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Nine DeKalb basketball teams advance to quarterfinals

by Mark Brock Three more teams in DeKalb County won on Wednesday night in the second round of the GHSA state basketball tournament. Nine teams will play this weekend in the quarterfinals in their respective classifications. The No. 9 Martin Luther Ki...

News Update, March 1

Update: Man arrested for Chamblee attempted bank robbery admits to three more A man arrested by Chamblee Police and accused of attempting to rob a bank has confessed to three other bank robberies in the area, according to police. Captain Michael Bell...

Basketball: Nine teams advance to Elite Eight

by Mark Brock Three more teams in DeKalb County won on Wednesday night in the second round of the GHSA state basketball tournament. Nine teams will play this weekend in the quarterfinals in their respective classifications.The No. 9 Martin Luthe...

Foreclosure bill stuck in committee

Supporters say a bill proposed by Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick would give a voice and due process to homeowners facing foreclosure. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
A rally for a bill that would protect homeowners facing foreclosure apparently fell on deaf ears. House Bill 781, the Homeowners Fairness Act, is stuck in committee after Rep. Mike Jacobs (D-80), chairman of the House judiciary sub-committee, stated ...

Opponents of Walmart at Suburban Plaza declare ‘war’

Hundreds of DeKalb residents gather to counter a proposed Walmart in Suburban Plaza in Decatur. Residents cite increased traffic, low wages and alleged sweatshop conditions as reasons they want the giant retailer out of their community. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
  After months of neighborhood meetings, rallies, fundraising and petition-signing, residents who oppose the proposed Suburban Plaza Walmart in Decatur have sent a message to the retail giant. “This is a war,” said attorney Donald Stack, of Stac...

Neuman trial: ‘Unusual and compelling,’ attorney says

From social media posts, streaming video and water-cooler chats, the trial of Hemy Neuman is a hot topic in DeKalb and around the nation. “I was at an event…with a bunch of lawyers [and] everybody was talking about it,” said attorney B. J. Bern...

Atkinson elaborates on new DCSS strategic plan

DeKalb Schools Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson said when developing her new strategic plan she wanted to make sure it passed the “7-Eleven” test. During a recent State of the System address Atkinson told members of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce h...