DeKalb

Man who defrauded DeKalb church gets 10 years

ajc.com (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

A man who bilked a DeKalb County church and other investors out of about $450,000 has been convicted of racketeering and violations of Georgia securities laws.

Unsolved cases are not closed

The Times-Journal: News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

The wheels of justice turn slowly, but they do keep turning. That’s true of unsolved killing cases in DeKalb County.

Online school enrollment soars in summer

ajc.com (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

... needed to take algebra so he’d be ready for ninth-grade geometry. Because neither Holy Spirit nor DeKalb Online Academy offered the course, his father Tom Pratt said Kaplan was the next best thing.It’s considered a leader in private online high school education, he said.The four-week session came with a $600 price tag, comparable to both brick-and-mortar summer schools and other local online...

Cities mixed on sales tax holiday

The Times-Journal: News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

... Fyffe, Henagar, Mentone, Powell and Section have until Monday to decide if they will participate.DeKalb Administrator Matt Sharp said he hopes the holiday will help during this economic time.“It’s going to mean more this year to have the holiday because of the way the economy is right now,” Sharp said. “It will give consumers a break and hopefully, will help local businesses.”Most cities...

Man found dead after breaking into ex's house

Sand Mountain Reporter: News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

... ran out of the house and called 911. None were injured. Ogletree said Fort Payne officers DeKalb deputies arrived a short time later to find Stewart lying dead on the living room floor. Ogletree would not further identify any of those threatened by Stewart, but said none are suspected of any type of wrongdoing. “In fact, this could have been an even greater tragedy if not for the brave actions...

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Man fan dead after breaking into ex's house

Sand Mountain Reporter: News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

... ran out of the house and called 911. None were injured. Ogletree said Fort Payne officers DeKalb deputies arrived a short time later to find Stewart lying dead on the living room floor. Ogletree would not further identify any of those threatened by Stewart, but said none are suspected of any type of wrongdoing. “In fact, this could have been an even greater tragedy if not for the brave actions...

Youngsters share thoughts of holiday

The Times-Journal: (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

Centuries ago, our founding fathers fought for our freedom and independence.Out of the fire, they stood strong and won us our liberty.Today, Americans will celebrate the courage shown by those who fought for us years and years ago.The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, marking the day for celebrations nationwide to commemorate the adoption.Many of DeKalb...

Cities stress fireworks rules

The Times-Journal: News (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Many DeKalb County residents will celebrate America’s independence with home fireworks shows on Saturday.

Police: Man breaks into home, kills self

The Times-Journal: News (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

A DeKalb County man armed with a rifle apparently broke into his ex-wife’s home, was confronted by former family members and fatally shot himself Wednesday.

The fight for African-American votes in the Democratic primary takes an unusual turn.

Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Roy Barnes and David Poythress are speaking out on a fight among some Atlanta-area Masons. The suit, which was filed in DeKalb Superior Court, seeks a restraining order against the Grand Lodge of Georgia, whose Grand Master – the top official in Georgia – had referred to a Masonic “trial” the charges brought against Atlanta’s Gate [...]

‘Green’ money coming for low-income residents

The Times-Journal: News (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

DeKalb and five other counties will share in more than $550,000 in state and federal stimulus funds to help low-income residents cut their utility bills.

Stimulus Money Helps Collinsville Progress

The Times-Journal: Editorial (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

Like the federal stimulus program or not, it is paying off for at least one community in DeKalb County.

Fyffe Deserves Credit For Taking on Dogs

The Times-Journal: Editorial (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

While it seems every city and town in DeKalb County has talked about it for years, the Fyffe Town Council significantly addressed loose pets recently.

GAC Hires FBI Expert

All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009

As part of the General Auditing Commission's statutory obligation to conduct specialized investigative and forensic audits where public monies are at risk, either because they are siphoned, misapplied or misappropriated, the Commission has hired the services of Mrs. Meredith DeKalb Miller, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) certified handwriting and document examiner expert to work with...

Investigators want to smoke out burglars

The Times-Journal: News (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

DeKalb investigators are trying to smoke out those responsible for the weekend burglary of a Sylvania tobacco outlet.