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TWO GOOD: Miller Grove, Columbia win state basketball titles

Hhead coach Sharman White and players hold up three fingers to indicate their third straight Class AAAA state championship
One team has a long tradition of winning and the other has enjoyed great success in a short period of time. Both can be mentioned among the elite boys high school basketball teams in the country after winning state championships last weekend. Columbi...

Residents to vote on transportation projects

Christceith Dorce of DeKalb County says if residents don’t voice their concerns to government leaders, community issues will never be addressed. That’s why she attended one of four public information meetings for residents and businesses about pr...

‘Pill mills’ banned by Dunwoody

Dunwoody officials want to keep so-called “pill mills” out of their city. “It’s an issue that seems to be increasing quite significantly across the country,” said Dunwoody Mayor Ken Wright. The city council is considering an ordinance that ...

Chamblee High student buzzes in on Jeopardy

Chamblee High’s Kailyn LaPorte stands with host Alex Trebek on the set of Jeopardy, where she managed to walk away with $42,600 in winnings. Photo provided
“I’ll take Exceptional Teens for 200, Alex.” “The answer is: 15-year-old Chamblee High School sophomore who made it to the final round of Teen Jeopardy and won $42,600.” “Who is Kailyn LaPorte?”  Well, that didn’t actually happen on ...

It’s a great month for the Irish as St. Patrick’s Day events flood the calendar

St. Patrick’s Day celebrates all things Irish, but the fun is for everyone—no matter their ethnic heritage. Downtown Atlanta again will be hosting a parade and celebration second in the state only to the grand event held—for the 187th time—in...

DeKalb officials ponder EMS privatization

If DeKalb leaders privatize the county’s emergency medical services, the residents will regret that decision, according to a county paramedic. “Fire and rescue is a vital part of DeKalb County,” said Denise Porter, who works for the DeKalb Coun...

Brothers lead county’s police, fire departments

Eddie O’Brien, left, is the interim chief of the county’s fire and rescue department, while his brother, Bill, serves as chief of the police department. Photo by Andrew Cauthren
For the two brothers at the helm of DeKalb County’s police and fire departments, public service could be a genetic trait. Bill O’Brien was named chief of the DeKalb County Police Department last year and his brother Eddie O’Brien is interim chi...

Victim's stolen cell phone recovered in church assault case

Police have recovered the stolen cell phone of a Stone Mountain church worker who was attacked on Feb. 26. DeKalb County Police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said detectives have not identified a suspect in the assault case of a female worker at St. ...

Three’s company: Miller Grove and Columbia boys, Columbia girls make state semifinals

Before Chantay Frost arrived at Columbia in 2009, the girls basketball program had qualified for the state playoffs six times since 1971 and lost in the first round each time. Meanwhile, boys coach Phil McCrary has built that program into a state pow...

DeKalb County School Board passes redistricting plan; eight schools will close

DeKalb County School Board Chairman Thomas Bowen answers questions about the adoption of Interim Superintendent Tyson’s plan. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
The DeKalb County School Board voted on March 7 to adopt a controversial redistricting plan that will close eight schools and save an estimated $12 million annually. The plan, originally presented to the board by Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson o...