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Southwest gains playoff edge with 24-7 win over Dunwoody

Southwest DeKalb's 24-7 win over Dunwoody on Thursday night was about more than gaining an edge for the fourth and final playoff spot in Region 6-AAAA. Only 36 Southwest players were in uniform for the game, according to coach Buck Godfrey, as approx...

Five softball teams earn state berths

By keeping is own softball playoff streak alive, Dunwoody ended another one Oct. 3 in the Region 6-AAAA tournament at Marist. The Wildcats qualified for the state tournament for the third straight season with an 11-6 win over Southwest DeKalb. After ...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

FOOTBALL   Columbia 21, Stone Mountain 7: The Eagles took advantage of six Pirates’ turnovers and claimed the No. 2 spot in Region 5-AAA, Division B. Sophomore Greg Jones intercepted two passes as the Eagles (3-2,  2-1) picked off Stone Mountain ...

Amendment to referendum submitted for I-20 rail project

Transit supporters rally before a public forum on the proposed one-cent sales tax to be used on transportation projects in the Atlanta area. Many residents at the forum said they would only vote for the tax if a proposed 1-20 rail system is on the project list. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
DeKalb County residents and leaders continue to fight for funding for an I-20 rail project connecting Wesley Chapel Road to the Indian Creek MARTA station. “If you are not willing to give us the I-20 transit, I will personally go all over southeast...

Medical examiner’s office does more than pronounce deaths

The job of the county’s medical examiner often is unnoticed until it’s needed. And there are misconceptions about what the medical examiner does. DeKalb’s chief medical examiner is not a coroner. There’s a difference. In Georgia, the coroner ...

Police search for suspects in three separate shootings

DeKalb police are searching for suspects in three separate shootings that left one person dead and four others wounded. All three incidents happened Sept. 26-28. William Smith, 51, a truck driver from Indiana, was shot and killed inside his truck at ...

Woman sues massage student, school for inappropriate touching incident

A woman is suing a student massage therapist who admitted to fondling her breast during a massage and the Atlanta Professional Institute (API) in Decatur, where the incident alledgly occurred last May. According to a police report, on May 14, 2010, S...