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Basketball News Sports 

Chamblee earns first playoff berth since 2012

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Mark Brock 0 Comments Cedar Grove, Chamblee, Lakeside, Lithonia, Southwest DeKalb, Tucker

Chamblee High School’s boys’ basketball team secured its first playoff berth since 2012 with a 53-49 win over Arabia Mountain

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Football News Sports 

DeKalb alums play key role in UGA championship

January 13, 2023 Jay Phillips 0 Comments Broderick Jones, Cedar Grove, Christen Miller, CJ Madden, Columbia, DeKalb, Lithonia, national championship, Nazir Stackhouse, UGA

For the second consecutive season, University of Georgia has won the College Football Playoffs’ (CFP) National Championship, and several DeKalb

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Lithonia News 

Upgrades announced for Lithonia basketball court

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 Jay Phillips 0 Comments Alade Aminu, Basketball, DeKalb, Lithonia, Mereda Davis Johnson

DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson announced Jan. 9 that updates will be made to the basketball court located on

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Crime Lithonia 

Suspect killed after murdering Lyft driver, shootout with police in Lithonia

November 23, 2022 Christine Fonville 0 Comments crime, gbi, Lithonia, shooting

Two people are dead, and a DeKalb County police officer is injured after an armed assailant shot and killed a

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Football News Sports 

Arabia Mountain starts region play with blowout win

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Jay Phillips 0 Comments Arabia Mountain, DCSD, Football, Head coach Julian Washington, Lithonia

Arabia Mountain High School’s football team started a five-game stretch against region opponents with a 42-16 win over Lithonia at

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Football News Sports 

High school football games rescheduled due to hurricane

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 Jay Phillips 0 Comments Arabia Mountain, Cedar Grove, Chamblee, DCSD, DeKalb, Football, Lithonia, Marist

Every game at a DeKalb County School District (DCSD) football stadium in week six of the high school football season

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News 

Free netball and fishing courses offered to DeKalb youth

September 6, 2022 Christine Fonville 0 Comments Decatur, fishing, free classes, Lithonia, netball, Sports

The DeKalb County Parks and Recreation department will soon host free introductory classes to teach local youth about two different

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Crime Lithonia 

Suspect arrested after standoff with S.W.A.T. units in Lithonia

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Staff 0 Comments crime, DeKalb County Sheriff's office S.W.A.T. and Fugitive Unit, Lithonia

An attempt to serve a Lithonia man a warrant for his arrest lead to a standoff with the DeKalb County

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Countywide News 

Atlanta landlord, others accused of using abusive tactics during pandemic

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Jay Phillips 0 Comments Atlanta, Decatur, DeKalb, Doraville, landlord, Lithonia, Ventron

The United States’ Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a staff report stating that corporate landlords “used abusive tactics

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News Sports 

DeKalb athletes pick up statewide honors

July 1, 2022 Mark Brock 0 Comments Arabia Mountain High School, DeKalb, Lakeside, Lithonia, Positive Athletes, Sports

Positive Athlete of Georgia recognized three DeKalb County School District athletes as Positive Attitudes for the 2021-22 sports year. The

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Crime News 

Former Lithonia police officer pleads guilty to rape

June 6, 2022 Staff 0 Comments guilty, Lithonia, police, rape

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced June 3 a conviction by guilty plea in the rape case against a

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Chamblee Cities Doraville Lithonia News 

DeKalb municipalities prepare for Georgia Cities Week activities

April 20, 2022April 19, 2022 Christine Fonville 0 Comments Chamblee, Doraville, Georgia Cities Week, Lithonia

Georgia Cities Week, sponsored by The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), will run from April 24 through April 30. According to

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Lithonia News 

Lithonia resident creates “Homies with the Homeless” charity

April 12, 2022 Jay Phillips 0 Comments Carvana, DeKalb, Homeless, Homies with the Homeless, JaCoya Rivers, Lithonia

Lithonia resident JaCoya Rivers formed an organization in December that is focused on giving back to the community and its

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