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Focus on the future: M.L. King’s Griffin swinging for a potential pro baseball career

Trey Griffin. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Trey Griffin has learned to see through the distractions. As one of the top high school baseball players in the state and a long-time travel ball player, Griffin has learned to deal with constant attention from college and pro scouts. The M.L. King s...

Superintendent steps down for now as construction investigation widens

David Schutten, president of the Organization of DeKalb Educators, said he agreed with Superintendent Crawford Lewis’ decision to temporarily step down from his job. Photo by J. Cribbs
DeKalb County schools chief Crawford Lewis temporarily stepped down from his job last month after local law enforcement officials raided his home and district offices – the most recent development in a months-long investigation into the district...

FAA: Airspace changes won’t affect DeKalb residents

Local business owner and pilot Leonard Harris shouted at people who attended the meeting: “As a pilot, this scares me for the future.” Photo by J. Cribbs
For several weeks, local officials had been telling residents to attend a series of meetings across the county with Federal Aviation Administration officials over the last month. They said proposed changes to airspace over north DeKalb County would i...