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Queen of the court: Motivation begins at home for Decatur standout

Decatur senior Queen Alford is averaging 22 points per game. Photo by Robert Naddra
Queen Alford learned how to be a team player long before she began playing basketball at Decatur High School. As the middle child in a household of 10 children, Alford learned the value of hard work from her mother Angelia Reeves, a single mother wit...

Wrestling: Stephenson, Marist win area duals, head to state

Marist defeated Southwest DeKalb for the Area 6-AAAA duals wrestling championship. Photo courtesy of Sharon Andres.
Stephenson has qualified for the State Duals wrestling championships before, but this time there is a distinction. The Jaguars won their first area duals title Jan. 7, beating Newton in the 2-AAAAA championship. “The boys worked hard and listened t...

Sewage spills increase, judge signs consent decree

A full year after it was announced, a federal judge has signed a consent decree in which DeKalb County agreed to pay a $453,000 penalty for excessive sewage spills. In the consent decree, signed by U.S. District Judge William S. Duffey Jr. on De...