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Avondale ends 20-year playoff drought

The Avondale Blue Devils are 5-3, 3-2 in Region 6-AA and likely will finish third in the region. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Michael Carson kept telling his Avondale team the same thing after midseason losses to state powers Buford and Westminster. “We needed to use those games to move forward and grow and become the team we need to be,” Carson said. The Blue Devils fi...

Mother of Decatur High student killed in drive-by opens memorial funds at local banks

  Peggy Hunter, mother of Mikel Pittard, said she was surprised earlier this month to learn things about her son she never knew. “He did a lot of stuff I didn’t know about. Some parents have walked up to me and told me he had spent time with the...

Stone Mountain considering significant governance change

Stone Mountain Mayor Gary Peet said he’s looking forward to possibly relinquishing some of his power next month. The city’s residents will have an opportunity to decide whether all of the city’s day-to-day operations will be the sole responsibi...