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News update, Jan. 18

Man killed in hit-and-run identified The man killed in the hit and run accident on I-285 on Jan. 14 has been identified as 23-year-old Terrance Jackson, according to DeKalb County Police spokeswoman Mekka Parrish. Jackson was a passenger in...

School system lifts marching band ban

DeKalb County School System Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson announced at a news conference Jan. 18 that the suspension of all marching band activities announced Dec. 14 has been lifted. “We feel confident that our students are safe and that nor...

10-year-old accident victim honored in Fun Run/Walk at Stone Mountain Park

Olivia Hayes, 10, was on her way to school on a rainy day in August 2008, when an armored truck struck the school bus she was riding on. Days later, Olivia died. To cope with their loss, Olivia’s parents, Norman and Nikki Hayes founded a non-profit...

News update, Jan. 17

The DeKalb County Police Department is investigating a shooting and a home invasion that happened early on Jan. 17, spokeswoman Mekka Parish said. According to a witness, a two people were arguing at an apartment complex on Tregony Drive in sout...

New mayor seeks to strengthen Lithonia’s foundation

Lithonia’s new mayor Deborah Jackson wants to “lay the foundation so that we will have a strong, vibrant community.” Photo by Andrew Cauthen
There was a time when Lithonia’s new mayor did not know the small city existed, even though she was attending a church just outside the city limits. Mayor Deborah Jackson, who has degrees from Princeton University, Rutgers University and Souther...

Two students learn to ‘push back’ against school bullies

Dunwoody High graduates Polina Milter and Taylor Goode started The Push Back Project, a support group for victims of bullying. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
Polina Milter and Taylor Goode attended Dunwoody High School, were friends on Facebook, but never actually spoke to each other until Goode realized they had more in common than just the same circle of friends. Earlier in the year, Milter was intervie...

How we roll—FODAC keeps those with disabilities moving even during tough times

Two crime stories last year were made all the more heartrending because the criminals did not just take away property they took away individuals’ ability to function. One involved a family whose 9-year-old daughter lost her custom wheelchair when t...

Emory University becomes a smoke-free campus

Emory University has recently made a big decision after considering it for the past several years: it has decided to not allow smoking on campus. Erin Long, a spokeswoman for Emory’s human resources department, said the university decided to join t...

Decatur restaurant reopens to bigger crowds than expected

Melton’s App & Tap, North Decatur Road has seen a large crowds since it reopened Dec. 30. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
After being closed for eight weeks, Melton’s App & Tap reopened on Dec. 30, and owner Aaron Melton said he and his staff have had trouble keeping up with the number of patrons coming in. “We’ve reopened with almost our entire old staff,” ...

Queen of the court: Motivation begins at home for Decatur standout

Decatur senior Queen Alford is averaging 22 points per game. Photo by Robert Naddra
Queen Alford learned how to be a team player long before she began playing basketball at Decatur High School. As the middle child in a household of 10 children, Alford learned the value of hard work from her mother Angelia Reeves, a single mother wit...