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GPC plans layoffs to close $25 million budget deficit

Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) is planning to lay off 185 people to help close an anticipated budget deficit of approximately $25 million next year. Interim President Rob Watts announced his plan May 25 and said it will be “dynamic” and subject ...

Candidates qualify for July primaries

As candidates were qualifying for the July 31 Democratic and Republican primaries, one state representative announced that she would not run against her friend. “Our districts were combined during redistricting to the dismay of both of us,” said ...

Schools receive $100,000 in band instruments

Earlier this month Clarkston High School and Sequoyah Middle School received $50,000 each in instruments donated by the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, which awards grants to Title-I school music programs throughout the county. Tricia Steel, program...

Historic day for Southwest DeKalb tennis

Riddick overcomes spinal surgery to earn scholarship Two years ago Jasmine Riddick was more concerned with learning how to walk again than what she might do after graduating from Southwest DeKalb High School. Spinal surgery in June 2010 corrected a s...

News update, May 31

Decatur book festival appoints new board president The AJC Decatur Book Festival has appointed Judy Turner as its new board president. Turner, who is currently the vice president of the Private Bank of Buckhead, will begin her work for the ...