u...

Hardin's 59-yard field goal lifts Marist past SWD 17-14

Marist coach Alan Chadwick didn’t hesitate to make the decision. With the score tied 14-14, Marist was facing a fourth-and-5 from the Southwest DeKalb 42-yard-line in the final seconds of the Region 6-AAAA showdown on Friday night. Chadwick called ...

Death of 12-year-old ruled homicide

A 12-year-old DeKalb County boy whose body was discovered in an apartment complex Sept. 14 was strangled to death, police officials said. The county’s medical examiner ruled the death of Nicolas Aleman a homicide Sept. 16, according to a DeKalb Cou...

Jonquel Dawson raising the bar at M.L. King

M.L. King coach Michael Carson saw the potential in quarterback Jonquel Dawson two years ago when both were at Avondale. Since Carson took the head coaching job at M.L. King earlier this summer and Dawson transferred to the school, Carson has surroun...

Interim superintendent tells chamber audience that school system must change public perception

Tyson: ‘We’ve got work to do’ The DeKalb County School System must prove to its accreditors the administration and school board have the policies and internal controls to prevent future malfeasance, interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson sai...

In outcry over sidewalk, Doraville officials urge patience before judgment

Photo by Matt Amato
A television news broadcast maligned it as an example of squandered federal stimulus funds. Some residents point to a cavalier mayor and his assistant for what some have referred to as “the mess.” In turn, they fire back, accusing their accusers ...