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Lost class ring comes full circle back to owner

Mary Hopkins, left, was instrumental in reuniting Dave McKee and his Southwest DeKalb High School ring. Photos by Gale Horton Gay
When a young Marine dated a young woman who would become his wife, she longed to wear his high school ring. He couldn’t oblige because his ring was lost. Now some 44 years later Lynette McKee will get the ring she desired so long ago. Last week Dav...

Doraville says no to Falcons stadium at former GM plant

The Doraville City Council voted unanimously Oct. 19 to oppose the construction of a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons in a defunct General Motors factory that has become central to the city’s hopes for revitalization. There are no definitive pl...

Champion Newspaper now available electronically to the blind

The Champion Newspaper and the National Federation for the Blind of Georgia have teamed up to provide blind and visually impaired persons with a way to stay up to date on DeKalb County news. The Champion is now part of the National Federation of the ...

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...

Six Chamblee businesses targeted in gambling raid

Chot Nho Billiards, which was closed Monday, was one of six Chamblee businesses raided on Sunday, Oct. 18, for illegal gambling activity. Photo by Robert Naddra
Businesses allegedly paying out big money on video gaming machines had not been discreet about the illegal activity. Prior to raids on six Chamblee businesses Sunday, Oct. 18, the chance of big-money jackpots were advertised in local Vietnamese newsp...

Congressman Johnson emphasizes importance of count to census takers

by Terrance Kelly   Census 2010 is fast approaching, and you only need to answer 10 questions to be counted as a U.S. resident. With the government’s annual population allocation of more than $400 billion to states, there are many benefits of Cens...

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 their ...

Congressman Johnson emphasizes importance of count to census takers

by Terrance Kelly   Census 2010 is fast approaching, and you only need to answer 10 questions to be counted as a U.S. resident. With the government’s annual population allocation of more than $400 billion to states, there are many benefits of Cens...