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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...