Champion Home

Archive for 2010

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Voters show incumbents’ connections with community matters

Three words sum up why some DeKalb County School Board incumbents were re-elected Nov. 2, officials said–connection with voters. Jim Redovian and Zepora W. Roberts are facing runoffs, but the other three incumbents–Sarah Copelin-Wood, Jesse “Ja...

OVO unleashes mesmerizing insects on Atlanta

  An invasion of unimaginable insects is coming to metro Atlanta. Not the kind to gross out or annoy, these bugs from the world of OVO come to delight and mesmerize. OVO is the newest Cirque du Soleil show that sets up its signature blue and yellow ...

Fashion, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons introduces a graduated look to DeKalb

Russell Simmons introduces Argyleculture.
Many young men who are immersed in the rebellious, flashy hip-hop culture tend to dress accordingly. Most could be identified by their clothing choice: baggy jeans, hooded sweatshirts and over-sized, football-style jerseys. During the mid-1990s, fash...

Flat Rock walks the walk to preserve slave cemetery

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, Democrat from Lithonia, spoke to a crowd of participants Oct. 30 about the importance of preserving the Flat Rock slave cemetery. Photos by Pureterrah Witcher
A procession of more than 300 people ran, walked and gathered Oct. 30 in Lithonia to preserve a cemetery off Lyons Road–a place where more than 200 slaves rest. Built in 1833, members of the Flat Rock archives and museum say the Flat Rock Slave Cem...

The Essence of cooking: More to come from 12-year-old chef after cookoff win

Essence Snowden, 12, poses with a table full of ingredients before the cookoff competition at the Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival. Left photo shows Essence’s finished dishes. Photos provided
When she was younger, Essence Snowden would hang out in the kitchen and watch her mother cook. The 12-year-old home schooled student from Stone Mountain would pay close attention to the ingredients that went into the pots and pans and the cooking tec...

Jury finds Yancey guilty of murder

A jury on Wednesday found former DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Derrick Yancey guilty of killing his wife and a day laborer. Yancey, 51, was convicted on two counts of malice murder and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of...

Into the Pennsylvania Wilds

There’s something about seeing huge wild animals roaming free in their natural habitat that turns normally hurried folk into slow-moving observers. Cars stop and pull to the side of the road. Cameras and cell phones are snatched from pockets and pu...

Code enforcement division fights numbers game

by Andrew Cauthen   Enforcing DeKalb County regulations concerning property maintenance, signs and zoning can be a daunting task for the 23 officers of the county’s Code Enforcement division. The officers do a “remarkable job,” having responde...

Mistakes hinder Columbia in 25-7 loss to Woodward

Woodward Academy was the first wing-T offense Columbia has faced this season, and Eagles’ coach Mario Allen is hoping for better results next time. Columbia was hammered by Woodward’s four-pronged attack that amassed more than 300 yards rushing i...

Yancey trial: Jury deliberation resumes Monday

The fate of former DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy Derrick Yancey, charged with killing his wife Linda Yancey and day laborer Marcial Cax-Puluc, is now in the hands of the jury. Friday’s session of Yancey’s trial in Superior Court began with a s...