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Play parts good, whole not so satisfying

So many good things can be said about parts of A Life in the Theatre. The acting is strong and engaging. The set is highly creative. And both lighting and sound are transformative. Still as much as I’m moved to praise parts of the new Alliance Thea...

Federation of the Blind of Georgia honors local volunteers and businesses

Several local individuals and organizations were recognized last week for their contribution to the blind community. Kay McGill and J. Alphonso Dandy were presented with Black Tie Awards by the National Federation of the Blind of Georgia. James Willi...

Cavalia is no ordinary horse show

There are a couple of reasons to not go see Cavalia, the newest entertainment show to hit Atlanta.  It sets such a high standard that it’ll likely ruin one’s enjoyment of any other kind of performance involving animals.  It’s so effective in...

New LaCrosse is definitely not your father’s Buick

I have to admit that when I previously thought of cars I would like to see in my garage, a Buick never crossed my mind. That was until last week when I had an opportunity to test drive the new 2010 Buick LaCrosse. The ride was smooth, its lines are ...

Travel tips for getting home for the holidays

Can’t you just about smell it. Those homemade delicacies that no one makes better than your mama and grandma, uncles and daddy, aunties and that crazy cousin, brother or sister. The holiday season is upon us, and food and family are in the spotligh...

Lost class ring comes full circle back to owner

Mary Hopkins, left, was instrumental in reuniting Dave McKee and his Southwest DeKalb High School ring. Photos by Gale Horton Gay
When a young Marine dated a young woman who would become his wife, she longed to wear his high school ring. He couldn’t oblige because his ring was lost. Now some 44 years later Lynette McKee will get the ring she desired so long ago. Last week Dav...

No mad rush for H1N1 vaccine

One of the two H1N1 flu vaccines is readily available in DeKalb County, however, folks aren’t converging en masse on health clinics for it. Some 4,000 doses of the nasal spray known as live attenuated influenza vaccine for H1N1 flu (also known as s...

Chillin’ in relaxed luxury at the Lansdowne Resort

For a recent exploration of northern Virginia’s wineries, I needed a place to stay. A quick online check indicated that the Lansdowne Resort is in the heart of wine country, and it is a property brimming with amenities. They agreed to host me, and...

Residents question if lack of dredging could be factor in flooding

Kareem Aribot, left, Judith Rose and Terrence Daley at the spillway near Crooked Creek in Lithonia during a day of rain and rising water on Oct. 12. Photo by Gale Horton Gay
Three weeks after the worst flooding in 500 years hit metro Atlanta, residents in a Lithonia neighborhood remain nervous about reports of any substantial rainfall and the possibility of an encore occurrence of flooding that reached four feet deep ins...

Gift cards donated to flooded Lithonia neighborhood

Helping hands reached to DeKalb County flood victims through The Champion Newspaper’s “Champions to the Rescue” effort. In less than a week, friends, neighbors, Champion staffers and our publishers responded to our appeal, raising $700. Thirty ...