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Severe heat causes coaches to monitor athletes closely

Druid Hills players take water breaks every 15 minutes during practices. Coaches are closely monitoring players' eating and drinking habits in the wake of the deaths of two football players outside DeKalb. Photo by Robert Naddra
Kip Hall can better keep up with his football players now that school is back in session. Hall, the head coach at Druid Hills, is able to monitor his players’ fluid intake and make sure they’re eating right. With the heat index hovering near or a...

Service contracts save Dunwoody $1 million

When the city of Dunwoody needs a new employee, there’s a chance the worker will not get on the city’s payroll. Instead, Dunwoody is providing some of its government services using a split contract service model. A form of outsourcing, the split ...

Publix still weighing whether to continue curbside service

Busy families in some areas of DeKalb County have the opportunity to scratch one item off their to-do lists—walking around the grocery store to select items for the week’s meals. Nationwide, Publix has three grocery stores that allow customers to...