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Castellani retires from the courtroom and enters the classroom

These days, one finds Robert Castellani in the library and classroom instead of the courtroom. He stepped down in December from the DeKalb County Superior Court and joined Emory University’s Center for the Study of Law and Religion (CSLR). After mo...

Music conservancy presents case for relocating Music Hall of Fame to Dunwoody

Danny Ross, chairman of the Dunwoody Music Conservancy, presented a proposal Jan. 20 to Georgia Music Hall of Fame board members in Macon. The plan would relocate the financially strapped museum from Macon to Perimeter Mall and ultimately into an art...

House delegation leader plans public hearing as lawmakers begin to stake out their positions for upcoming session

With the 2011 legislative session just weeks away, Rep. Howard Mosby (D – Atlanta), who heads the DeKalb House delegation, said legislative discussions about a proposed referendum that could reduce the county’s school board size is one of the del...

Passing on the wisdom of the elders through storytelling at Kwanzaa

Once upon a time, the sky provided everything the people living in a small village wanted. All they had to do was reach toward the heavens for their necessities, such as food and clothing. The sky also provided them with luxuries that made their live...

Giving with a purpose

Many holiday gifts wind up buried in closets and forgotten. At a time when fear of joblessness and the reality of smaller paychecks are making people careful about how they spend each dollar, many socially conscious holiday shoppers are searching for...

Retailers optimistic as holiday shopping season kicks off on Black Friday

With Thanksgiving Day in the rearview mirror, the shopping frenzy is about to begin—at least that’s what retailers are cautiously expecting this holiday season. According to a survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF), up to 138 mil...

Court system budget cuts could be costly

Superior Court Chief Judge Cynthia J. Becker. Photo by Nigel Roberts
Despite tightening its belt, the DeKalb Superior Court continues to carry a heavy load. In a typical year, the court’s 10 judges process about 1,500 cases. “From soup to nuts, we handle everything from name changes, adoptions to death penalty cas...

Evangelicals on the move for the environment

Crude oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico—destroying sea life and the natural environment—is just the most recent incident that has stirred many in the faith community to action. On May 25, evangelical groups will gather at Capitol Hill in Washin...

Dunwoody appraiser to serve prison sentence for role in real estate fraud scam

U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten sentenced Walter Hermann on May 4 to serve almost three years in federal prison. Hermann, a 41-year-old Dunwoody real estate appraiser, was found guilty of involvement in a regional real estate scheme that included ...

Social networking is a new tool for building religious communities

Columbia Theological Seminary has invited congregational leaders to participate in a social networking workshop at its Decatur campus. Organizers describe the seminar, “Social Networking Media in Congregations: Possibilities and Practicalities,” ...