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DeKalb schools emphasize science and technology related careers

Students from all over the metro Atlanta area gathered at Arabia Mountain High School to participate in the VEX Robotics Qualifying Tournament. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
According to a recent study, Blacks are significantly underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) but several schools in DeKalb are trying to change that. The study, released by Georgetown University, used recen...

Seventh-grader recognized for saving drowning child

DeKalb Fire Rescue Chief Edward O’Brien, from left, Police Chief William O’Brien and Commissioner Larry Johnson recognize Justice Pate, a seventh-grader at the DeKalb School of the Arts, for saving a child from drowning in a hotel swimming pool this summer. Photo provided
Justice Pate, a seventh-grader at the DeKalb School of the Arts, did not set out to be a hero. He was just trying to have fun. The Pate family was in Bridgeton, Mo., on a family reunion in August. Justice was playing in an indoor pool at the Embassy ...

DeKalb solicitor-general kicks off new pre-trial diversion program

Nearly 150 offenders crowded into a room at the DeKalb County Magistrate Court on Oct. 21 to participate in the first-ever pre-trial diversion program championed by Solicitor General Sherry Boston. First-time defendants charged with shoplifting, diso...

Defending tradition: Stephenson linemen working to fulfill common goal

Seniors Carlos Hood, from left, Jafar Mann and Jarontay Jones anchor the defensive line for undefeated Stephenson. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Jarontay Jones and Jafar Mann were a year away from entering high school, but they had the same ambition—win a state high school football championship at Stephenson. “They all had goals of winning a state championship, even in middle school,” J...

Commissioners may support extending proposed transportation tax

  DeKalb County leaders are considering a way to squeeze some extra money from the proposed transportation sales tax. As it stands, the proposed transportation penny sales tax would automatically expire when the projected $6.1 billion is collected, ...

New Birth members sue Long over alleged $1 million investment fraud

  Several members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia have filed suit against Bishop Eddie Long, alleging he is responsible for them losing nearly $1 million in a fraudulent investment scheme. According to the lawsuit, in 2009 Long sp...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

FOOTBALL   Marist 24, Mays 0: Myles Willis rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns as the War Eagles (8-1 overall and in Region 6-AAAA) locked up the No. 2 seed from the region. Marist amassed 398 yards rushing as Jason Morris added 78 yards and a t...