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County could stash cash from trash gas

Back in April, DeKalb County accepted a $7.83 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy to put toward the conversion of raw landfill gas to renewable natural gas. Once completed, this project could save the county millions in fuel costs for it...

House delegation leader plans public hearing as lawmakers begin to stake out their positions for upcoming session

With the 2011 legislative session just weeks away, Rep. Howard Mosby (D – Atlanta), who heads the DeKalb House delegation, said legislative discussions about a proposed referendum that could reduce the county’s school board size is one of the del...

Year in Review: 2010 Top DeKalb news stories

Eddie Long
New Birth pastor faces sexual coercion allegations   Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia in early November denied allegations that he coerced former members of the church into sexual relationships. Anthony Flagg, Jam...