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Football: Five county teams cruise into second round

Chris Sanders dives for a Tucker touchdown. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Tucker coach Franklin Stephens saw what can happen in the state football playoffs when a team is not prepared. Northside Warner Robins, ranked No. 1 in Class AAAA, was upset in the first round last weekend by Whitewater 28-21. The Eagles could have b...

Boys basketball preview: Defending champ Miller Grove banking on experience, depth

Miller Grove’s Henry Brooks (22)
With only one starter gone from last year’s Class AAAA state championship team, Miller Grove has its sights set on a third straight state title. The Wolverines have garnered national attention the past two years and are ranked in the top 20 nationa...

Girls basketball preview: Southwest DeKalb shoots for fourth straight state title

Redan’s Kierra Paige (15)
Losing eight seniors from last year’s state championship team, including all five starters, may not be as damaging as Southwest DeKalb girls coach Kathy Walton first thought. Southwest, the three-time Class AAAA state champion, beat 2010 Class AAA ...

Supermodel Cindy Crawford visits Children’s hospital patients

Jartavius Edmond, a patient at Egleston Hospital, was visited by supermodel Cindy Crawford as part of an ongoing partnership between Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Rooms To Go. Photo by Pureterrah Witcher
A wide grin spread across Jartavius Edmond’s face when the 13 year-old who has lost both his kidneys laid eyes on supermodel Cindy Crawford in person for the first time. “I’m just happy she came to see me and to finally get to meet her,” Jart...

Hosea feed the hungry faces greater challenges in down economy

This Thanksgiving, the DeKalb-based Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless (HFTH) organization expects to feed approximately 10 -15,000 people during its annual event at Turner Field in Atlanta. Another 6,000 meals will be taken to elderly and needy peop...

Former police chief dies after extended illness

Louis Graham
DeKalb County Sheriff Thomas Brown, responding to the Nov. 15 death of former Police Chief Louis Graham, said that the law enforcement community “lost a giant.” Graham died following an extended illness, according to published reports. “He was ...