For Joey Celestin, the three weeks he spent in jail, accused of murder, have ruined life as he knew it. He lost his job, had to change his son’s school, and eventually moved out of the state. Celestin and then-co-worker Bill Nichols were arrested a...

Down to its last at-bat in the Class AAAA baseball semifinals, Marist staved off elimination with an eight-inning victory against Loganville. After that the War Eagles returned to their dominating ways that led to easy sweeps in the first three round...

  With DeKalb County property tax assessments coming in lower than expected, a pending tax increase could be higher than anticipated. Tax assessments county-wide are down 13.4 percent, and they may drop even further, said Joel Gottlieb, the county

Her friends described 18-year-old Andrea Eleni Nassos of Stone Mountain as compassionate, strong, spunky and very, very nice. “She had a hard time saying no to people,” said Sarra Berhane, one of Nassos’ best friends. “It really bothered her....

Memorial Day is a time for both revelry and remembrance. Many families enjoy greeting summer on this first three-day weekend of the season with such outdoor activities as picnics, ball games and festivals. Of course, its true purpose is to pay tribut...

Through the efforts of Georgia Tech and Ford Motor Company, an Atlanta Public Schools (APS) bus serving Mary Lin Elementary is now green—literally and figuratively. The organizations are partnering on the nation’s first conversion of a traditiona...

Patrons of MARTA at a public hearing in DeKalb last week said proposed fare hikes need to accompany improved services. “I know that there’s a lot of people … who would be willing to go up $3 or $4,” Delilah Black, of Lithonia, said. “Y’al...

Mark and Gina Hill said public school was never an option for them until the Museum School opened in Avondale Estates. That was why they found themselves on the steps of the state Capitol on May 17. The Hills, along with several hundred parents, teac...

For Joey Celestin, the three weeks he spent in jail, accused of murder, have ruined life as he knew it. He lost his job, had to change his son’s school, and eventually moved out of the state. Celestin and then-co-worker Bill Nichols were arrested a...

At least one woman in Fulton, Ala., had a happy Mother’s Day. Her home was nearly destroyed by a tornado and tarps now cover 90 percent of her roof but she still managed to give thanks with tears in her eyes. The people she was thanking were the on...

A private animal shelter in DeKalb County says it is turning away a record number of animals every day. Because of the economy, pet owners are losing their jobs and homes, and moving to apartments that do not allow pets. Others, simply can not afford...

Tempers flared at Medlock Elementary on May 12, during one of the last community meetings held for residents to discuss T-Mobile’s proposal to install 12 cell towers at some DeKalb schools. T-Mobile representatives were barraged with questions and ...

While some police departments have had to consider furloughs and hiring freezes, the Chamblee Police Department has maintained a ratio of one officer per 500 residents. “Our people have free time to drive through neighborhoods, talk to businesses a...

Two men suspected of murder in separate incidents were arrested recently by DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad members, according to DCSO spokesman Sgt. Adrion Bell. Antoine Willis was arrested May 11 as he was trying to get out of ...

Mpaza Kapembwa, a student at Cross Keys High School, used his circumstances to develop leadership qualities that helped him become one of 94 students in Georgia to earn the Gates Millennium Scholarship. Seventeen-year-old Kapembwa moved to Atlanta fr...

DeKalb General Hospital, now DeKalb Medical, opened its doors at 9 a.m. on May 1, 1961. That afternoon hospital staff delivered the hospital’s first baby, the daughter of a Chamblee High School coach. Fifty years and a day later, a group of employe...

Diminishing property values and a possible credit rating downgrade are forcing DeKalb County officials to reconsider a tax increase. Less than six weeks after Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Ratings Services downgraded its ratings on some of DeKalb...

Cassandra Dan-Fodio got a first-hand glimpse of how American culture promotes athletics over academics while visiting several universities with her son Akil, a Redan High School senior. Akil has a 3.9 grade point average, was a Governors Honors and G...

The man accused of the rape of a Stone Mountain church worker in February waived his arraignment and pleaded not guilty in court on May 3. John Russell Carter, 50, of 157 Mill Court in Atlanta, was indicted last month for the Feb. 26 rape of a female...

The trial for Hemy Neuman, suspected of the murder of Dunwoody entrepreneur Russell Sneiderman late last year, has been set for Oct. 17. During a May 5 hearing to schedule the trial, Judge Gregory Adams also said he plans to allow pre-trial motions i...