- Local News Headline
- By Champion Staff
- March 30, 2012
A Lithonia man was sentenced March 30 in federal court on drug and bribery charges.
Akil Scott, 32, was sentenced to serve 14 months in federal prison on charges of attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine and to accepting a bribe ...
- Local News Headline
- By Daniel Beauregard
- March 30, 2012
Voters will cast ballots Nov. 4 on a constitutional amendment to decide whether the state should fund charter schools that have been denied charters by local school boards.
In 2008, the Georgia Charter Schools Act was passed, which created the Georgi...
- Local News Headline
- By Daniel Beauregard
- March 30, 2012
Andrew Ross, a physical education teacher at Indian Creek Elementary, said for years the school’s grounds were used for illegal dumping but he and his students are trying to change that.
The Indian Creek campus, located in Clarkston, is approximate...
- Local News Headline
- By Andrew Cauthen
- March 30, 2012

Members of Occupy Atlanta, an activists group, are camping at the home of Christine Frazer in south DeKalb. The group wants to stop the foreclosure of Frazer’s home. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
For 62-year-old Christine Frazer, 18 years of homeownership has come down to a pending eviction.
But members of the Occupy Atlanta activist group are camping out at the south DeKalb home Frazer shares with her mother, 85; daughter, 25; and grandson, ...
- Local News Headline
- By Champion Staff
- March 30, 2012
Drug Court and artist hold exhibition
The DeKalb County Drug Court and artist Trace Taylor are holding an art exhibition showcasing images and audio from drug court participants speaking about addiction.
The event will take place March 30 a...
- Local News Headline
- By Andrew Cauthen
- March 30, 2012
The city of Brookhaven is a step closer to reality after a state senate vote March 26.
State senators voted 36-14 to allow voters a chance to decide whether they want the new city. The bill calls for a July 31 referendum on Brookhaven’s cityhood.
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