DeKalb Approves New Sex Offender Notification System
DeKalb County will establish a notification system to alert residents whenever a registered sex offender moves into the county. Commissioner Greg Matthews proposed the notification system after a registered sex offender moved into the area. Matthews said he and several other commissioners received complaints about the resolution; however, all of the complaints were from people […]
Former 31st District Attorney Next Court Appearance 2027
Former 31st Judicial District Attorney Chris Stanford did not appear in court Monday on reckless endangerment charges. Stanford had a scheduled court appearance on Monday, which would have been the plea deadline. Stanford did not appear as part of an agreement, according to DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin. The full details of the […]
DeKalb Needs More Volunteer Firefighters For All Stations
The DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department is seeking volunteer firefighters to help strengthen its numbers at all of the county’s fire stations. DeKalb County Fire Chief Donny Green said currently, the department has 84 volunteers to man 12 fire stations. Green said in his opinion, that is not enough. “You know, their availability has to […]
31st Judicial District Attorney Resigns After Indictment
31st Judicial District Attorney Christopher Stanford has resigned after being indicted and charged with the offense of Reckless Endangerment. Stanford was indicted in December of 2024 by the DeKalb County Grand Jury for a shots-fired incident that happened in Smithville last November. As part of the resolution to the case, Stanford submitted his resignation letter […]
DeKalb Will Look To Replace Buffalo Valley Center
DeKalb County Mayor Matt Adcock said T-DOT advised the county to remove the convenience center in the Buffalo Valley Community. Many DeKalb County residents questioned what led to the removal of the region’s convenience center. Several commissioners said they were also confused as they did not recall voting to remove the center. “We don’t own […]
