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Rep. gets signatures to push annexation to House vote then loses one

State Rep. Stephanie Benfield said this month she had enough delegation signatures to move forward with a proposal to annex a tract of unincorporated land between Decatur and Avondale Estates. That is, until she didn’t. After she gathered the 10 si...

Fired Dunwoody coach plans to seek legal advice

The Dunwoody football coach fired on Feb. 3 because the school “decided to go in a different direction,” said he will contact an attorney to seek legal advice regarding his termination. Mike Youngblood was relieved of his coaching duties after le...

This early bird is an Eagle

Jershon Cobb
The gym at Columbia High School opens at 5:30 a.m. Jershon Cobb knows this because on most days he is the first one through the door. The Columbia senior beats daylight and prowls the hardwood for two hours several days a week before classes start. C...

Mother says unconditional love spurs her to continue fighting for her son

Nine years ago, Jackie Boatwright’s life changed. Less than two hours after arriving at work, she received a call that her 14-month-old son had had an accident at his daycare center. Anthony DeJuan had fallen head first into a bucket of mop water...

Commission considers heavy cost-cutting measures to avoid tax increase

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners is considering a series of significant pay reductions and operational changes to plug a possible $80 million hole in next year’s budget while avoiding a tax increase that CEO Burrell Ellis proposed in Decemb...

Intense budget cutting leads to green solutions

There might be a silver lining in the heavy budget cutting at the DeKalb County School System. Now, it seems, students might get a greener school district because it saves money. Amid several plans to cut more than $56 million from the school distric...

2010 DeKalb high school signing day list

(Complete as of Friday, Feb. 5) Avondale: LB Oliver Kathalay, Eastern Michigan; DE Kendall Roberson, Buffalo; RB Max Thompson, Valdosta State; OL/DL Tyreek Phillips, Furman; WR/DB Joshua Bowen, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); OL/LB Justin Davis, Olivet Nazar...

Legislators move forward with Decatur, Avondale annexation despite protests

A group of local residents, business owners and county and city officials packed an office near the State House on Feb. 1 to address before DeKalb County’s House delegation the proposed annexation of commercial land along College Avenue by the cities of Decatur and Avondale Estates.
A small tract of land along College Avenue came one big step closer to being annexed by Decatur and Avondale Estates this month. The DeKalb County delegation of state House members – a group of 20 legislators – granted approval on Feb. 1 to state...

Congressman uses technology to connect with constituents

Rep. Hank Johnson uses the telephone for a new type of town hall meeting.
Relax in a recliner. Channel surf on the TV. Cook dinner for the kids. It is now possible to do each while also participating in a town hall meeting, and Congressman Hank Johnson is tapping into the technology to continue doing just that with his con...

Officers violated policy in Barnes-Sutton case

Three DeKalb County Police officers received written counseling for violating department policy regarding the handling of warrants, public safety director William Miller said in a statement. After an internal investigation, Assistant Chief F. J. Klie...

Firefighters fired, chief resigns as investigation continues

Former Fire Rescue Chief David Foster
Four DeKalb County Fire Rescue firefighters terminated on Jan. 29 for neglect of duty that resulted in the death of an elderly Dunwoody woman may face criminal charges. Fire Apparatus Operator William J. Greene, Capt. Tony L. Motes, Battalion Chief L...

Orlando developer to buy GM plant in Doraville

An Orlando development company plans to purchase the shuttered General Motors plant in Doraville to turn it into a large commercial and residential center. Details, including the 165-acre site’s sale price, remain under wraps, but the developer, Ne...

Across DeKalb, folks dig deep to help the citizens of Haiti

Sheriff Thomas Brown and Warrant Manager Lisa Wiley, left, wave and display a sign to get the attention of passing motorists.
It’s been more than three weeks since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, and during that time people in the United States and across the globe have been energetically raising money and collecting food, medical supplies, clothing and other needed i...

Four fire officials put on leave after fatal fire

Four DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation of a fire that killed an elderly Dunwoody woman. Acting Officer in Charge William Greene, Captain Tony L. Motes, Captain Sell Caldwe...

Officers investigated for handling of warrants against county commissioner

DeKalb County Police is investigating the way it handled an incident involving outstanding warrants against county commissioner Sharon Barnes-Sutton, county spokeswoman Sheila Edwards said. Barnes-Sutton was involved in a minor traffic accident on We...

Fund established for rebuilding of fire damaged Our Way Cafe

The popular Avondale Estates eatery Our Way Café suffered substantial damage from a fire that destroyed most of the back part of the establishment. Co-owned by Eva Marie Rosewall and Jody McFerren, Our Way was originally located in the former Towne ...

Federal program to pay for 200 locals to find ‘green’ jobs

Two hundred struggling DeKalb County residents could find themselves in new “green” jobs through a federal program. Goodwill Industries International will partner with DeKalb County to train south county residents for jobs in areas such as weathe...

Lewis chooses high school reporters for first interview about $15K raise

If you want to get DeKalb County schools chief Crawford Lewis’ defense of a recent $15,000 raise, looking in the local newspaper wouldn’t necessarily get you anywhere. Not unless you’re talking about Chamblee High School’s student newspaper. ...

Deadline looms for ART Station to raise funds or close doors

ART Station in downtown Stone Mountain
It could be a script for an upcoming play: financial trouble drives a small-town theater to make an impassioned plea to town folks to save it from extinction. However this is exactly the situation ART Station Theatre Company and Contemporary Art Cent...

Lawmakers renew Avondale Estates annexation efforts

A sign against annexation in on E. College Ave. in Avondale Estates
A state senator from Avondale Estates still hopes to annex a portion of unincorporated land west of the city’s gateway to clean up blighted areas and some businesses. State Rep. Stephanie Benfield said she plans to speak this month with DeKalb Coun...

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