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Ellis fires COO over relationship with county employee
- Local News Headline
- September 2, 2010
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DeKalb County Chief Operating Officer Keith Barker was fired today (Sept. 2) after he told CEO Burrell Ellis he had an improper relationship with another county employee, Ellis said.
Ellis said he decided on the termination after Barker, who is ...
DeKalb Labor Day weekend events
- Local News Headline
- August 31, 2010
- 1 comment
Before the daylight hours grow short and temperatures start to drop, lots of folks are eager to take advantage of summer’s last holiday. There’s a lot going on Labor Day weekend here in DeKalb County. Here’s a sampling:
AJC Decatur Book Fest...
Tucker starts quickly in win over Southwest
- Local News Headline
- August 28, 2010
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An interception on the second play of the game by Tucker defensive back Chris Sanders. Photo by Travis Hudgons
District: Internal auditor raised questions about school official’s book sales
- Local News Headline
- August 27, 2010
- 1 comment
An internal auditor with the DeKalb County School System raised questions about a former district principal’s use of school dollars to buy thousands of dollars worth of books the principal had written, a district official said.
The unnamed auditor ...
Foreclosures continue to climb in DeKalb
- Local News Headline
- August 27, 2010
- 6 comments
DeKalb County residents continue to feel the burden of a faltering economy as more than 2,000 foreclosure notices were posted in a month for the second time this year, according to data released by Alpharetta-based Equity Depot last week.
A total of ...
Chamblee pet funeral home largest in the U.S.
- Local News Headline
- August 26, 2010
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Founder, Doyle Shugart. Photos By John Hewitt
2010 DeKalb County Football Team Preview
- High School Football
- August 26, 2010
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Arabia Mountain Rams
Head coach: Chris Beal (2nd season)
Region: 5-AAA
2009 Record: 2-5
Outlook: The Rams dive into region play for the first time with everyone back from last year’s inaugural team. Beal will have nearly 90 players on the varsity a...
County says no to GM development
- Local News Headline
- August 24, 2010
- 4 comments
DeKalb County commissioner Elaine Boyer called the proposed redevelopment of the Doraville GM plant a tax increase for county residents.
DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis envisioned the project as a way to kick start the county’s economy with the potential ...
Move corruption trial out of DeKalb?
- Local News Headline
- August 20, 2010
- 11 comments
Top image: From left, Crawford Lewis, Cointa Moody, Moody’s attorney Tesha Clemmons, Tony Pope and Pat Reid in court Aug. 13. All plead not guilty to charges in a school district construction corruption case. Above: Lewis, right, and his attorney, Mike Brown. Photos by Jonathan Cribbs
Miners Creek residents air South River frustrations with county officials
- Local News Headline
- August 19, 2010
- 1 comment
Jerry Walton, 56, confronts county officials Aug. 16 regarding smelly pollutants in the South River. “If you lived in my neighborhood, what would you do about it?” he said. “Come down there with me! Walk down the water!” Photo by Jonathan Cribbs
Recent Local News
- Ellis fires COO over relationship with county employee
- DeKalb Labor Day weekend events
- Tucker starts quickly in win over Southwest
- District: Internal auditor raised questions about school official’s book sales
- Foreclosures continue to climb in DeKalb
- Chamblee pet funeral home largest in the U.S.
- County says no to GM development
