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FAMU president resigns, parents sue school

James Ammons (AP Photo/Don Juan Moore)
Florida A&M University (FAMU) President James Ammons resigned July 11 in the wake of a hazing scandal that led to the death of one student from DeKalb County and the arrest of more than 10 members of the school’s famed “Marching 100” band. ...

East Atlanta Kids Club offers academic enrichment and fun

Jill Sieder, executive director and founder of the East Atlanta Kids Club, said when it first opened in 1998 the center was about sheer recreation—a fun and games environment—but that has changed over the years. The club, located in the Brownwood...

Twelve 24 Boutique celebrates the plus-size woman

Owners Melanie Williams, left, and Angela Hargro say they have complementary business skills. The day of the grand opening, the store was crowded with shoppers. Photos by Kathy Mitchell
Angela Hargro said that the boutique in downtown Decatur that she opened with partner Melanie Williams was “born out of frustration as a shopper.” “It was so hard to find clothes in my size that didn’t look like something somebody’s grandmo...

Historian remembers Decatur’s ‘dollar homes’

Two views of a south Decatur HUD dollar home; from 1978 and 2012. Photos provided
In 1974 Decatur was chosen as a pilot city to participate in a new federal program enacted to revitalize blighted neighborhoods. The program stemmed from a relatively simple idea: selling foreclosed homes for a dollar. Local historian David Rotenstei...

Blacks on bikes: Club promotes cycling in metro Atlanta

What began with eight Black south DeKalb cyclists in 1984 has grown into a 61-member Atlanta cycling organization. The Metro Atlanta Cycling Club (MACC), a predominantly Black group of male and female cyclists, exists to “promote cycling in the Bla...

Scottdale centenarian celebrates milestone birthday

On July 4, 1912, the country celebrated Independence Day by proclaiming the new 48-star flag as the official symbol of the United States. The date was also memorable for a train crash near Corning, N.Y., in which 41 people were killed. Three days lat...

Large donation to spur diversity at Emory Law School

Law school administrators tend to agree that diversity in the classroom is an asset. Students of different backgrounds contribute unique perspectives that enrich classroom discussions. Yet, achieving meaningful diversity, in terms of race and socioec...

DeKalb officer learns lessons after off-duty crash

After taking a year to recuperate from an off-duty car accident, DeKalb Police officer Chase Trammell said he has learned his lesson: “Definitely don’t sleep and drive.” Photo by Andrew Cauthen
DeKalb County Police Officer Chase Trammell grinned when asked what lessons he has learned in the 360 days after an off-duty car accident nearly killed him. Trammell fell asleep at the wheel while on the 75-minute drive from the North DeKalb precinct...

Champion editor Robert Naddra dies of sudden illness

Champion editor Robert Naddra
The family of Robert Naddra has announced these final arrangements for him: Viewing: Saturday, July 14, 6 – 8 p.m. at Haisten’s Funeral Home, 1745 Zack Hinton Pkwy. S. McDonough, GA 30253. The phone number there is (770) 914-8833. Funeral: Sunday...

Pocket knife stabbing suspect arrested

Members of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office fugitive squad arrested Larry Danell Hull July 10 at a Metro PCS Store in Covington.  Hull is accused of stabbing Yolanda Williams twice in the chest with a pocket knife during a doctor’s office...

Man convicted of murdering wife and children appeals death sentences

The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments July 9 for a motion to appeal three death sentences given to Clayton Ellington, who was convicted of murdering his wife and their 2-year-old twin sons in 2006. In 2008 a jury found Ellington guilty of the thr...

Champion wins top award again

The Champion Newspaper has won first place in general excellence for the fourth consecutive year and took home eight other first-place awards in its category at the Georgia Press Association Better Newspapers awards banquet. The event was held July 7...

County holds tax millage to 2011 level

DeKalb County will hold the line on its tax millage rate, but commissioners say there is work to be done. For unincorporated areas of the county, the millage rate will stay at 21.21 mills, after a 4-2 vote by the county’s Board of Commissioners to ...

DeKalb students come face-to-face with CNN executives, journalists

DeKalb County students attended CNN’s annual Leadership Unplugged conference held at Georgia Tech June 25-29. Students, from left, Lydia Briggs from Arabia Mountain High School; Kobi Warner from Chamblee Charter High School; and Xan-Rhea Bilal from Redan High School, said having the chance to get up-close and personal with CNN executives was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Photo by David Holloway, CNN
Redan High School student Xan-Rhea Bilal, 16, said she found out about CNN’s seventh annual Leadership Unplugged conference by walking into the right place at the right time. “I happened to walk into a teacher’s classroom and she had the detail...

Leadership DeKalb wins IKEA’s office makeover contest

Katherine Mason is all smiles as she shows off the new look of her office.
Leadership DeKalb in its 26-year history has been involved in makeovers of a sort. By training and inspiring community leaders, the organization has transformed communities in which these leaders work and volunteer. Earlier this month Leadership DeKa...

News update, July 10

Upcoming paving projects in Dunwoody This summer the city of Dunwoody is working on several paving projects including the resurfacing of Ashford Center Parkway, which began July 9.  The reconstruction of Leisure Valley Drive, which began i...

One arrested, one sought in Gresham Park shooting

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office fugitive squad is searching for a second suspect in a July 2 shooting at Gresham Park where two people were killed.  The park is located at 3113 Gresham Road in south DeKalb after “some sort of altercation...

Daughter gives unique Father’s Day gift

Father’s Day isn’t synonymous with an outpouring of sacrificial generosity. Golf balls, socks, ties, after shave, slippers–they’re patriarchic acknowledgements available at most drug stores, not tokens of limitless family love. But as Stewart...

News update, July 9

State Supreme Court rules in 2009 DeKalb hotel robbery lawsuit In a case stemming from a 2009 robbery at a DeKalb hotel, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that juries can be apportioned among all the parties at fault, including criminals and a...

Circus Camp more than just clowning around

Circus Camp aerial director Jacosa Kato helps a camper on one piece of aerial apparatus, above, while campers and a counselor work on the trapeze and the silks at the Decatur camp. Photo by Robert Naddra
Two red silk ribbons hang 20 feet from ceiling to floor at Circus Camp in Decatur. The trick for acrobats is to climb the silks, strategically wrap the ribbons around one’s body, then twist downward, the silks unfurling along the way until the part...

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