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Parents express anger and disappointment about possible school closings

The DeKalb County School Board was confronted with pleas, threats and condemnation on the controversial subject of school closings at a public budget hearing on April 22. More than 10 speakers addressed the board at the William Bradley Bryant Center ...

NACA battles sharks in financial waters

Volunteer Xavier Kimble models one of the T-shirts that proclaim NACA’s battle with predatory lenders.
Bright gold T-shirts boldly proclaimed, “Sharks Beware!” April 17 at Rainbow Park Baptist Church on Decatur’s Columbia Drive. While Decatur is a good 350 miles from the ocean, those wearing the shirts know that sharks can be a major concern the...

Two Gates Scholarships a first for Stone Mountain High

Stone Mountain High School students Kim Ba (left) and Amberly Holloway give the school two Gates Millennium Scholarship winners in the same year for the first time. Photo by Robert Naddra
Stone Mountain High School has had a Gates Millennium Scholarship recipient every year since 2004. Since they were freshmen, Kim Ba and Amberly Holloway have been hearing about the scholarship from teachers and from former winners who have come back ...

What a doll—Decatur girl chosen for Barbie project

Jazlyn McBride experiences a little New York sophistication at a White House Project reception.
Barbie, the Mattel doll that last year marked 50 years in the hearts and playrooms of little girls, has had a wide range of careers, including astronaut, teacher, office worker, doctor and NASCAR driver. In recent years, the toy company has promoted ...

Strong-armed: Dunwoody foursome keep opponents from lighting up scoreboard

Dunwoody pitchers (from left) James Farnell, Wes Bancroft, James Cunningham and Hunter Wheeler had a combined record of 18-4 through April 24, with Farnell and Bancroft each winning six games. Photo by Robert Naddra
Dominant pitching is nothing new for the Dunwoody Wildcats. Hudson Randall, now a freshman at the University of Florida, was the go-to pitcher for the Wildcats a year ago. Four pitchers have stepped out of Randall’s shadow this season and runs are ...

Hip Hop moms encourage students and parents at Georgia Perimeter College

A day of food, fun and games at Georgia Perimeter College’s Decatur campus was punctuated with a lesson for parents to support their children’s dreams, from mothers of hip-hop entertainers Aliyah Najm (T-Pain), H. Loraine Smith (Ne-Yo), and Jacid...

X marks the loss

MARTA buses and trains were painted with red Xs on April 20 in conjunction with two MARTA Matters rallies at the Five Points train station in downtown Atlanta. The Xs signify the potential loss of service that will happen if no financial remedies are...

JV athletics faces 25 percent budget cut

DeKalb County athletics director Ron Sebree is bracing for proposed budget cuts that will affect junior varsity athletics, but he knows things could be worse. The county’s 2010-11 fiscal year budget calls for a 25 percent reduction in JV athletics,...

Lewis will leave with $85K in severance

Say goodbye to Crawford Lewis. The DeKalb County Board of Education severed ties this month with the embattled superintendent. The change occurs nearly two months after he temporarily resigned when police raided his home and office as part of an inve...

Jury’s verdict toughens road for Jones’ congressional run

Democratic fourth congressional district candidate Vernon Jones
The full effects of a recent racial discrimination verdict against former DeKalb County CEO and fourth district congressional candidate Vernon Jones probably will not be clear until after the election. But, as a Democratic candidate with a checkered...