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Two homicide suspects arrested in unrelated cases

DeKalb Sheriff’s fugitive squad arrested two suspects on Feb. 29 for homicide. According to a news release, squad members arrested Darnell Adams, 28, for the Jan. 24 murder of Monty Lowe. Adams is accused of shooting Lowe seven times at Lowe’s We...

Bonding in offseason and on court pays off for M.L. King

M.L. King boys’ basketball coach Eddie Johnson knew the timing would be right this season. The Lions had only one senior from last year’s team that went 16-9 but lost in the first round of the Region 2-AAAAA tournament to rival Stephenson. M.L. K...

Upcoming election for Doraville council seat, DeKalb Sunday sales referendum

The city of Doraville is holding a special election on March 6 to fill a District One city council seat vacated by Mayor Donna Pittman last year. Councilwoman Pam Fleming currently holds one of the two seats and vying for the other are Stuart Anderso...

Commissioners pass budget with reservations

DeKalb County’s 2012 budget is set at $559 million and does not require a tax increase, but commissioners on both sides of the 4-3 vote have problems with it. The final budget, passed on Feb. 28, restores some funds cut by DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis ...

News update, March 2

County plans hydraulic control workshop DeKalb County, in conjunction with the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), has conducted a feasibility study of Indian, Sugar, Intrenchment and Snapfinger creeks to formulate plans for hydraulic control measur...