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Commissioners stamp out tougher smoking ban

Smokers are still free to smoke in bars, adult entertainment establishments, parks and playgrounds after a tougher ordinance failed to pass the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 13. “I’m very disappointed,” said Elizabeth Ford, director of the Bo...

DeKalb County residents remember those who died on Sept. 11

Two fire trucks extend their ladders in remembrance of the two towers.
Hundreds of residents and family members of police, fire and military personnel were present at the DeKalb County Police and Fire headquarters in Tucker to remember those who had died a decade ago on Sept.11, 2001. The road to the headquarters was cl...

DeKalb School reaches out to parents to improve student success

Teachers and school staff from the Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy gathered with parents and community members at the Highlands of East Atlanta apartments in an effort to raise student achievement. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
At first glance, it looked like residents of the Highlands of East Atlanta Apartments were having nothing more than a simple summer block party—the smell of barbecue filled the air and a band played soul music from a makeshift stage. Upon closer in...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

FOOTBALL   Miller Grove 32, Lithonia 10: The Wolverines (3-0 overall and in Region 6-AAAA) scored 32 unanswered points after trailing 10-0 at halftime. Ken Allen passed for two touchdowns and ran for a 56-yard score for the Wolverines, who are 3-0 f...

County police to receive grant to fight child sex abuse

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Aug. 30 that it awarded the DeKalb County Police Department a $496,793 grant from its Child Sexual Predator Program (CSPP). These funds will be used to enhance the department’s ability to investigate child s...

Pierce makes history for DeKalb School of the Arts

Jande’ Pierce, middle, is joined by DeKalb School of the Arts Principal Susan McCauley, left, and her father, Gary “Pearl” Pierce as they celebrate her track scholarship to Florida State. Photo provided
by Mark Brock  History was made at the DeKalb School of the Arts (DSA) this year as senior Jande` Pierce became the first known student from the school to sign an athletic scholarship. Pierce recently moved to Tallahassee, Fla., where she will be on...

Battleship exploration: Intriguing way to spend the day

It’s funny how sometimes what you think will be least interesting on a trip turns out to be the opposite. That was my experience during a summer trip to Wilmington, N.C. My itinerary included an early morning stop at the Battleship North Carolina, ...

Commissioners gearing up for code enforcement vote

After deferring a vote for four months, the county’s Board of Commissioner’s appears to be ready to pass a tougher code enforcement ordinance. “We believe we have something that actually works for the county and is doable and is in compliance w...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

  FOOTBALL   M.L. King 33, South Gwinnett 23: Blake Tibbs caught three touchdown passes and ran for another for the Lions in their season opener. Tibbs caught scoring passes of 9, 5 and 31 yards, and scored on a 76-yard reverse. Also, Andrecus Jack...

County readies 9/11 memorial

A piece of the remains of the World Trade Center, top photo, wil be added to the 9/11 memorial in front of DeKalb County's police and fire rescue offices in Tucker.
A DeKalb County firefighter wants to make sure 9/11 is never forgotten. Doug Harms, 32, a firefighter for six years, has led the effort to construct a memorial in DeKalb County to honor the nearly 3,000 people lost on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists ...