Stone Mountain News

Back in January, Ellis' home and offices were searched in Stone Mountain. After the search, investigators left the home with a computer hard drive and several boxes.

A father is so desperate for a break in his son's murder case, he and his family up putting up a reward for information to help catch the killer.

The two adorable little kittens in the attached video, Foo Foo and Bunny, are up for adoption at Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends in Stone Mountain.

It took fourteen years and almost one million dollars to create. Men removed five hundred thousand tons of granite from the rock face of a mountain deep in the Black Hills of South Dakota, creating one of the biggest and oddest monuments in the world.

Dr. Kathryn Rice, founder of Building Quality Communities , an economic development consulting firm, and resident of Hidden Hills in Stone Mountain, says the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners' decision to designate most of south DeKalb County a slum may have negative consequences for businesses and residents of the area.

An anonymous donor and other gift-givers have helped the PATH Foundation reach its $14.3 million goal through the "Make the Connection" campaign, it recently announced.

While cleaning out a closet recently, I came across a list of 100 things that prove you are a native of Atlanta .

A new Walmart opened Wednesday at 5935 Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain. i»¿ Walmart said in April that the company was hiring 300 people to work in the store.

Phil Herron ; Frances Herron; Bill Sloan Jr., executive director of the Georgia Retired Educators Association; Martha Waters; and Ed Waters pose at the Georgia Retired Educators Association conference in Stone Mountain.

Snellville's Texas Roadhouse participated in its fourth annual region-wide line dance competition at Stone Mountain on June 11. Waiters, waitresses, hostesses and managers from nine restaurants, including Huntsville, Montgomery and Pelham, Ala., participated.

There's live jazz and R&B, featuring The Untouchables, at Sweet Potato Cafe on Friday evening, from 7 to 10 p.m. A cancer survivors and memory walk will be held on Saturday, June 15 from 7 am.-8:30 a.m. at Johnson Park, 1781 Ebenezer Road in Conyers.

WINNER 'If he wasn't always there, I might not have made it here' Capri Smith Father's name: Roderick Smith, Decatur My father has always been by my side supporting and encouraging me.

An autopsy revealed that Diallo, whose body was found in a wooded area on the campus, died as a result of strangulation and blunt force injuries to the head.

The first shoppers pour into the new Super Walmart when it opened June 12 at the corner of Memorial Drive and Hairston Road.

Barry Amos, the former city manager for incorporated Stone Mountain , is a finalist for the administrator position with the City of Lithonia.

Last year, DeKalb County had seven cases of West Nile. A year earlier, only two cases were reported in the county.

Case Over for Jaywalking Mom - Marietta Patch The case of Raquel Nelson, the Cobb mother who came into the national spotlight after her 4-year-old son was struck and killed as he crossed Austell Road in 2010 , is over.

The incident happened around 11 p.m. Tuesday at 4290 Carrollwood Drive in Stone Mountain, according to DeKalb County police.

Gwinnett Sheriff's deputies located a wanted man Monday hiding inside the attic of an apartment building he was known to frequent in Duluth.

Missing Johns Creek Teenager Found 'Unharmed' - Johns Creek Patch A 15-year-old Johns Creek teenager who was reported missing and believed to be in danger has been found.