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Growing poverty haunts nation, DeKalb

A report from the U.S. Census Bureau last week quantified the depth of the economic plight that plagues the nation. According to the bureau, 15.1 percent of Americans (or 46.2 million) lived in poverty last year. Poverty, defined as a family of four ...

County fighting Memorial Drive crime

Brannon Hill, a refugee-dominated condominium community plagued with financial problems for a decade, is one of five anchors for criminal activity along Memorial Drive being targeted by the county’s police department. “[Brannon Hill is] a problem...

Second Walmart planned for Memorial Drive

An old car dealership near the corner of Memorial Drive and North Hairston Road is the proposed site of a second Walmart store on Memorial Drive. The store, which will be 29,000 square feet smaller than the Decatur Walmart, is expected to open in 2013. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
A defunct Subaru car dealership near the corner of Memorial Drive and Hairston Road is the proposed site of a new Walmart in DeKalb County. With a 2013 projected opening, plans call for the 148,000-square-foot store to have a grocery department, phar...

Charges dropped in New Birth burglary case

Burglary charges have been dropped against one of the four men who earlier this year settled a lawsuit that alleged charges of sexual misconduct by New Birth Missionary Baptist Church lead Rev. Eddie Long. DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James...

DeKalb resident unites pet-bloggers around the world

Denise Quashie, with her dog Frankie Beans, who has more than 550 followers on Twitter. Photo by Travis Hudgons
“I didn’t realize that there are people that specialize in just blogging about pets,” said Denise Quashie. Brookhaven resident Quashie filled a void in the pet blogging world when she created the BarkWorld Expo 2009. Before BarkWorld there was ...

A year later, foreclosure registry gets mixed reviews

Nearly a year after the implementation of DeKalb’s foreclosure registry, resident Calvin Sims said he is very pleased. Sims, president of the Chapman Mill/Redan Park Homeowners Association, said the foreclosed properties in his community were not b...

Mother speaks about being escorted from library, then arrested

Donetta Foster, 20, has decided to contest disorderly conduct charges after she was arrested in 2010 after being kicked out of the Decatur Library. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
Donnetta Foster broke down in tears as she retold her experience of being kicked out of the Decatur Library then later arrested by Decatur Police for disorderly conduct. Foster claims she was in the Decatur Library last October using the computer whe...

Judge denies motion to suppress suspect’s interview

The four-hour interview of Dunwoody daycare killing suspect Hemy Neuman will be allowed in his trial, according to a judge’s ruling on Sept. 7. In denying the defense team’s motion to suppress Neuman’s statements, Superior Court Judge Gregory A...

County to attack obesity with $2.6 million plan

More than half of all DeKalb County adults and 65 percent of public school student do not get enough exercise, according to the county’s Board of Health. Those numbers are one of the causes of DeKalb’s obesity rate of 25 percent. “It’s dreadf...

Exploring the history and natural beauty of northern Arizona

Montezuma’s Castle
Less than two hours north of, and on average 30 degrees cooler than, scorching hot Phoenix is Sedona, Ariz. The town known for its amazingly beautiful red rocks, vortex tours and pink Jeep safaris is one of the top tourist destinations in the state. ...