It’s always a great idea to celebrate folks who do good by us and this year is no exception. Readers of CrossRoadsNews nominated hundreds of businesses, individuals and organisations January for ...
Micro Institute graduates and director to talk business When the economy gets tough, people have to be more creative. For many, that creativity lands them at the door of entrepreneurship. None of this surprises Roderick Wallace, the director of the De...
Panel of lenders to show businesses the way to the money DeKalb County is open for business and has a lot of resources to help new and growing entreprenuers succeed. That’s the story that Charles Blackmon, executive director of the the DeKalb Enterpris...
Legislator’s tireless efforts lauded State Rep. Billy Mitchell stays active, and it shows. When he is not ushering legislations at the State Capitol with bi-parisan support, Mitchell might be hosting a the naming of bridge in honor o...
Mable’s secret revealed, it has the best ribs, soul food When Rachel St. Fleur’s boyfriend wants to go out for a meal, she knows where they’re headed. “For some reason, every time he wants to go out to eat, he wants to go to Mable’s,” the Decatur reside...
The busy Chick-fil-A outside the Mall at Stonecrest continues to be a big winner in the Best of East Metro Readers Choice Awards. The restaurant on Turner Hill Road was crowned “Best American Rest...
Renee Shackelford is happy to recommend Malcolm Cunningham Auto Gallery because of the service she saw them give her daughter, who is the mother of nine children. “They were just very helpful, mor...
Every first Saturday for 15 years, DeKalb County Commissioner Stan Watson has hosted a community breakfast meeting that brings elected officials, corporate executives and other local leaders face t...
If you are passing by Saint Philip AME Church on Sunday morning and hear peals of laughter coming from the sanctuary – it’s not a comedy show. It’s just the Rev. William Watley keeping it real wit...
In recent years, the DeKalb County School System has been rocked by scandal, school closings and a $41 million shortfall in expected sales tax revenue. Through it all, some local residents say, Eu...