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Lithonia man sentenced on federal drug charges

A Lithonia man was sentenced March 30 in federal court on drug and bribery charges. Akil Scott, 32, was sentenced to serve 14 months in federal prison on charges of attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine and to accepting a bribe ...

Voters to decide charter school funding in November

Voters will cast ballots Nov. 4 on a constitutional amendment to decide whether the state should fund charter schools that have been denied charters by local school boards. In 2008, the Georgia Charter Schools Act was passed, which created the Georgi...

Teacher organizes school cleanup in Clarkston

Andrew Ross, a physical education teacher at Indian Creek Elementary, said for years the school’s grounds were used for illegal dumping but he and his students are trying to change that. The Indian Creek campus, located in Clarkston, is approximate...

Occupy Atlanta occupies south DeKalb home

Members of Occupy Atlanta, an activists group, are camping at the home of Christine Frazer in south DeKalb. The group wants to stop the foreclosure of Frazer’s home. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
For 62-year-old Christine Frazer, 18 years of homeownership has come down to a pending eviction. But members of the Occupy Atlanta activist group are camping out at the south DeKalb home Frazer shares with her mother, 85; daughter, 25; and grandson, ...

News update, March 30

Drug Court and artist hold exhibition The DeKalb County Drug Court and artist Trace Taylor are holding an art exhibition showcasing images and audio from drug court participants speaking about addiction. The event will take place March 30 a...

City of Brookhaven a step closer

The city of Brookhaven is a step closer to reality after a state senate vote March 26. State senators voted 36-14 to allow voters a chance to decide whether they want the new city. The bill calls for a July 31 referendum on Brookhaven’s cityhood. S...

Soap box derby park stopped in its tracks for now

A proposed $1.6 million soap box derby park was shelved March 27 by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, which is questioning whether the facility would get widespread use. “People are not ringing my phone for a soap box derby,” said Commiss...

Bicyclists ride to Capitol to support bike advocacy

Decatur Mayor Bill Floyd said there is still a lot of work to do to make residents of Decatur, and all of Georgia, feel safe riding a bicycle. “One of the things that hit me hard this year was that just a month ago a resident’s son got hit by a t...

News update, March 29

DCSD appoints new chief financial officer The DeKalb County Board of Education voted unanimously March 29, to approve the appointment of Michael Perrone as chief financial officer (CFO) for the DeKalb County School District. Perrone was rec...

News update, March 28

DeKalb fugitive squad arrests leader of New Black Panther Party DeKalb Sheriff’s Office fugitive squad members arrested Hashim Nzinga, 49, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.  Nzinga is the New Black Panther Party’s chief of s...