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Candidates stump at CEO forum: Touting their résumés and vision for DeKalb, four of the five candidates for CEO took center stage June 26 in Decatur to make their pitch to voters. Joe Bembry, Burrell Ellis, Ann Kimbrough and Steen “Newslady” Miles discussed cops, courts, the drought, development and accountability. Stan Watson did not attend the forum. The Champion newspaper, in conjunction with the DeKalb History Center, hosted the event that was moderated by political commentator Bill Crane and drew an audience of about 100. One topic of the night was debating the merits of Police Chief Terrell Bolton’s “Road Map to Success,” a $100 million plan to double the force, raise their pay and give them new tools to do their job. >>CONTINUE READING

The DeKalb County Police Department will be increasing patrols during Fourth of July festivities and is asking the public to refrain from celebratory gunfire in a new public service announcement. Shooting into the air creates a serious threat to public safety and ties up valuable police resources, the department said. Discharging a weapon is a misdemeanor offense and carries a punishment of up to one year in prison. >>CONTINUE READING

Say goodbye to the $7 watermelon. Wal-Mart is decreasing the distance some food travels from farm to fork, which will result in lower costs of some produce sold in Wal-Mart stores. The retailer also reported that partnerships with local farmers have grown by 50 percent over the past two years. The move is a continued effort to support local economies and cut shipping costs. >>CONTINUE READING

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