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Archive for October 30th 2009

School official: District will have to close schools in DeKalb

The DeKalb County School System will have to close an undetermined number of schools and redraw attendance zones to help eliminate nearly 16,000 empty seats the district anticipates over the next seven years, district officials said. The closures wil...

Through Bobby Dodd Institute frustrated job seekers become successful workers

Finding a job can be challenging and frustrating for anyone. For those who have developmental disabilities, it can seem hopeless. “Years of being unable to find work can leave a person in a very dark place,” commented Wayne McMillan, president an...

DeKalb schools join Gwinnett in lawsuit over local charter school control

The DeKalb County School System has joined Gwinnett County schools in a lawsuit against the state over local control of charter schools. In the forthcoming suit, the school board will claim the State Charter Commissions Act strips local school boards...

Egleston patients enjoy Halloween Party

Karin Alleman usually hosts a Halloween party at her home in Savannah. This year, Alleman and her 7-year-old son Braden Alleman were treated to an early Halloween party at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. Dozens of children, all pa...

DeKalb Sports Highlights - Oct 22-28

FOOTBALL Southwest DeKalb 21, Marist 7: Ken Malcome, who missed the entire fourth quarter with an ankle injury, rushed for 179 yards, including a 74-yard touchdown. Steven Coates and Jonathan Mincy also ran for touchdowns. Matt Connors scored Marist...

Marist repeats as state softball champion

Despite having the most dominant softball pitcher in school history on the mound nearly every game, Marist learned how to manufacture runs to win games through the course of the season. That skill became a key element last weekend as Marist won its s...

St. Pius closing in on landmark season

Before Paul Standard took over as head coach at St. Pius in 2001, the school’s winning tradition under the late George Maloof had become a distant memory. St. Pius had only four winning seasons and one playoff appearance (1999) in 17 seasons betwee...