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Hunts for eggs and holy services mark a special season

Trees are in blossom and flowers blanket the hills and roadsides. Spring is here and that means the Easter/Passover season can’t be far behind. This year, as they often do, Easter and Passover coincide. Passover, an eight-day celebration, starts th...

GDOE labels 19 DeKalb schools as ‘needs improvement’

The Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) recently released its list of schools that need improvement and 19 DeKalb County School District schools are among those named. The “needs improvement” schools fall into two categories under the new rati...

Policeman and county employee under investigation for interfering in rape case

A DeKalb County police officer and an employee for the DeKalb County solicitor general’s office are under investigation for interfering in a rape case. Police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said the DeKalb County Police Department is investigating allega...

Southwest girls, Dunwoody boys win county track titles

The Southwest DeKalb girls track team did not win a single running event at the DeKalb County Track and Field Championships that concluded March 26—and that was just fine with Panthers’ coach Antoinette Tyrell. “Our strategy was not to win anyt...

Possible sites selected for proposed animal shelter

After years of complaints from residents about the county’s animal control facility and program, DeKalb leaders have vowed to correct the problems. “We’re going to roll up our sleeves,” said DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis after the release of a rep...

Three arrests made in shooting death of teenager

Three men have been arrested in connection with a shootout March 25 that resulted in the death of a DeKalb County teenager. Ervin Jefferson, 18, was shot and killed near his sister’s residence at 2625 Pleasant Wood Drive by a security guard wh...

Deadline upcoming for Community Hero Award nominations

The deadline to submit a nomination for the 2012 CEO’s Community Hero Awards is Friday, March 30. The event, presented by DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis and The Champion Newspaper, honors individuals and organizations that have...

News update, March 27

Atlanta, federal officials host business networking conference DeKalb County will be among the participants as Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell partners with the U. S. General Services Administration (GSA) to host a business networking ...

New fire marshal fees could generate $1 million

A set of new fees by the county’s fire marshal could generate more than $1 million annually. The fire marshal’s office, a division of the county’s fire rescue department, is mandated by state government to enforce fire and life safety regulatio...

Employer committees link employers and labor department

More than 40 years ago, the newly created National Employer Council recommended that each state incorporate local employer committees to ensure employer input in the way state labor departments deliver their services. The main goal, according to the ...