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First-ever mixed use development in south DeKalb breaks ground

Panola Slope, located off Covington Highway, will be the first mixed-use development ever built in south DeKalb. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
A new mixed-use development in south DeKalb hopes to be a catalyst in revitalizing an area off Covington Highway that city officials say has been long in need of increased services. Panola Slope, a development consisting of 22 brownstones and 15 reta...

International Festival revives old GM plant in Doraville for weekend

Residents crowded into the parking lot of the old General Motors plant in Doraville for the first DeKalb International Food and Music Festival. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
The old General Motors factory in Doraville that has been vacant for nearly three years saw a fleeting breath of life this weekend as hundreds attended the first DeKalb International Food and Music Festival. The festival, which was held Nov. 12, feat...

School wasn’t always easy for award-winning Decatur teacher

  School wasn’t always easy or enjoyable for Robyn Tibbetts, who grew up in Decatur, went to Westchester Elementary School and graduated from Decatur High School in 1994. Tibbetts said if it weren’t for the teachers who pushed her each day to go...

Doraville councilman resigns citing accountability issues with mayor and city council

  Doraville City Councilman Bob Roche resigned on Nov. 14, stating in a letter to City Clerk Melissa McCain that he could not in “good conscience” be a part of a city government that refused to hold its employees accountable. In his resignation ...

DeKalb Schools plan to give principals more power

DeKalb County School System Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson has proposed an action plan which officials say will help the system be more accountable and give principals more power to run their schools. The plan, which was backed by each member of the ...

School tax passes, two cities elect mayors

DeKalb County voters passed a school tax that could generate $645 million for the school systems of DeKalb County, Decatur and Atlanta on Nov. 8. Also passing in many cities was the right for stores to sell alcohol on Sunday. In addition, voters in A...

Reporters reminisce on the Watergate scandal

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein spoke to students, teachers and political junkies at Emory University on Oct. 26. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
Legendary reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein told a full auditorium of students, teachers and political junkies that if the Watergate scandal had happened today, their investigative tactics would remain the same. The pair had been invited to s...

DeKalb schools emphasize science and technology related careers

Students from all over the metro Atlanta area gathered at Arabia Mountain High School to participate in the VEX Robotics Qualifying Tournament. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
According to a recent study, Blacks are significantly underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) but several schools in DeKalb are trying to change that. The study, released by Georgetown University, used recen...

DeKalb solicitor-general kicks off new pre-trial diversion program

Nearly 150 offenders crowded into a room at the DeKalb County Magistrate Court on Oct. 21 to participate in the first-ever pre-trial diversion program championed by Solicitor General Sherry Boston. First-time defendants charged with shoplifting, diso...

New Birth members sue Long over alleged $1 million investment fraud

  Several members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia have filed suit against Bishop Eddie Long, alleging he is responsible for them losing nearly $1 million in a fraudulent investment scheme. According to the lawsuit, in 2009 Long sp...