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Archive for April 7th 2011

2011 All-County Basketball Team

Prolific scorers and a group of talented juniors highlight The Champion Newspaper’s boys and girls 2011 all-county basketball teams. Three of the seniors on the list already have signed college basketball scholarships, including girls player of the...

MARTA wants flexibility in budget

If a one-cent sales tax for regional transportation projects is passed next year, local leaders want to make sure the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) gets its fair share. But state law does not allow the transit system to use its...

DeKalb School candidates face tough questions

From left, Candidates Lilie Cox, Arthur Culver and Gloria Davis each had 50 minutes to convince the citizens of DeKalb that they were the best candidate for superintendent. Photos provided
At a public forum on March 31, the DeKalb County School System’s three superintendent candidates faced tough questions regarding the many problems that have been plaguing the system over the past several years. Each candidate was given time to make...