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LOCAL NEWS 2007-08

 

June 23-July 3

Commissioner to propose suing Dunwoody

CEO race heads to primary wire

Police seek help to ID elderly woman

Alleged drug kingpin dies in DeKalb jail

Former lawmaker drifts deeper in trouble

Cedar Grove’s Avery drafted by Orioles

Memorial Drive condo complex 'gutted' by mortgage fraud

Decatur restaurant wins design award

June 15-June 22

Honoring a hero lost: Community gathers to remember the life of slain sheriff elect, wife

Lawmakers call for grand jury investigation into county spending

Breakfast serves confidence for young women

Matthews Cafeteria to be featured on Food Network

June 4-June 14

DeKalbites reflect on historic nomination

Making a difference to children in foster care

Those seeking DeKalb CEO spot square off at well-attended forum

Brian's Blog: If Barry Bonds were a horse

165-acre GM site for sale: Doraville, auto giant plot future development

May 29-June 3

On a grand SCALES: State issues largest trust fund award to cap DeKalb landfill

Grand jury: Probe DeKalb spending

Legal Aid uses reverse mortgages
to save seniors’ homes from foreclosure

May 7-May 28

Woman arrested in connection with Aloha Motor Inn murder

Georgia Green Party gives McKinney the nod

20th annual Decatur Arts Festival to be held over holiday weekend

Schools pass $1.1 billion budget

May 1-May 6

Tech debacle 'well intentioned'

Lakeside men's soccer in quarterfinals

April 18-April 30

Steen 'Newslady' Miles joins CEO race

Reality celebs wow fans in Lithonia

Kimbrough joins CEO fray

Concert promoter cleared

Lithonia man sentenced in mortgage fraud scheme

April 9-April 17

Bethune Middle School student leaps into Big Boi ballet

Lithonia resident on reality show

EPD stops controversial PATH project

Voters to decide on potential county power shift

Power struggle grows in Lithonia

Zoning Board rules in favor group opposed to PATH project

April 2-April 8

Answering her critics: Grady CEO gives back to system

Grand jury: Investigate medical examiner

March 15-April 1

State Rep. Sailor resigns seat

DeKalb police foil hostage kidnapping

March 2-March 15

Judge upholds temporary restraining order

Judge suspends construction of controversial path

Feb. 15-March 1

Dunwoody bill gains new life

Board passes Grady lease agreement

It isn't easy being green: Group launches fund to save pecan tree

Tainted beef not served in DeKalb schools

Shakur subject of big opening night play

Lawmaker: Letter shows questionable payments no computer ‘glitch’

Feb. 2-Feb. 14

Dunwoody bill dies in committee

Proposed concrete path upsets some Emory-area residents

Jan. 5-Feb. 1

Slain officers honored in ceremony

Schools vote not to sell land for Sembler mini-city

Lawmaker seeks to end miscarriages
of justice

Police arrest second suspect in boy's shooting death

National Guardsman to run for statehouse -- from Iraq

Judge refuses to step down from Ga. courthouse shooting case

County offers toilet rebate

Dec. 26-Jan. 4

McKibben maintains Lithonia mayor seat

Fight over club Pure heads to Superior Court

Board moves to audit administration

County close to retrofit credit program

CEO unveils final budget proposal

Federal judge dismisses discrimination suit

North Druid residents a TAD upset

The devil gets his due in Dunwoody: Basketball rivalry goes into overtime

Nov. 26-Dec. 15

Police seek public's help to ID armed suspects

Audit: County violating policy on contracts

Jenkins re-elected in Doraville

3 bills to consider tweaking county government

Grady votes for private board

Last call law divides residents, lawmakers

Megachurch leader in mega-sized sex scandal

Nov. 13-25

Political spat broadcast on Web’s YouTube

CEO vetos latest last call law

Grady to vote on governance

Nov. 7-13

County man arrested in dismemberment murder case

EPD chief on tap for local water summit

Community activist elected Lithonia mayor

Oct. 28-Nov. 6

Judge: PSC must review power substation sites

Decatur launches Wi-Fi network

Superbug identified in DeKalb school

Teen charged with arson in children’s home fire

Incumbents struggle in DeKalb city elections

Oct. 20-27

Discrimination suit against county settled

County leaders debate action amid worsening drought

Ashford-Dunwoody resident fights PSC over power substations

Oct. 12-19

Missing baby reunited with mother

Lithonia HS bomb threat forces evacuation

DeKalb Medical big part of 3-day trek to defeat breast cancer

Volunteers take Hands On
approach with Clarkston boys home

DeKalb Sheriff’s office to hold on-site job fair

Oct. 4-12

A Living Legend: Miss Narvie's still got it

Surviving mortgage market crash

Local teacher stars in CBS' Survivor

Water, sewer rates might double

Sept. 27-Oct. 4

Lawmakers poised to grant Grady cash but as advance

South DeKalb arts center moves ahead

Barbershop gets a makeover

DeKalb schools discover Destiny online library resource

Guys take dieting seriously when competition is involved

Southwest DeKalb High School Evacuated

Sept. 20-27

School system tightens belt on saggy pants

Tucker beats War Eagles four years straight

Sept. 13-20

GPC enrollment hits historic high

County to buy four animal transport vans

DeKalb lawmakers might raise taxes to help save Grady

Lynwood Park to get drainage relief

Sept. 6-13

DeKalb graduates 80th police class

County fires animal shelter director

Aug. 23-Aug. 30

Heat taking its toll

DeKalb County High School Football Preview

Decatur woman has ‘fire in her belly’ to see King Memorial completed

Chief fires back at critics

Aug. 16-Aug.23

Brown-Rhodes: County paid for the assassination of my father

Dorsey admits he called for hit on rival Brown

Aug. 9-16

County reports 1st human West Nile case of season

Vick pleads guilty, apologizes

NAACP: Vick must be held responsible

DeKalb County High School Football Preview

Aug. 2-9

Why is Vick a villain?

July 27-Aug. 2

Who’s got the money?
CEO hopefuls file first campaign disclosure reports

Community vents over
mega Sembler project

DeKalb Medical Wellness Center announces its August Community Calendar

July 12-19

The way the cookie cashes:
Business opens in Decatur

July 5-12

Jones launches Senate bid

June 28-July 5

New Decatur development takes shape

Mentors and teachers help school’s AYP

Decatur native wins student film festival

Owner overcomes hurdles; skating rink opens

Local officials press MARTA to find state funds

June 21-28

Group gauging Tucker cityhood makes pitch to Smoke Rise residents

Chief seeks more police, higher pay

DCTV brings home Emmy

Minister hopes new venture will be a blessing

Wordsmiths opens in Decatur

DeKalb earns entrepreneur-friendly status

DeKalb Habitat for Humanity builds its first condo

Cops bust cocaine shipment on I-85

June 14-21

DeKalb County Public Library announces events schedule for July

June 7-14

McCine’s murder ruling upheld

Grady in search of healing

The Champion triumphs: DeKalb legal organ wins numerous awards

Twinkie Award winners

June 1-7

Program recycles computers for those in need

Police seek ‘Pacman’ in nightclub shooting

Mass of Metal: Train strikes tractor-trailer in Decatur

Stephenson senior ready to make mark in NFL

Humble spinnings

Doraville chief faces critics

Cardwell makes run at U.S. Senate

May 24-31

Dunwoody wins baseball championship

Walgreens gets in health care business

Ski sending students to Galapagos, inspiration for evolution theory

Voters must approve authority debt

May 17-24

Boy dies in Clarkston fire

Man charged in alleged child porn case

May 10-17

Fighting Georgia Power: Community fight against substation reaches PSC

May 3-10

PSC dismisses Ashford Alliance complaint

Save Darfur: Activist urges local governments to stop investments that fuel crisis

Soldiers past and present gather to pay homage

April 26-May 3

Board OKs super’s redistricting plan

Board approves sheriff’s new inmate drug plan

Truck driver sentenced to 15 years

Chamblee’s Reese sets long-distance record

April 19-26

Decatur student receives GFCU scholarship

Decatur native writes books for teens

Concerned Parents: McNair must improve discipline, test scores

April 12-19

Eugene’s Era: Local hardware store loses a legend

Police Department gang seminar draws large inquisitive crowd

DeKalb, Fulton join forces seeking alternate MARTA funding

Doraville mayor says politicians should ‘be ready for anything’

April 5-19

Future of skating rink facility uncertain

Steve Harvey trades quips with CEO

PeachCare families can avoid belt-tightening for now

Vote on Dunwoody to wait until 2008

March 29-April 3

Alleged marijuana grow house busted

DeKalb celebrates annual film festival with celebrity guests

March 22-29

Grand jury probe begins on police shootings

SPLOST III passed, but the struggle is not over

Former Redan shortstop Nelson still moving up in Rockies organization

Grand jury probe begins on police shootings

March 15-22

AIU student works with DeKalb police

Ghetto burger hits mainstream

Leadership DeKalb sponsors esteemed golf tournament

Immigration office opens in DeKalb

MARTA Breeze Cards free before May 1

Why the SPLOST referendum should have been handled differently

SPLOST III passes

Transmission shop shifts into high gear

Environment-themed school also eco-friendly

Shelter from the storm: County voting machines moved to ‘safe, secure’ location

Community meeting addresses alcohol, PeachCare and seatbelts

Appeals court rejects pleas in sheriff-elect killing

Feb. 28-March 7

Board members urge passage of SPLOST 3

SPLOST 3 spending plan unfair to south DeKalb

Kingfisher flies down Rockbridge Road

Johnson seeks HUD help with Lithonia mold

State, local officials get involved in Lithonia mold case

Music studio opens in Lithonia

Archive to celebrate Black history, serves as slave research center

Decatur organization says the answer to gridlock is in each driver’s hands

Feb. 21-28

Former housing boss sues authority over firing

Police Chief Bolton says no precinct, but more patrols for River Road area

Decatur organization says the answer to gridlock is in each driver’s hands

State, local officials get involved in Lithonia mold case

Archive to celebrate Black history, serves as slave research center

Redan graduate on reality TV show

Mortgage company banks on in-town market

Feb. 14-21

The Future of Avondale Meets History

Board says no to Brown family

Feb. 7-14

Lakers star visits Columbia High School

Jan. 31-Feb. 7

Dunwoody cityhood takes big step forward in Senate

New women’s center at DeKalb Medical Center greets the stork just hours after opening

Jan. 24-31

Bison comes to Decatur

Consortium launches foreclosure prevention hotline, counseling service

Jan. 17-24

Lawmakers react to Bush’s annual address

Refugee soccer team seeks field of dreams

Police-related shootings to be monitored by feds

CDC adviser arrested for men’s room incident

Jan. 10-17

Co-defendant: Coke secretary who felt mistreated proposed trade secrets theft

GPC Clarkston opens doors to new student center

Jan. 3-10

Pearl Cleage challenges citizens

Residents weigh-in on Wal-Mart mix-use Memorial Drive development

County celebrates King legacy







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