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CEO announces administrative appointments, promotion

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis named appointments to fill vacancies in four county departments.  Mike Van Wie has been named airport director; Stacy Grear has been named director of geographic information systems (GIS); Burke Br...

School board to reward Tyson with raise

  Pending a vote next month, DeKalb County’s interim school superintendent will earn an annual salary of $240,000 through June 30, 2012. The school board voted 7-1 last week to give Ramona Tyson, who began serving as interim superintendent in Febr...

Party celebrates more than holiday season

  This was no ordinary holiday party. Silver and purple decorations adorned the front door, fireplace mantel and piano. Practically every interior surface was alight with candles.  And food, so much food—homemade breads, chicken satay, chilled sh...

Dunwoody celebrates new businesses

Ribbons were slashed all over town as the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce helped to celebrate grand openings and milestones among Dunwoody businesses.  “The city of Dunwoody is excited to welcome these new businesses. Entrepreneurs play an important ...

County renews Marquel's Pledge to end celebratory gunfire

  Almost a full year after 4-year-old Marquel Peters was killed by a stray bullet believed to have been fired by a New Year’s Eve reveler, the DeKalb County Police Department is renewing its pledge to a campaign designed to reduce celebratory gunf...

Church's Chicken employee killed during robbery

A Church’s Chicken employee was shot and killed during a robbery as he was trying to protect two female employees from the gunmen, according to DeKalb Police. Gary Andrews was shot several times in the head during the robbery at the restaurant...

Cross Keys girls basketball breaks losing streak

  The Cross Keys Lady Indians high school girls’ basketball team put to rest a 96-game losing streak with a 31-28 road victory over the Yeshiva Lady Lions on Nov. 18. Sophomore Asha Buchanan led the way in the victory with 10 points for Cross Keys...

High school sports highlights

 BOYS BASKETBALL Miller Grove: The Wolverines improved to 7-0 after wins over Southwest DeKalb (89-57) and Columbia (66-64). Against SWD, Tony Parker scored 17 points, Henry Brooks and Thomas Marshall each had 16, Devon Provost 15 and Justin Colvin ...

Chamblee's Camp constantly evolving on court

        Jasmine Camp discovered her competitive streak at an early age.  Whether she was playing basketball, doing schoolwork or some other activity, mediocrity wasn’t something Camp was comfortable with. She still isn’t. Now a senior at Ch...

Amendment changes toughen DeKalb school policies

  DeKalb County School System whistleblowers have a new mechanism to report violations. Teachers can be terminated if bullying is not properly reported and in the event of more lay-offs an employee’s performance will trump seniority.    “We’...