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. 2 at the state Capitol.