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News update, April 13

Dunwoody Police looking for forgery suspect The Dunwoody Police Department has secured a warrant for 46-year-old Carlos Sanchez Esquivel of Marietta, charging him with first-degree forgery. Police allege that the suspect scammed Yovany Balt...

Local college to launch China business series        

Those interested will have the opportunity to take a close look at China’s economic growth and its influence on U.S. markets when Georgia Perimeter College launches “The China Business Series,” this week at Georgia Perimeter College’s Dunwood...

Decatur High student spends week living as Muslim woman

Cecilia Kuehnel gets ready to go out in a hijab, a headscarf worn by Muslim women. Photo by Leela Goshorn
For an entire week Decatur High School senior Cecilia Kuehnel wore a hijab, a headscarf worn by Muslim women that covers everything but the eyes. She also awoke at 5 a.m. each morning to pray. “I was praying with hundreds of thousands of people at ...

Clarkston gets ready for summer with new pool, park renovations

Construction is finished on the new pool in Clarkston. Officials are currently looking for a company to provide concessions and operational staff. The pool is tentatively scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
With summer approaching, Clarkston City Manager Keith Barker said the new pool at Milam Park will be open for business on Memorial Day weekend if all goes as planned. Construction is now completed on the new pool, which has a capacity of approximatel...