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Paradise found in Mozambique

View of Indian Ocean from Paradise Magoo deck. Photo by John Hewitt
As we departed Kruger National Park in South Africa with its flourishing animal and plant life, my travel partner, Johann Carstens, told me that once we crossed into the Republic of Mozambique we would see a stark difference. He was correct. A primit...

Deal appoints commission to facilitate services for Brookhaven

Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed a five-member commission in preparation of the establishment of the city of Brookhaven, which was approved by voters in July. Under legislation passed by the General Assembly, upon voter-approval of the city Deal was ta...

Stone Mountain Walmart expected to open August 2013

Demolition is underway near the corner of Hairston Road and Memorial Drive at the site of DeKalb County’s next Walmart. The department store is expected to open in August 2013.
Construction is under way for the new Walmart in Stone Mountain. The 148,000-square-foot store is being built on a site near the corner of Memorial Drive and Hairston Road where a Subaru dealership once sat.  Workers began construction and demolishi...

MLK Lions shut out Southwest DeKalb Panthers in rival game

MLK’s Jaquise Williams runs past a SW DeKalb defender. Photo by Travis Hudgons
The Martin Luther King Lions earned bragging rights Sept. 8 after defeating neighborhood rival Southwest DeKalb Panthers. The No. 4 Lions shut out the Panthers 18-0 in front of a packed Hallford Stadium. M.L. King head coach Rober Freeman said beatin...

CSD considers barring unhealthy foods from menu

  City Schools of Decatur (CSD) is considering slashing some of the less-healthy food items from its menus, said CSD Director of Nutrition Allison Goodman. “The first thing on the list is to remove chocolate milk, and all our email and phones have...

County mourns death of Callanwolde director Samuel Goldman

A memorial service is being held at Thursday, Sept. 13, at 10 a.m. at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in memory of Samuel Goldman, the center’s longtime executive director, who died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, Sept. 10. The service is open to ...

DeKalb school board draws scrutiny from accrediting agency

The DeKalb County school board has been asked by an accrediting agency to answer allegations that it has mismanaged its financial resources over the past five years. In an Aug. 28 letter addressed to Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson from AdvancED, the ...

Ambulance transport costs increase

An ambulance ride to the hospital just got costlier in DeKalb County. The Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 28 to increase the rates, which had been among the lowest in the metro Atlanta region. The cost of a basic life support transport will increas...

Chamber president weighs in on DeKalb’s job outlook

With the nation having recently celebrated Labor Day 2012 some are cautiously optimistic as America struggles to recover economically. Kathy Mitchell, The Champion’s managing editor, asked Leonardo McClarty, president & CEO of the DeKalb Chambe...

Decatur man has big dreams for Atlanta BBQ Festival

What started out as a fundraiser for a Decatur homeless shelter is now the fourth annual Atlanta BBQ Festival. It began when Anthony Ernst of Stone Mountain held a barbecue cookout to raise money for the Oakhurst Recovery Program, the homeless shelte...