New DeKalb school board member Stan Jester, right, was sworn in Jan. 5 by Justice David Nahmias. left, according to Jester's wife, DeKalb Commissioner Nancy Jester.
LaVista Hills advocates Dan Chapman, foreground right, and Mary Kay Woodworth, second from right, await a chance to make the case for their proposed city during the three-hour meeting Dec. 3 at the state Capitol.
Subcommittee members, left to right, Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur), Rep. Mark Hamilton (R-Cumming) and Rep. Buzz Brockway (R-Lawrenceville) listen to residents during a hearing Dec. 3 on the border between the proposed cities of Tucker and LaVista Hills.