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School board to review policies to prevent future corruption

The DeKalb County Board of Education is in the process of revising a series of policies that address the kind of corruption that led to indictment of its superintendent and construction chief last month. The board’s budget committee discussed the c...

Parker grows into spot on U.S. national team

Miller Grove's Tony Parker. Photo by Travis Hudgons
The baby fat and about 15 pounds are gone. So is the annoying nickname. Tony Parker isn’t the same person or basketball player he was four months ago as a member of the Miller Grove Class AAAA state championship basketball team. Instead, the rising...

Globe trotter: Prescott marathon journey has taken her around the world

Decatur resident and Atlanta VA Hospital social worker Kendel Prescott, 49, stretches before a run. Recently she became the youngest person and first female to complete five marathons in each of the 50 states plus Washington D.C. Photo provided
The frozen ground on King George Island, off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, has crunched beneath her running shoes. A 12-mile stretch of the Great Wall of China has allowed her a vantage point of indescribable beauty. Her journey has been observ...

Nashville: Music City Serenade

Downtown Nashville at night. Photo courtesy of Nashville CVB
Nashville offers great music, history and much more for families I was primed for a short getaway recently. Nashville seemed like an obvious and long-overdue choice for my family of music lovers.  From the vibrant and eclectic historic downtown area...

Commissioners restore rec centers, some justice hiring without tax increase

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners managed June 22 to save two recreation centers scheduled for closure while restoring some money to the county’s panicked justice system as it considers midyear reductions to its 2010 budget. And the board di...

Marquels Pledge designed to make holiday safer

Marquel Peters, 4, was killed just after midnight on Jan. 1 after a stray bullet came through the roof of The Church of God the Prophecy in Decatur and struck him in the head during a New Year's Eve church service. Photo provided
DeKalb County officials are urging residents to honor the memory of 4-year-old Marquel Peters and refrain from celebratory gunfire over the Fourth of July holiday and on New Year’s Eve. William Miller, DeKalb’s director of public safety, said Mar...

Chamblee Farmers Market opens for business

Despite the heat, business was brisk on opening day at the Chamblee Farmers Market.
Temperatures soared into the 90s Saturday, yet the Chamblee Farmers Market enjoyed a well-attended debut. Live music, chef demonstrations and raffle tickets helped kick off the event in the city’s Antiques Row district, which organizer The Chamblee...

Group seeks to recognize Public Safety Champions

The concept that good deeds should be acknowledged is at the heart of a new local effort to recognize police officers and community members who have gone above and beyond. The DeKalb County Police Alliance and The Champion Newspaper are partnering on...

Cardinal win: Tucker senior Vaughters to enjoy best of both worlds at Stanford

Tucker's James Vaughters looks down at a Stanford University banner after revealing his college football choice, much to the delight of his parents, Vanessa and Jonathan Vaughters. Photo by Matt Amato
Sometimes it’s about more than championships. A world-class education matters, too. James Vaughters believes there’s nothing wrong with having both.   The Tucker High School football standout officially committed to Stanford University on June 1...

Four ways to celebrate the Fourth

Decatur Pied Piper Parade. Photo by John Hewitt
On Sunday, July 4, America celebrates its 234th birthday and festivities all across the country will mark the occasion. Here in DeKalb County communities are finding their own ways to celebrate. Here are some of the events at which DeKalb folk...