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Dunwoody woman claims long-term affair with Herman Cain

WASHINGTON (AP) In an explosive allegation, a Dunwoody woman said Monday she and Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain had a 13-year extramarital affair that lasted nearly until the former businessman announced his candidacy for the White House...

Doraville, Dunwoody runoff elections set for Dec. 6

Voters in Doraville and Dunwoody will go to the polls Dec. 6 for a run-off election. In Doraville, incumbent Mayor Donna Pittman is trying to keep the position she won during a special election in July. In that vote, she was elected to fill the remai...

State DOE proposes new ways to rate success

Earlier this month Georgia was among several states to formally submit a waiver request to the U.S. Department of Education allowing for exclusions of certain provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). According to Matt Cardoza, a spokesman f...

Referendums passed in Doraville will change government

Doraville voters recently passed a referendum that will change the city’s government to one with a part-time mayor and a full-time city manager, making it one of the last cities in DeKalb County to convert to such a form of government. The close vo...

Life lessons on the run rewarding for Decatur teacher

Kira Wilsterman, third from right, a teacher at Oakwood Elementary in Decatur, has been coaching with the Girls on the Run program longer than any GOTR volunteer in the nation. Photo by Robert Naddra
An accomplished runner, Kira Wilsterman was on the cross country teams at Decatur High School and Evansville University in Indiana. After taking a break for a few years Wilsterman got back into running and has competed in several marathons (26.2 mile...

Pill mill leads to a dozen racketeering arrests

A dozen people have been indicted in metro Atlanta for their roles in a statewide “pill mill” operation that began in Chamblee a year ago. The indictments and arrests were announced on Nov. 15 by the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office, Dr...

Ordinance addresses undetectable water leaks, forgives associated high bills

DeKalb County residents with high water bills resulting from previously undiscovered water line leaks could get some relief from a new ordinance. The county’s Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance on Nov. 8 that sets up a policy of forgiving s...

Charities offer thanks for sponsors and volunteers

Wish lists filled with dreams of unrestricted funds, canned food and a pickup truck   The season of thanksgiving and gift giving has arrived. We checked in with several DeKalb charitable organizations to find out what they are giving thanks for in 2...

County form of government hot topic at forum

The county’s legislative delegates disagree on the issue of getting rid of DeKalb’s CEO form of government. “The CEO form of government stinks and it needs to go by the wayside,” said Rep. Mike Jacobs (R-80) during the 2012 legislative previe...

School systems work on SPLOST schedule

With the passage of a special sales tax referendum on Nov. 8, DeKalb, Atlanta and Decatur school systems are developing a timetable over five years for the projects they will fund with the $600 million they are projected to receive from the tax. The ...