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County CEO addresses local group
By John Schaffner editor@reporternewspapers.net DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis presented an update on the business of the county and challenged the business and neighborhood representatives attending the Brookhaven Community Coalition…
Walker steps down as development chairman
By John Schaffner editor@reporternewspapers.net Eugene Walker, who became the focus of an ethics discussion that brought down the Sembler Co.’s bid for a $52 million 100 percent tax abatement for…
Governor’s Mansion a landmark with surprises for visitors
By W. Wright Mitchell If you have ever given directions to a location on West Paces Ferry Road, chances are it went something like this: “Well, you pass the Governor’s…
Lewis launches parental initiative
DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Crawford Lewis announced plans in July to improve parental involvement throughout the school system. The new Parental Involvement Framework came from the work of a task…
One parking lot is expanded, while another is postponed
Two public elementary schools on opposite sides of Murphey Candler Lake entered the summer with plans for parking lot construction projects, but only one of them will start the school…
Athletic amenities on hold while Holy Spirit waits for court case
By Amy Wenk amywenk@reporternewspapers.net The proposed sports complex that shook the city late last summer remains on hold. Holy Spirit Preparatory School on Long Island Drive in Sandy Springs will…
Standout Student – Darius King
Student Profile: Darius King, 17 Riverwood International Charter School, rising senior Darius King doesn’t turn down challenges. “If it challenges me, I’ll probably like it,” said Darius, the son of…
Proposed conditions add oversight to changes at Holy Innocents’
By Amy Wenk amywenk@reporternewspapers.net Sandy Springs planners want to make good neighbors out of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church and School and adjacent homeowners. Hoping to settle deep-rooted discord, the city…
Westminster classmates stage dramatic reunion
By Amy Wenk amywenk@reporternewspapers.net Buckhead natives and 1991 Westminster School graduates Kendrick Phillips and Kate Guyton grew up together in the arts. As young girls, they performed ballet side by…
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County must make up for unfair division of funds
Guest Column – Jeff Rader, Dist. 2 commissioner One of my goals for this year is to call attention to the status quo of DeKalb County’s government. Namely, that government’s…
August 7, 2009 / Comments Off / Read More