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Developers unveil plans for North Decatur Walmart

Medlock area residents are able to see plans for a proposed Walmart in Suburban Plaza on Medlock Road. This is the second Walmart announced in recent months for DeKalb County. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
Nearly 200 residents were on hand Nov. 2 to hear plans for a proposed Walmart planned for the Surburban Plaza on North Decatur Road. Glenn Wilkins, a senior manager of public affairs and governmental relations for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. presented conc...

Playoff ready: Eight teams earn berths in state football tournament

The Tucker Tigers finished 10-0 for the third time in the past five seasons, advanced to the state semifinals last year and won a state championship in 2008. Photo by David Sibley
By now, M.L. King players have forgotten about their come-from-behind 50-49 win over Stephenson in the final game of the regular season Nov. 4. At least, Lions coach Mike Carson hope they’ve erased it from their memory. M.L. King, just a few days r...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

M.L. King’s Cornell Boyd (19) fights his way toward the end zone. Photo by Travis Hudgons
M.L. King 50, Stephenson 49: Blake Tibbs scored the game-winning touchdown on an 82-yard kickoff return with 16 seconds remaining for the Lions (10-0), who won the Region 2-AAAAA title. Tibbs finished with six catches for 116 yards and four touchdown...

Experience theater beyond Broadway

While Broadway is at the pinnacle of the theater experience, patrons often overlook New York’s vibrant theater world beyond Broadway’s bright lights. Numerous off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway venues provide a range of shows that rival the qualit...