Clarkston News

House District 58 voters will be headed back to the polls on Dec. 1 for the runoff election between attorney Asha Jackson and businessman Kevin Johnson.

October 2009. Clarkston, Georgia . It is known as one of the largest events in the Southeast: "T he Fall Festival is the highlight of the academic school year.

The Clarkston Education Foundation honored two "Legends of Clarkston" Thursday afternoon.

CLARKSTON, GA, October 14, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ --Gaynell Allen, English as a Second Language Teacher for Jolly Elementary School, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in ESL instruction.

Voters aren't exactly dashing to the polls this month for early voting for the Nov.

Georgia Equality is supporting two gay men as they attempt to topple incumbents and take spots on the East Point City Council.

DeKalb residents who want to vote in the Nov. 3 city and special elections must register to vote by Oct.

Adults can learn how to identify an abuser at an Oct. 10 domestic violence awareness class at DeKalb Technical College in Clarkston.

Police are investigating an early morning home invasion on Summerwood Drive that left one person slightly injured.

An arrest has been made in last week's shooting and robbery at a Doraville pawn shop.

A MARTA bus driver was disciplined for forcing a disabled passenger to remain on a bus for as long as 30 minutes.

Thirty-four candidates have qualified to run for elections in the cities of Lithonia, Stone Mountain, Clarkston, Pine Lake, Avondale and Decatur.

Jobseekers can apply for positions in high-demand industries at DeKalb Workforce Development's fourth annual "Workforce Development Day - " Employment and Training Symposium" on Sept.

Marial Yak called his guardian nearly everyday. Family photo Marial Monyjok Yak, 25, of Atlanta, died Sunday in a car accident.

Clarkston High officials said some vandalism on campus was not a case of cross-Valley rivalry.

Twenty-one seats for municipal offices in six DeKalb cities are up for grabs in the Nov.

Police in DeKalb County have a home near Clarkston. Investigators said a man has barricaded himself inside the home.

A SWAT team negotiated Thursday afternoon with a man who has barricaded himself inside a Clarkston home.

Fulton County has cut ties to the monitoring service that was responsible for keeping tabs on a murder suspect who police said removed his ankle bracelet before brutally attacking a Chattahoochee Hills woman and her son last week.

Two members of a burglary crew suspected of hitting hundreds of DeKalb County homes were arrested, DeKalb police said.