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South DeKalb could get coveted heavy rail

Months of campaigning by south DeKalb residents and county leaders for a heavy rail transit system to Stonecrest Mall may be paying off. MARTA CEO Beverly Scott announced the “good news” during a breakfast meeting April 7 sponsored by DeKalb Comm...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

BASEBALL   Arabia Mountain: The Rams have won four games in a row, including defeating Lithonia 5-3, Stephenson 10-4 and Miller Grove 10-0 in games April 6-7. Alfred Francis went 8 for 11 with eight RBIs in the three games. He had three hits and six...

News update, April 11

Hearing for accused killer set for April 12  A teenager who is accused of killing two people at a Stone Mountain apartment complex will have a pretrial hearing on Thursday, April 12. DeAndre White, 18 at the time of the killings, will appe...

DCSD asks for input on proposed calendar changes

The DeKalb County School District is asking parents to give feedback on three different calendar options for next year, which call for early-release days and a shortened summer. “In March [Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson] tasked a committee of ...

Student indicted for attempted murder of Atlanta Police officer

A DeKalb County grand jury returned a 16-count indictment today on a 19-year-old Oglethorpe University student accused of shooting an Atlanta Police Department officer. Cameron Maddox faces multiple felony counts including attempted murder, aggravate...

News update, April 10

Case of student charged in shooting goes before grand jury The case of Cameron Maddox, a 19-year-old Oglethorpe University student charged with having targeted, shot and wounded an Atlanta Police officer last month, was presented to a grand jury...

News update, April 9

Stolen East Point Police officer's gun found in Dunwoody apartment Dunwoody Police responding to a domestic altercation April 7 found a stolen police officer’s gun. Police were called to Two Block Apartments, located at 4000 Dunwoody Park...

Two children bitten after petting dog on Apr. 5

Two DeKalb County children are home after being bitten by a dog on April 5. According to the DeKalb County Police Department, the owner of the dog was walking the animal on a leash when the two children, ages 6 and 7, approached the dog and began pet...

News Update, April 6

‘Jobs Bus’ to make stop in Lithonia April 9 DeKalb County’s Mobile Career Center, also known as the “jobs bus,” will make a stop in Lithonia April 9. The bus will be at the Stonecrest Library 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The library is located at 3123 ...

Hunts for eggs and holy services mark a special season

Hundreds of children donned paper Easter bunny ears and hunted for goodies during Decatur’s annual Easter egg hunt, held for the first time on the lawn of Decatur First Baptist Church. The Decatur Fire Department collected non-perishable food and household items for two charities during the event, which was hosted by the Decatur Business Association. Photo by Marcia Lampe
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...