Forest Park is St. Louis’s crown jewel
If you are ever in St. Louis, Mo., and become homesick for Stone Mountain Park, visit the city’s 1,371-acre Forest
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Author: Andrew Cauthen
OPINION: This isn’t goodbye
OK, DeKalb County, I will get to the point quickly as I usually do: this is my final column for
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Volunteers honored by Sheriff’s Office
Pastor Ron Brown, a minister at Spirit and Truth Sanctuary in Decatur, has been a chaplain at the DeKalb County
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Fallen officers remembered
When local law enforcement officials and families of 42 fallen officers gathered May 11 for the annual law enforcement memorial
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New vendor to provide lifeguards at Browns Mill pool
A new contractor has been chosen to provide lifeguard services at a DeKalb County-owned aquatic facility that came under scrutiny
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Ex-judge tries to unseat incumbent State Court judge
compiled by Andrew Cauthen andrew@dekalbchamp.com A former traffic and State Court judge wants to unseat an incumbent State Court
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Group to study county government structure
A 15-person commission soon will be established to study the county’s form of government and make recommendations about whether
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Five law enforcement pros challenging current sheriff
compiled by Andrew Cauthen Six people with various types of law enforcement experience want to be DeKalb County’s next sheriff.The
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County CEO position up for grabs
Two former state lawmakers, a frequent political candidate and a retired businessman want to be elected as DeKalb County’s
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DeKalb firefighter laid to rest
The funeral for a DeKalb County fireman who died following a party at Lake Lanier late last month was held
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Community helps Brannon Hill clean-up
To Clarkston business owner Manna Samuels, the severely dilapidated Brannon Hill Condominium complex looks “very sad.” “This looks like a
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OPINION: Robotics team inspires others in STEM
It’s the Super Bowl for robotics geeks. More than 20,000 students and 600 robotics teams from the United States and
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Ethics board may restrict public access to complaints
Residents and local media are questioning plans by the DeKalb County ethics board to keep ethics complaints secret until it
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