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Here are the candidates for city offices in the Nov. 7 election
DeKalb County, GA — Qualifying for the municipal elections has ended, and the candidates are set for the Nov. 7 election. Of note, 12 people are running for the Stone Mountain City Council, eight people are running for the Clarkston City Council, and there are eight candidates for the Tucker City Council. The Decatur City Commissioners […]
Girls Flag Football Team is one of Decatur High’s fastest-growing sports
By David McFarland, contributor Stone Mountain, GA — One of Decatur High School’s newest and fastest-growing sports is its Girls Flag Football team. The program is only weeks away from starting its fourth season and all signs point towards this being its most successful and busiest campaign yet with a record 14 games on the […]
Second day of DeKalb School Board retreat reveals first 30 days of 90 day plan, additional goals
DeKalb County, GA — On the second day of their retreat Aug. 24, Superintendent Devon Horton presented an update on his 90-day plan for the district and said that he intends to provide periodic updates as the plan is executed and completed, as well as a follow-up at the 120-day mark. “Day 30 was Monday,” […]
Atlanta SAG-AFTRA, WGA members solidify their stance on strikes, fair compensation
By Marlon Hyde | WABE On Tuesday evening, National Union Solidarity Day, thousands of local writers, actors and broadcasters gathered into Teamsters Local 728 to show support for their union amid the impending strikes of WGA and SAG-AFTRA, both currently in their 115th and 42nd days on the picket lines respectively. Atlanta represents over 3,000 SAG-AFTRA members and 121 […]
(OBITUARY) Steven Marshall Lingenfelter, 1981-2023
Steven Marshall Lingenfelter, age 41, of Atlanta, passed away on August 22, 2023. He was born on October 28, 1981 to Stanley Lingenfelter and Sherry Ford Burns in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended LaGrange High School and continued his education in the Culinary Arts at Le Cordon Bleu College in Dover, New Hampshire. At the time […]
Clarkston looks to hire interim city manager
Clarkston, GA — The Clarkston City Council held a special called meeting on Aug. 24 and approved an agreement with Sumter Local Government Consulting to engage an interim city manager. The interim manager will serve while the city conducts a search for a permanent city manager. Dan Defnall, who has been serving as acting city […]
(PHOTOS) Crowds, media gather to watch Trump surrender
Fulton County, GA — Dozens of media outlets, supporters of Donald Trump, and a few opponents were outside the Fulton County Jail on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, waiting for the former president to surrender after last week’s indictments. The scene outside the Fulton County Jail in Northwest Atlanta on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, as press and […]
DeKalb County opening cooling centers on Friday and Saturday
DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County is again opening cooling centers in response to extreme heat. Decaturish media partner Atlanta News First reports that “dangerous heat” moves into the area tomorrow, Aug. 25. “High temperatures will be near, or at 100 degrees Friday through Sunday with heat index temperatures of 105 degrees,” Atlanta News First reported. […]
Avondale Estates City Commission tables SPLOST resolutions to work out final details
This story has been updated. By Angela Walker, contributor Avondale Estates, GA — The Avondale Estates City Commission, during its Aug. 24 regular meeting, tabled votes on two resolutions related to DeKalb County’s special purpose local option sales tax in order to give more time for the county to approve its intergovernmental agreement with the cities. […]
EAE USA relocating headquarters from Dunwoody to Tucker
Tucker, GA — EAE USA, a global electrical distribution system company, will relocate its North American headquarters from Dunwoody to Tucker, according to a press release. EAE USA has signed a seven-year, 101,767-square-foot lease at 2000 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, according to the press release. “EAE USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EAE Group, a global […]