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News update, Feb. 14

Watson to host ‘Soul of DeKalb-Reflections of Our Progress’ DeKalb County Super District 7 Commissioner Stan Watson has announced that he will host the first in a series of discussions he calls “Soul of DeKalb-Reflections of Our Progress...

Today's basketball region tournament schedule

Monday, Feb. 13Region 6-AAAA Boys at Miller GroveLithonia vs. Lakeside, 5:30 p.m.Dunwoody vs. Mays, 7:00 p.m.Tucker vs. Redan, 8:30 p.m.Region 5-AAA Boys at St. PiusTowers vs. North Atlanta, 6:00 p.m.Stone Mountain vs. Druid Hills, 7:30 p.m.Region 5-...

News update, Feb. 13

Jury selection begins today in Dunwoody murder trial Jury selection begins on Feb. 13 and is expected to last most of the week for the trial of Hemy Neuman, accused of the Nov. 18, 2010, killing of Russell Jay “Rusty” Sneiderman, a Dunwoody ...

Stanford’s journey highlights M.L. King’s recruiting class

M.L. King's signees prepare for a group photo on National Signing Day. Photo by Robert Naddra
Two years ago Joshua Stanford was playing high school football in his hometown of Mississauga Valley, Ontario in Canada. Less than two weeks ago Stanford was one of 23 M.L. King football players who signed football scholarships. It was a journey, he ...

Avondale Estates ‘chapel’ provides a fancy setting for modest weddings

Last Valentine’s Day John Howard was busy preparing for weddings—six of them. His business, A Perfect Wedding Chapel in Avondale Estates, provides a setting for quick, simple events—weddings especially—with photographs and videography that m...

Clarkston residents, officials work to revitalize green space

Local arborist Gretchen Musser instructs two employees how to properly prune a newly planted tree at Clarkston’s Friendship Forest. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
Two and a half years ago Vinh Glover and his wife Martha Brown moved into a house directly behind Clarkston’s Friendship Forest. “I remember walking behind the house and discovering these nature trails back there that looked like they hadn’t be...

Missing Lithonia man found in Clarkston

A man with Alzheimer’s who had been missing from his home since 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 was found safe and unharmed at 2 p.m. Jan. 10, according to DeKalb County Police spokeswoman Mekka Parish. Rufus Holcomb, 76, who walked out of his Lithonia home, ...

News update, Feb. 10

Police searching for missing man with Alzheimer’s The DeKalb County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Lithonia man who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Rufus Holcomb was last seen at his home at 3502 Eagle Ri...

Ronald McDonald Houses keep lights on for families with critically ill children

After a 10-month stay at the Ronald McDonald House, Brittney Crowell of Macon is especially grateful at this special time of year to celebrate the long-awaited homecoming of her 22-month-old twins Khloee and Karmella.
Brittney Crowell used to think that a Ronald McDonald House was a playhouse for children. However after her twins were born with a rare blood disorder, she learned how important a Ronald McDonald House can be for a family struggling with a long-term ...

Stone Mountain barbershop quartets bring music and fun to Valentine’s Day

Jaynette Atkinson is surprised by a quartet made up of, from left, Mark Hyde, Bill Banks, Earl Volpert and Mike Walsh. Photo provided
Romantics who would like to serenade their sweethearts for Valentine’s Day don’t need a balcony, a guitar or even a singing voice. For $50, Stone Mountain Barbershop Chorus will send a quartet to sing two love songs and present a personalized Val...