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Decatur spreads the wealth with one-time tax credit

The city of Decatur is in pretty good fiscal condition and as a result has decided to spread the wealth to residents – to the tune of $360,000. With an unexpectedly high collection rate on property taxes, fines and fees, the Decatur City Commission...

Country singer/songwriter volunteers to perform at local police ball

Singer Erica Nicole, third from left, meets, from left, DeKalb Police Lt. Michael Williams, Chief William O’Brien and Sgt. Stacey Rainey in preparation for the fourth annual Police Officers Ball.
There’s a saying about asking and receiving, however, sometimes one doesn’t even have to ask. When singer/songwriter Erica Nicole was told about an event to honor law enforcement officers in DeKalb County, she jumped at the opportunity even befor...

Twirling Through Baton Rouge

Louisiana state museum. All photos courtesy of www.visitbatonrouge.com
by Carla Waldemar   “Democrat or demagogue?” Welcome to a vivid history lesson in Baton Rouge, where politics-as-usual are most unusual. The exhibit in the Old State Capitol posed the question regarding its most famous (or notorious) occupant, G...

Pastor, author will rally to call for Long’s resignation

A Dallas radio personality is joining with a South Carolina minister at a rally Oct. 31 at the State Capitol to demand the resignation of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Bishop Eddie Long. The rally was organized by Bishop Prophet H. Walker, past...

First of its kind: Dunwoody police unveil new alert system

Fleeing suspects have an enemy greater than the arm of the law—time. The get-away time after a robbery determines the likelihood of being caught by the cops—and a judge deciding how much time behind bars is to be served. In Dunwoody, bad guys may...

School board candidates weigh in on how they would get system back on track

Candidates for District 7, from left, Willie Mosley Jr., Donna Edler, Richard Gathany and Zepora Roberts, were all present for the Oct. 7 forum. Photos by Travis Hudgons
Several themes—leadership, ethics, money—dominated as candidates for the DeKalb County School Board spoke out at an Oct. 7 forum. Political analyst and commentator Bill Crane served as moderator. The forum was one of several opportunities the 15 ...

Federal grant provides Doraville with new officers  

Congressman Hank Johnson, left, presents a check for $385,000 to Doraville Police Chief John King at the Doraville City Council meeting.
Doraville will have two new officers patrolling its streets in the coming weeks thanks to a federal grant issued to its police department by the U.S. Department of Justice. The $385,000 Community Oriented Policing Services grant, delivered by Congres...

Missing boy found safe

A 10-year-old boy who was missing last week from his home in Tucker was found the next day at a friend’s house, DeKalb County Police spokeswoman Mekka Parrish said. Eric Nyandwi was reported missing Oct. 7, at about 10 p.m., from his home at 3...

County cleanup effort kicks off on Flat Shoals Parkway

“I understand that we’re in a recession, but not mowing the median grass on Flat Shoals for five months is unacceptable,” said community resident Rochelle Callender. The county has received a lot of complaints about upkeep of Flat Shoals Parkwa...

School system close to choosing search firm

The search for a new DeKalb County Schools superintendent advanced last week as the school board narrowed the list of search firms to two. The board will choose either Ray & Associates or the Georgia School Boards Association to help it select a ...