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Avondale Publix development on hold

The aluminum and steel frame of a building stands as a memorial to a failed Avondale development. Photos by Travis Hudgons
It looks like Publix won’t be coming to Avondale Estates anytime soon. That’s after a development plan six years in the making went under. At the end of January, the Avondale Estates city commission voted to stop working with Century Retail, a Fl...

Signing day: Columbia has its best class; Tucker, Stephenson lead pack

Ramon Ward’s message is similar to that of other assistant football coaches around DeKalb County—hard work on the football field and in the classroom could result in a free college education. More than 100 football players across the county heede...

Old school becomes new movie set

Old school becomes new movie set
There was a lot of activity last week outside of Avondale Estates when a school, shut down since 2008, reopened under a new name. Forest Hills Elementary School came back to life last Monday as Millard Fillmore Elementary School as parents walked the...