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Atlanta Police officer arrested for DUI in DeKalb

                Atlanta Police officer Jarvis Farley was arrested by DeKalb County Police at approximately 2:50 a.m. on May 25 under suspicion of drunken driving after he was observed driving a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 128 miles an hour o...

News update, June 19

County receives labor grant DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis announced that DeKalb County has received a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.  The grant will provide employment services to the long-term unemp...

Lakeside claims county record 13th all-sports award

The DeKalb County High School All-Sports Award returns to Lakeside for the first time since 2008. Lakeside won nine DeKalb County All-Sports Awards from 1996 to 2004, but had only won the 2008 crown as the best all-around athletic program in DeKalb o...

Businesses coming to DeKalb despite shaky economy

After experiencing four record sales months, Steelmart owners have no regrets about relocating their company from Gwinnett County to DeKalb County earlier this year. “We’re happy with our move,” said Brian Satisky, co-owner of the full-service ...

CDC: Teen dating violence ‘serious problem’

“Everybody is entitled to a healthy relationship,” said DeKalb County Solicitor General Sherry Boston. That is why she and Commissioner Larry Johnson are sponsoring a forum designed to teach parents and other adults the signs of teen dating viole...