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Perimeter business group to attack perimeter traffic

Nearly two months after Atlanta voters rejected a 1-percent sales tax that would have raised $8.5 billion for regional transportation improvements, a perimeter group has a Plan B for a major interchange. The boards of the Perimeter Community Improvem...

DeKalb DA, Emory Law School partner to address elder abuse in forum

DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James will serve as a speaker for a two-day discussion focused on combating elder abuse in Georgia. The lecture begins Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Emory Law School’s Tull Auditorium, 3rd Floor, located on 1301 Cli...

McCrary passes for over 300 yards in win against Decatur

Cedar Grove quarterback Johnathon McCrary throws a touchdown pass against Decatur. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Cedar Grove Saints quarterback Johnathon McCrary put on a passing clinic in the Saints’ 42-21 win over the Decatur Bulldogs Sept. 29. McCrary passed for 365 yards and five touchdowns on 20 out of 25 pass attempts. He also had two interceptions. Ce...

General election early voting begins Oct. 15

The cutoff date to register or change addresses to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 6 general election is Tuesday, Oct. 9.  Applications can be accessed online at www.dekalbvotes.com, the Voter Registration and Elections Office located at 4380 Memori...

DeKalb County inmate found dead in cell

A DeKalb County inmate was found unresponsive in his cell at the DeKalb County jail Sept. 28, according to a media release from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Edward Lee Douglas, 49, was discovered on the floor of his cell by the detention off...

Two Walmart Neighborhood Markets under construction in DeKalb

Two Walmart Neighborhood Markets are going up in Tucker and Dunwoody. The stores, which offer groceries, general merchandise and a pharmacy, join two others under construction in metro Atlanta and three already built. Photo provided.
Walmart continues to expand its presence in DeKalb County with two Neighborhood Markets under construction. Work has begun to clear the sites for Neighborhood Markets in Dunwoody at 5025 Winters Chapel Road and Tucker at 3201 Tucker Norcross Road. â€...

Decatur Housing Authority finishes second phase of revitalization project

Oliver House, the third phase in a Decatur Housing Authority revitalization project, celebrated its grand opening Sept. 26. The new building is an 80-unit elderly housing community with affordable rent that was built as part of the ongoing revitalization of the Allen Wilson Community in downtown Decatur at 1450 Commerce Drive. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) celebrated the opening of Oliver House Sept. 26. The new facility is an 80-unit senior housing community, which was built as a part of the ongoing revitalization of the Allen Wilson Community in downtown Decatur. T...