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Community mourns loss of banker James Young

Funeral services for James E. Young, president and CEO of Citizens Trust Bank since 1998, are being planned for Saturday, March 3. Young, a resident of Stone Mountain, died after a brief battle with cancer. “Attributing much of his success to consi...

Victim’s wife banned from boss’ trial for misconduct

Andrea Sneiderman testifies during day one of the Dunwoody day care killing trial of Hemy Neuman. Photo by Vino Wong vwong@ajc.com
The second week of the Hemy Neuman trial began on Feb. 27 with the victim’s widow banned from the court. Andrea Sneiderman, wife of slain entrepreneur Russell Sneiderman, was banned from the trial and the courthouse on Feb. 24 by Superior Court Jud...

Candler Road/Flat Shoals businesses unite against crime

Adra Tippett, owner of Cake Café Atlanta on Candler Road, said her business has been burglarized four times during the three years her business has been open. Items stolen include cell phones, two televisions, security monitors, an edible-image prin...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

The Stephenson boys, led by Derek Harper (3) with 29 points, defeated Coffee 73-62 in the first round of Class AAAAA state playoffs. Photo by Travis Hudgons
BOYS BASKETBALL   Seven boys basketball teams—M.L. King, Stephenson, Miller Grove, Southwest DeKalb, Marist, Columbia and Towers—won first-round games in the state tournaments Feb. 24-25. Second-round games were held Feb. 28-29.    Stephenson:...

Man arrested after foiled bank robbery attempt

An Atlanta man was arrested Feb. 28 in connection with an attempted robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank at 5425 Peachtree Boulevard in Chamblee. Trevor Gladston Jr., 39, of 149 Jefferson Dr., Atlanta, was arrested and charged with attempted armed ro...

Basketball: State tournament scores, Round 2

GHSA State Tournament Second Round Scores Class AAAA Boys Miller Grove 74, Loganville 29   Class AAAAA Girls Hillgrove 59, Stephenson 48   Class AAAA Girls Chamblee 56, Habersham Central 54 Southwest DeKalb 44, Creekview 39 Miller Grove 52, Forsyth...

News update, Feb. 28

Kendrick named secretary of DeKalb House delegation Following the announcement that State Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield will not seek re-election, Howard Mosby, chairman of the DeKalb House delegation, appointed Dar’shun N. Kendrick to repla...

Crime update, Feb. 27

Former Super Bowl champion arrested on murder charge The DeKalb Sheriff’s Fugitive Squad arrested former NFL cornerback Glenn Sharpe on Feb. 24 for the Feb. 20 killing of Christopher Galloway. Sharpe, 28, is accused of shooting Galloway t...

News update, Feb. 27

Memorial Drive Merchants’ Association to hold monthly meeting The monthly meeting of the Memorial Drive Merchants’ Association is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. Businesses will have the opportunity to sign up for the new M...

Basketball: 12 DeKalb teams advance in state tournament

STATE PLAYOFF RESULTS First Round Friday, Feb. 24 Class AAAAA GirlsStephenson (25-4) 67, Tift Co. (16-13) 47Class AAAAA BoysStephenson (9-20) 73, Coffee (16-13) 63Class AAAA GirlsMiller Grove (21-4) 73, Chapel Hill (19-11) 45Chamblee (27-2)...