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A-Rod and Hector

A-Rod and Hector
DOG: A-Rod got his name from his ball playing skills. He loves to play ball. He will chase after a ball, bring it back and drop it. A-Rod will also catch a ball in the air and then drop it. He will play ball until he collapses; it is his favorite thi...

Lexus IS350’s silence and luxury speak volumes

2010 Lexus IS350
If you need a little more peace and quiet in your life, the 2010 Lexus IS350 may be just the paradise on wheels for you. It’s incredibly quiet, keeping outside noise so much at bay that I kept turning down the radio when I realized that I could bar...

Cadillac Escalade Platinum is one beautiful behemoth

2010 Cadillac Escalade Platinum
The Platinum edition of the 2010 Cadillac Escalade is a behemoth in just about every imaginable way. The vehicle’s size, carrying capacity, safety features, technology and amenities are mind boggling. Despite its commanding size, the Escalade doesn...

Southwest DeKalb, MIT grad returns home to tutor math students

Stephanie Espy
It’s Stephanie Espy’s educational pedigree that stands out on first look. It starts at Southwest DeKalb High School. She graduated there in 1997. Then it moves to MIT in Massachusetts where she received a bachelor’s in chemical engineering in 2...

Human resources expert gives tips for job seekers

Despite Georgia’s more than 10 percent unemployment rate, there are jobs available for those who know how to play the interviewing game, said human resources expert Adrienne Brealond. She conducted “Interviewing Skills,” a workshop sponsored b...

Former chorus teacher cleared of student indecency charges

Nathan Grigsby, left, listens in court.
A former Southwest DeKalb High School chorus teacher was cleared of charges related to a 2008 incident where students in his class stripped and pantomimed sex acts with other students to music, a jury ruled last month. Nathan Grigsby was found not gu...

Education main purpose of Decatur community garden

Busy preparing the ground behind Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church are Charlie Walsh, Lindsey Mann and Elissa Wallis. Photo by Kathy Mitchell
Lindsey Mann’s vision of a neighborhood garden in Decatur will soon bear fruit – well, vegetables. Beds were dug on the one-acre plot at the Sugar Creek Garden on April 3 and the first planting is set for April 19. The garden is in a stormwater d...

After weeks of debate, committee decides not to close any schools in DeKalb

They met for nearly two months, every week, debating school closures. They looked at enrollments, they looked at outside recommendations, they asked questions and listened to hoards of furious parents who dragged along their begging children. Please ...

Hot competition tests culinary skills of young chefs

The concentration of these Warren Tech High School chefs paid off in the Fifth Annual Iron Chef Culinary Competition. They came out first-place winners. Photos by Gale Horton Gay
Burgers and fries might be on the minds of many teens these days, but not all. Some have discerning palates and a more sophisticated notion of what makes a great meal, and a select few don’t mind battling it out to see who’s the best in the kitch...

Lewis in separation talks with school board

The DeKalb County Board of Education is in talks with Superintendent Crawford Lewis about a separation agreement, board member Jay Cunningham said. Lewis stepped down temporarily last month amid police searches of his home and office, and a looming $...