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Community gardens a natural fit for Burundi refugees

A group of Burundi refugees work on a community garden at the corner of New Street and East College Aveune in Decatur.
A group of refugees from the east African country of Burundi have taken up farming again, as they did in their native country, with the help of the Stone Mountain nonprofit Refugee Family Services. Susan Pavlin, director of policy with RFS, has set u...

DeKalb has new economic development team leader

Charles Whatley, the county’s new economic developer with 20 years of experience, says DeKalb’s business-friendly environment makes it attractive to investors. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
DeKalb’s new director of economic development likens his job to that of a coach. “You’re not on the field most of time,” said Charles Whatley, who took over the position on Oct. 3. “You’ve got to have a strong team, and we do have a stron...

What a rush: Teams find long-term success on the ground

Florida commit Mike Davis (28), are averaging 312 yards through nine games.Photo by Travis Hudgons
Shotgun formations, no-huddle offenses, five receivers weaving their way through defensive backfields. The allure of the chance to score at will and put on a show for the fans has led more high school coaches in Georgia to adopt the spread offense. B...

St. Pius sweeps 5-AAA cross country meet

St. Pius claimed the boys’ and girls’ team titles, and Austin Sprague won the individual boys title Oct. 29 at the Region 5-AAA cross country championships at Mercer University in Atlanta. Sprague won with a time of 16:46 and posted a 9-second vi...