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No tax increase in county's proposed 2012 budget

No tax increase and no employee furloughs. Those were two of the highlights of DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis’ proposed 2012 budget, presented to the county’s Board of Commissioners on Dec. 15. “There’s not a whole lot of fat here,” sai...

Suburban Plaza Walmart parking plan approved

It was neighbor against neighbor and residents against developers during a Dec. 14 public hearing before a decision was made to give Walmart the parking variance it needed for its proposed Suburban Plaza location. DeKalb County’s Zoning Board ...

DeKalb halts marching band activities, launches full-scale investigation

The DeKalb County School System has suspended all marching band activities after hazing allegations at a Florida university have led the system to launch a full-scale investigation of its own. School system spokesman Walter Woods said on Dec. 14...

State’s Black Democrats fight against redrawn districts

Cracked, stacked and packed. Those are terms used to describe the redrawing of legislative districts to minimize minority voting power. And that’s what minority lawmakers in Georgia say has happened with recently drawn state Senate, state House and...

Residents to lawmakers: No more cities

Some DeKalb residents told lawmakers the county cannot stand to have one more city. “Let’s be careful with this,” said county resident James Wilson, about a movement to incorporate the Brookhaven community. “Because after a while East Lake is...

DeKalb County Schools suspends band activity

DeKalb County School System spokesperson Walter Woods announced Dec. 14 that all marching band activities are suspended until further notice. Senior staff will conduct a full scale investigation of possible inappropriate activities among high school ...

Championship diary: Long day ends with state title for Tucker

Dec. 9 began like any other day for Tucker High School’s football team. Players and coaches went to school early in the morning, but 16 hours later the team could claim a distinction no other team in school history could claim.  Shortly after 11 p...

Lithonia’s recent election clears Justice Department

  Cheers and hallelujahs were raised in Lithonia on Dec. 5 during the final city council meeting of the year. Residents were thrilled to receive word that Lithonia will not have to redo its recent special election. “The Justice Department has prec...

Steelmart announces move to DeKalb County

Steelmart, a full-service steel center, recently announced the opening of a 60,000-square-foot facility in DeKalb County. The new location, a foreclosed on property on Lawrenceville Highway, will more than quadruple the company’s current space and ...

Cooler season is ideal time for girls’ getaway in Rehoboth Beach

Photo courtesy Delaware Tourism Office
by Gale Horton Gay   It doesn’t get much better than this. After a marathon afternoon of bargain shopping at Delaware’s trifecta of outlet centers in Rehoboth Beach, I am having the kinks worked out of my shoulders, back and neck by a masseuse ...