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Newcomer forces runoff in Doraville mayoral race

A rookie to politics captured the most votes in Doraville’s mayoral election, but not enough to win outright. Carol Gilman, a resident of Doraville since 2007, said she is happy with the results. “I’ve got to be pleased with myself,” said Gil...

County departments overspending budgets at midyear mark

As the Board of Commissioners nears the July 12 deadline for officially adopting the 2012 millage rate, county department heads are pushing for the restoration their budgets. Recorder’s Court Judge Nelly Withers asked commissioners on June 16 to re...

Police searching for carjacking suspect in lake

Authorities are searching a lake in a south DeKalb subdivision after a carjacking suspect was chased there by police, crashed into a tree and jumped into the water. Early in the morning fire and rescue crews were on the scene at the Southland su...

Arts alive and thrive in Lancaster, Pa.

A young musician performs for tips near the Central Market. Photo by Gale Horton Gay
Lancaster, Pa., is widely known for its idyllic rolling countryside dotted with farms, covered bridges and Amish buggies, but make no mistake that art and culture thrive here. In fact, on the first Friday of each month the sidewalks of downtown Lanca...

Adding to the legacy: Three former Redan players chosen in Major League Baseball draft

Three former Redan High School baseball players are on major league rosters and four more could be beginning their journey in professional baseball in the next few weeks. “It feels good to keep Redan’s legacy going,” said former Raider shortsto...

DeKalb School Board approves charter funding

The DeKalb County School Board voted on June 13, to allow a waiver for two county charter schools to continue operating another year after a recent state Supreme Court decision left their future uncertain. The waiver allows both the Peachtree Hope Ch...

DeKalb cities scrambling to adjust budgets

Just as DeKalb County is considering a 4.35 mill tax increase, the various cities in the county are scrambling to make mid-year budget adjustments in light of low property values. “It’s scary,” Stone Mountain city manager Barry Amos said about ...

Lithonia, CSX sued over 2008 train accident

In 2008, a woman was critically injured in Lithonia when a CSX train hit her vehicle. More than two years later, the same intersection still does not have railroad crossing arms to block traffic when a train crosses Main Street. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
It’s been more than two and a half years since a car driven by Traci Collins was hit by a train in Lithonia and she is still suffering from the effects of it. Collins, who at the time was a 21-year-old college student, has a cognitive brain disabil...

Proposed county tax increase now at 4.35 mills

DeKalb County taxpayers are facing a possible $93 property tax increase if DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis’ recently proposed tax increase is approved by the Board of Commissioners. Based on a recommendation by Ellis, the board voted on June 14 to adverti...

Newspaper wins top award for third straight year

The Champion Newspaper earned first place in general excellence for the third consecutive year at the Georgia Press Association Better Newspaper Banquet on June 10 on Jekyll Island. It was the fourth time in five years the newspaper has won the gener...