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School tax passes, two cities elect mayors

DeKalb County voters passed a school tax that could generate $645 million for the school systems of DeKalb County, Decatur and Atlanta on Nov. 8. Also passing in many cities was the right for stores to sell alcohol on Sunday. In addition, voters in A...

Community gardens a natural fit for Burundi refugees

A group of Burundi refugees work on a community garden at the corner of New Street and East College Aveune in Decatur.
A group of refugees from the east African country of Burundi have taken up farming again, as they did in their native country, with the help of the Stone Mountain nonprofit Refugee Family Services. Susan Pavlin, director of policy with RFS, has set u...

DeKalb has new economic development team leader

Charles Whatley, the county’s new economic developer with 20 years of experience, says DeKalb’s business-friendly environment makes it attractive to investors. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
DeKalb’s new director of economic development likens his job to that of a coach. “You’re not on the field most of time,” said Charles Whatley, who took over the position on Oct. 3. “You’ve got to have a strong team, and we do have a stron...

What a rush: Teams find long-term success on the ground

Florida commit Mike Davis (28), are averaging 312 yards through nine games.Photo by Travis Hudgons
Shotgun formations, no-huddle offenses, five receivers weaving their way through defensive backfields. The allure of the chance to score at will and put on a show for the fans has led more high school coaches in Georgia to adopt the spread offense. B...

St. Pius sweeps 5-AAA cross country meet

St. Pius claimed the boys’ and girls’ team titles, and Austin Sprague won the individual boys title Oct. 29 at the Region 5-AAA cross country championships at Mercer University in Atlanta. Sprague won with a time of 16:46 and posted a 9-second vi...

Tibbs' touchdown lifts M.L. King over Stephenson 50-49

By the middle of the third quarter, Martin Luther King Jr. quarterback Jonquel Dawson had been tackled in the end zone for a safety and had thrown three interceptions. Only eight of his 21 pass attempts had been caught by M.L. King receivers and...

Reporters reminisce on the Watergate scandal

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein spoke to students, teachers and political junkies at Emory University on Oct. 26. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
Legendary reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein told a full auditorium of students, teachers and political junkies that if the Watergate scandal had happened today, their investigative tactics would remain the same. The pair had been invited to s...

Cooking competition highlights international festival

A battle of top area chefs is among the draws at the inaugural DeKalb County International Food and Music Festival. The event, Nov. 12 at the General Motors property in Doraville, celebrates the county’s diverse culture with an international mix of...

One of DeKalb’s premier book festivals enters its second decade

  This year marks a special edition of the Marcus Jewish Community Center’s annual book festival. The JCC will host its 20th annual book fair—one of the premier literary events in the region—Nov. 5 - 20 at the center, located on Tilly Mill Roa...

Praise for 2011 Buick Regal is richly deserved

2011 Buick Regal
As I was waiting for a traffic light on my second day of test driving the 2011 Buick Regal, a much older Buick Regal pulled alongside. I felt like my vehicle was a sweet young thing being eyed by an old geezer with whom I had nothing in common. The g...