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Water therapy: Paideia teen gives back after overcoming rare form of cancer

Katherine Athanassiades, 14, shown above in a photo from March 2011, earlier this month was declared cancer free by doctors after undergoing surgery, cheomtherapy and radiation for a brain tumor. Photo provided
The words on her back were simple enough—“I Beat Cancer.” But the depth of their meaning changed the way 14-year-old Katherine Athanassiades approaches life. Before being diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumor near her pituitary gland last f...

Residents want code enforcement beefed up

When some residents travel around DeKalb County, they often see overgrown grass and weeds; inoperable vehicles; commercial vehicles in residential areas; and pools that are unmaintained and become mosquito traps. “This county is going to the dogs,...

Domestic abuse knows no ethnic and socio-economic boundaries

“Hidden in the radiant green, a man waits. In hate-blinded hands, darkness waits” is by American Artist Patricia Evans and is composed of 25 black and white photos. Photo by Ricky Riley
by Ricky Riley   Rainey Allison Karr and her boyfriend were hosting a celebratory get together with some friends. Karr was cooking the food. When she finished, her partner wanted something different than what she had prepared but Karr refused to coo...

Lithonia seeks city administrator

Since the Lithonia City Council fired the city clerk nearly four months ago, the small city has been grinding to a halt. Because there is no clerk, “the city can only operate on a limited capacity,” said Lithonia Mayor Tonya Peterson said. Lithon...

DeKalb Schools improvement slower than other systems on CRCT

The DeKalb County School System is one of the lowest performing systems in metro Atlanta in several subjects and other school systems are improving faster than DeKalb’s according to 2011 CRCT results. When compared with other systems such as Atlant...

Pittman elected mayor of Doraville

Donna Pittman
Former Doraville City Councilwoman Donna Pittman won a runoff election on July 19 to become the city’s new mayor. Pittman, who served as acting mayor for a few months until resigning to run for the mayor’s position, said she is elated about the o...

Community organizer retires after 40 years of service

Sarah Fitten, who worked as the liaison for community and government relations for the Fulton-Atlanta Community Action Authority, is recognized by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners for her 40 years of service. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
After four decades years of service, the unofficial mayor of the section of Atlanta in DeKalb County has retired. At the time of her retirement earlier this summer, Sarah Fitten worked as the liaison for community and government relations for the Ful...

Finishing strong: Road race helps prepare Sprague for final college season

The Peachtree Road Race falls in the middle of Trevor Sprague’s training for the college cross country season. A second straight finish among the top 80 overall in the prestigious Fourth of July 5K race is a good sign for the Dunwoody resident, a f...

Avondale Police shoot man after struggle

An Avondale Estates Police officer shot and killed a man after a struggle behind the Avondale Patillo United Methodist Church off of Covington Highway on July 15, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). John Bankhead, a spokesman for ...

Road trip to Cartersville: The Barnsley experience

Manor house ruins overlook the garden at Barnsley Gardens Resort Photo by Donna Turner
The sun beamed brightly through the aged, weathered brick wall that once held a roof. Ivy clung to the sides, invading the space, enforcing nature’s eminent domain. This is an old and previously neglected structure–its walls hold history and beau...