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County police to receive grant to fight child sex abuse

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Aug. 30 that it awarded the DeKalb County Police Department a $496,793 grant from its Child Sexual Predator Program (CSPP). These funds will be used to enhance the department’s ability to investigate child s...

Pierce makes history for DeKalb School of the Arts

Jande’ Pierce, middle, is joined by DeKalb School of the Arts Principal Susan McCauley, left, and her father, Gary “Pearl” Pierce as they celebrate her track scholarship to Florida State. Photo provided
by Mark Brock  History was made at the DeKalb School of the Arts (DSA) this year as senior Jande` Pierce became the first known student from the school to sign an athletic scholarship. Pierce recently moved to Tallahassee, Fla., where she will be on...

Battleship exploration: Intriguing way to spend the day

It’s funny how sometimes what you think will be least interesting on a trip turns out to be the opposite. That was my experience during a summer trip to Wilmington, N.C. My itinerary included an early morning stop at the Battleship North Carolina, ...