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News update, April 26

Off-duty police officer charged with DUI after hitting Greyhound bus An off-duty police officer was allegedly drunk and driving the wrong way down I-85 when he crashed into a Greyhound bus at approximately 5 a.m. April 26, according to police.&#...

‘Pit bull’ may be removed from county ordinance

Pit bulls may no longer be mentioned in DeKalb County’s ordinance if a proposed text amendment passes the Board of Commissioners next month. Marian Eisenberg, zoning administrator, told commissioners April 10 that the intent of the amendment is to ...

Clarkston Ethics Committee investigates complaint against mayor

Clarkston Mayor Emmanuel Ransom was called in front of the city’s ethics committee earlier this month after residents complained he used his influence as mayor to settle a code enforcement dispute. Residents filed the complaint after a WSB-TV repor...

DeKalb commissioners want their own public information officer

DeKalb County’s chief executive officer, district attorney, solicitor general, police department and sheriff’s office all have public information officers. But not the Board of Commissioners. Commissioners want “to be able to give the transpare...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

  BASEBALL Redan: The Raiders (19-5) finished their most successful regular season since 2006 on April 24 against Marist. A win would clinch the No. 1 seed from Region 6-AAAA for the Raiders heading into the AAAA state playoffs. Redan defeated Chamb...

Travel misadventures are learning experiences

Champion LifeStyle editor Gale Horton Gay on her near-perfect January trip to Singapore before her travel woes began.
Listening to people talk about their travels abroad may lead one to believe it’s all sunshine and roses. However along with amazing photos, tales of exotic adventures and mysterious cuisine, there are often stunning stories of things gone wrong—s...