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LOCAL NEWS 2009

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JUNE 21-27

 

JUNE 14-20

Business saves using donated bags

Bolton states his case

Atherton Elementary principal resigns amid test doctoring scandal

UPDATE: DeKalb police arrest two Atherton Elementary principals for test tampering

Federal suit to overturn Ga. voter ID law reaches dead end

DeKalb congressmen ask U.S. attorney general to take action in Davis case

CEO hoping to save inspectors’ jobs

June 7-13

Champion racks up multiple awards

Video shows former deputy leaving Atlanta

Hundreds turn out to protest Sembler development

Stranded military colonel to oversee county’s ROTC programs

As GM struggles, DeKalb dealerships’ outlook remains unclear

Decatur Court Kings fall short in home opener

June 1-6

Atlanta Legal Aid stops foreclosures

Bureaucratic hang-up postpones DeKalb military school

Dunwoody named one of the most expensive suburbs nationwide – agai

Decatur opens ‘green’ firehouse in Oakhurst district

Grady CEO speaks to Chamber

 

May 24-30

Decatur gets pro basketball team

Vacation needed but Atlanta schools superintendent still has miles to go

Retired judge: Boy who hanged himself was not bullied at school

Teens struggle to find summer work in recession

May 17-24

Greetings from the Cretaceous Period

Police charge man with Decatur rapper’s murder

Decatur’s Paste asks readers to save the magazine

Governor rejects plan to give tax cuts to businesses and the wealthy

Some survive, some die as Chrysler closes shops to weather recession

Refugee students recognized for succeeding against the odds

DeKalb County athletes volunteer at Dunaire Elementary field day

May 10-16

Community rallies against bullying

Multiple championships for Marist

Decatur superintendent favors $9M restructuring plan

Cantina el Tesoro thriving in Decatur

DeKalb to receive an estimated $23 million in roadwork projects

Soccer upset tops school’s championships

Southwest DeKalb softball players sign letters of intent

Waffle House gets designation as historical property

Superintendent criticizes media, announces press conference for next week

Meet the new Public Safety Director

DeKalb to receive justice grant

Doraville ethics committee rejects challenge to mayor, councilwoman

Police make 191 arrests in DeKalb warrant sweep

DeKalb small business owners and entrepreneurs turn to microlender as banks offer fewer loans

May 3 - 9

Ellis appoints new DeKalb public safety officer

Former Doraville city councilman faces off against mayor

County appraiser to make re-assessments to account for foreclosures

Intel names Oakcliff Elementary School of Distinction

Unemployment leveling off in DeKalb?

Teen driver safety program returns to Stone Mountain

April 25-May 2

Responsibility focus of Saturday teen workshop

Craigslist or crime list?

The business of bidding

Lawmakers offer homebuyers a tax credit

Arabia Mountain High School opens its doors to community

April 18-24

Doraville business leaders disgruntled over zoning changes start association

‘Indie’ bookstore to stop selling books, focus on coffee

Decatur wine bar not for experts only

DeKalb bloggers lure new readers

Craigslist connected to DeKalb robberies

Stone Mountain gets creative in attracting tourists and locals to downtown

Social networking as a business communication tool

In aftermath of killing: Family clings to memories

April 11-17

Storm Pictures

CHAMPION EXCLUSIVE:
Fugitive TV show films DeKalb relatives of shooting victim Linda Yancey

Derrick Yancey’s disappearance timeline

Communty divided on proposed high school with military ties

Doraville residents look to oust mayor, councilwoman

Craigslist connected to DeKalb robberies

Stone Mountain gets creative in attracting tourists and locals to downtown

Social networking as a business communication tool

April 3 - 10

Teens face restrictions at the Mall at Stonecrest

Chinese TV features Doraville police

Decatur mayor may enter governor’s race

Decatur Square feeling the economic freeze

Student chefs compete in local Iron Chef competition

March 26 - April 2

DEKALB READY TO WORK SERIES: Bad economy good for independent sales recruiting

Military school comes under fire

Decatur racks up movie credits

County, city of Dunwoody accused of ‘blame game’ in billboard case

Allergy season is upon us

Jobs harder to come by for some in Clarkston

Community concerned about attack

March 19 - March 25

DEKALB READY TO WORK SERIES: Networking bears fruit for office worker

Cornerstone comes to Decatur

Free health clinic in need of patients

Trauma care funding plan still elusive

Memorial Drive Wal-Mart one year later

DeKalb teams claim state titles

March 12 - March 18

Star students honored in DeKalb

Wordsmiths closes doors

Zombies invade Decatur

Brook Run lease proposal favored by Ellis

DeKalb House delegation split on controversial nuclear plant bill

March 5 - March 11

DeKalb 2009 budget focuses on safety and shortfalls

Bolton files appeal for his job

DeKalb grand jury indicts three racketeering suspects

Prospects bring optimism to job fair

Starting over difficult after nearly two decades on the job

New Decatur eatery opens in exuberant style

Feb. 26- March 4

DeKalb CEO: ‘We are not safe’

Networking in Pine Lake

International school gets corporate benefit

Must love dogs–snakes, newts, elephants, etc.

School voucher bill gets mixed reviews from DeKalb delegates

Doraville annexation referendum defeated

Feb. 19- Feb. 25

African Americans face ‘pandemic’ HIV/AIDS rates

Expert advises businesses to get Internet savvy

Dunwoody continues steps toward becoming a fully established city

School voucher bill gets mixed reviews from DeKalb delegates

Former Stone Mountain Mayor Charles Burris dies

 

Feb. 12- Feb. 18

Doraville annexation referendum defeated

Out with the rat, in with the ox: Chinese-American community celebrates new year

Future of vacant GM plant still uncertain

Girl Scouts declare their cookies safe for consumers

Neighbors and Waldorf School in land dispute

Sheriff Seeks Public's Help in Locating Fugitive Charged with Murder

Child killed in crosswalk

Feb. 5- Feb. 11

Property tax relief on the chopping block

Redan High School students volunteer to help African youth

DeKalbites report joys of traveling to inauguration

Stone Mountain Village merchants get ‘Potted Signs’

DA’s office hails Supreme Court’s Gang Act ruling

Jan. 29- Feb. 4

CEO proposes ‘lean’ ’09 budget

DeKalbites answer call to service

Tucker medical clinic owner accused of fraud

DA’s office hails Supreme Court’s Gang Act ruling

Jan. 22- Jan. 28

Cable viewer recognizes suspect

DeKalb prepares for digital switch

Doraville chief headed to Afghanistan

USC decommits from Tucker standout

Jan. 15- Jan. 21

Board names new leader, support staff

Briarcliff development off – for now

Emory professor assesses the Gaza situation

Economy a factor in closing of Nicholas House

2009 session close to kick off

Jan. 8- Jan. 14

County, 3 Forks settle path battle

Politics, public life in new CEO’s blood

DeKalb Arts Center unveiled

DeKalb lawmakers say changing death sentence rules could be mistake

Jan. 1-Jan. 7

Fake cops break into Ellenwood home

CEO-elect Ellis names top assistant

The man who made it snow

No kidding-Children reach out to help other kids in need of support

Report calls for sweeping changes to county ops

Tucker wins first state football championship

 


 

 

 




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