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Business, community leaders unite for Memorial Drive renewal

Brick medians, decorative streetlights, and wider sidewalks are being installed on Memorial Drive as part of a $19 million streetscape project. Local residents and community leaders are hoping to return the corridor to its former glory. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
The road construction signs on Memorial Drive are indicative of a sense of excitement building as community, business and government leaders come together to revitalize the corridor. “We want Memorial Drive to be a destination spot where people wil...

DeKalb residents uneasy about pre-K

Recent statewide changes to the pre-kindergarten program will have more of an effect on DeKalb County than anywhere else in the state. Under Gov. Nathan Deal’s new pre-K plan classes will increase from 20 to 22 students, the school year will be red...