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Henderson Middle 'Desperate' for Spanish-Speaking Volunteers
Henderson Middle School is "desperate" for Spanish-speaking volunteers, according to an email sent to parents today. The school lost a Spanish interpreter to budget cuts, the email said, and someone...
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Police: Online Crime Map 'Hopefully' Up By Next Week
The DeKalb County Police Department should have its online crime map back up by next week, a police spokeswoman said Monday. The department has been upgrading its police reporting system this month,...
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County Buys Oak Grove Land for New Park
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners has purchased four acres for a new park in Oak Grove. The county purchased about four acres on Chrysler Drive near Briarcliff Road, according to an Atlanta...
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T-SPLOST Closing Arguments; Trader Joe's Recalls; Atlanta's Olympic Connections
Monday, July 30, 2012
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Election Day 101: Stuff You Need to Know
The Georgia Primary is today. If you're registered to vote, go out and do your civic duty. If you haven't been paying too much attention, here's some nuts and bolts info. What: The Georgia Primary....
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Election Day; Piedmont Park Armed Robberies; Decatur Schools Urge Patience
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Georgia Votes: July 31 Election Results
DeKalb County appeared poised to welcome a new city into the fold with 55 percent of votes cast in favor of incorporation. However, DeKalb officials need to tally more than 5,000 mail-in absentee...
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Boedecker Defeats Roberts In District 81 GOP Primary
Chris Boedecker defeated Carla Roberts in the GOP primary for state House District 81. With 13 of 14 precincts counted, Boedecker defeated Roberts by a margin of 71 percent to 29 percent. Boedecker...
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Orson Has Strong Lead Against McChesney in DeKalb School Board Race
Newcomer Marshall Orson appears to have ousted incumbent Don McChesney for a seat on the DeKalb County Board of Education. Orson, a Druid Hills Middle School parent, will represent Druid Hills, North...
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Gannon Wins Re-Election On DeKalb Commission
Kathie Gannon, the incumbent DeKalb County Commission for District 6, won re-election Tuesday night in the Democratic primary. With all precincts reporting, she had 75.08 percent of the vote for the...
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Boyer Crushes GOP Challenger in District 1
Elaine Boyer, a long-standing veteran of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners' District 1 seat, defeated her only GOP challenger Tuesday. Boyer trounced Larry Danese in the Republican primary,...
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DeKalb CEO Ellis Assured Second Term
DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis easily fended off two Democratic challengers to his seat in Tuesday's primary. The incumbent, first elected CEO in 2008, walked away with more than 60 percent of the...
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School Board Incumbent Paul Womack Set for Runoff
Three contenders were vying to unseat District 4 incumbent Paul Womack in Tuesday's election for the DeKalb County Board of Education, but it looks like a runoff in three weeks will decide the issue....
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DeKalb Voters Say No to Cell Towers on School Property
DeKalb County voters said Tuesday they don't want cell phone towers on public school properties. In a nonbinding resolution – part of Tuesday's primary election – more than 60 percent of residents...
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Speaks Captures 51.5 Percent of Votes for School Board District 8
DeKalb Board of Education District 8 incumbent Pamela Speaks received 23,102 votes, or 51.53 percent, while her opponent, Michelle Clark, got 21,618 votes or 48.22 percent in Tuesday's primary...
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TSPLOST Fails Across North Georgia
Voters across Georgia went to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to pay an extra penny on the dollar to fund transportation projects. And they said no. In droves. With most results in late Tuesday,...
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Victory! No Cell Towers on School Grounds!
Yes! You voted no! Thank you, DeKalb County voters! So far, 71,690 voters have agreed! No cell towers on our school grounds! Victory by 60 percent or more! The resolution may not have legal bearing,...
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Brookhaven's Next Challenge; Controversial Buckhead Development; Solidarity...
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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TSPLOST: How Did Your Neighborhood Vote?
The transportation sales tax failed in DeKalb County by 51%-49%, which means a lot of people in the county voted yes. Fill out one of the fields above and find out out how your neighborhood voted. For...
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