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Chess champion Hudson says its time to put violence in check

A visitor to the Green Pastures Learning Center in Decatur asked in the office where Orrin Hudson would be making a presentation on a recent Friday afternoon. While the adults looked around for information, a young girl in a school uniform asked brig...

Final DeKalb schools report in boy’s suicide says bullying not a factor

An in-depth report on the suicide of former Dunaire Elementary School student Jaheem Herrera released last month concludes there is no evidence that fellow students bullied the boy, and a range of factors contributed to his death in April.The report ...

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Special Events:    Nov. 17. Fashionista. The Candace Anderson Mystery Illness (CAMI) Foundation presents the Fashionista. This annual fundraising event will be held at the Paradise Gymnasium and Cultural Center, 4295 Hendrix Drive, Forest Park....

Walker: I didn’t break any rules

Eugene Walker
Eugene Walker, the former head of DeKalb County’s Development Authority, said he resigned from his post Aug. 18 because he didn’t want to further distract his colleagues after many residents complained of his dual role as an authority and school ...

Crime prevention workshop promotes public safety services and solutions

by Terrance Kelly At DeKalb County’s recent Crime Prevention Workshop, few topics seemed off-limits, including child sexual abuse, gangs and teen violence, help for victims of domestic violence, community policing, abandonment and child support, an...

Two arrests made in conjunction with shooting death of Lithonia woman

DeKalb Police made two arrests Saturday, Aug. 22, in conjunction with the shooting death of Jameelah Qureshi. Luis Alberto Porras, 25, and Amanda Dove, 24, each were charged with one count of murder. The pair made a first appearance in Magistrate Co...

Going to the principal’s office-- Former student in top post at her former high school

Southwest DeKalb graduate, Angela Thomas Bethea is now the principal at her former school
The year is 1989. George H. Bush is president, Madonna’s Like a Prayer and Tone Loc’s Wild Thing dominate the airwaves, while Do the Right Thing drives audiences to movie theaters.Over at Southwest DeKalb High School in Decatur, a young Angela Th...

School board fires assistant principal implicated in cheating scandal

The DeKalb County School System intends to fire an assistant principal who was caught in the middle of a statewide test tampering scandal in June, a district spokesman said. The school district sent a letter to former Atherton Elementary School Assi...

Making the grade helps players’ scholarship chances

Miller Grove senior defensive back Terrance Moore, who has a 4.0 GPA, is receiving interest from Ivy League schools.
Terrance Moore understands that his responsibility to the Miller Grove football team doesn’t end when he walks off the field.Moore, a senior defensive back for the Wolverines, also is relied on as a tutor and mentor to some of his teammates. With a...