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Archive for December 9th 2011

Schools gear up for holidays with service to needy

On Dec. 2, a group of girls from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School in DeKalb helped residents decorate for the holidays at Briarcliff Oaks, a senior living community. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
As the holiday season approaches, schools throughout DeKalb County are getting into the spirit by giving what they can to help the less fortunate, whether it be gathering items for care packages or decorating retirement homes. Carmen Graciaa, directo...

Officials and experts urge residents to coexist with urban coyotes

Some residents in DeKalb County have fallen prey to unwanted visitors who show up early in the morning and keep residents awake with their boisterous chatter. These bad-mannered visitors usually come out when there are few people around and, like it ...

Eddie Long taking time off from Lithonia megachurch

Embattled megachurch leader Bishop Eddie Long is taking an unspecified sabbatical from his church duties to try to mend his marriage after his wife filed for divorce. Long, who transformed New Birth Missionary Baptist Church from a congregation of 15...