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DeKalb set to host Santa in downtown tonight

By Samantha Brockett | November 28, 2012

Santa Claus is coming to town during a public meet and greet downtown today. Re:New DeKalb is hosting their annual holiday event at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., today. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with cookies, cocoa and caroling performed...

Relieving end-of-semester stress

By Linze Griebenow | December 4, 2011

Midterms, Halloween, Thanksgiving and finals all fall within the last eight weeks of school. When jobs, internships, self-care, personal relationships, family, financial stress, graduation and seasonal gifts are added to the mix, one is living the life...

Winterize your playlists to get ready for the snowy season

By Sarah Contreras | December 1, 2011

Winter Playlist! Because every season needs a playlist, and now that school is over you will actually have time to listen to music again. 1. "O Tannenbaum" - Vince Guaraldi Trio: Nothing signals the beginning of the holiday season like the Charlie Brown...

Gary Billings, 66, Dekalb, sorts donated food into bags at The
Salvation Army on 830 Grove Street in DeKalb Friday afternoon. They
will be hosting a Thanksgiving food drive next Tuesday at 9
a.m.

Local organizations offer donation, volunteer opportunities for the holidays

By Thomas Verschelde | November 21, 2011

DeKalb County offers many opportunities to give or volunteer this holiday season. From donating food to those less fortunate to volunteering at a soup kitchen, it is important to get involved and help out the community, said Samantha Hunt, secretary at...

DeKalb Fire Department continues ‘Red Wreath Program’

By Shaun Zinck | November 22, 2010

Beginning Thanksgiving Day the DeKalb Fire Department will display three wreaths at all three fire stations. The wreaths will have red bulbs on them, for every holiday related fire emergency firefighters will replace a red bulb with a white one. The "Red...