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County to spend $11.3 million on three new senior centers

Members of the South DeKalb Senior Center don’t like the building where they gather for meals, recreation and fellowship. “We are in line for a new center and that brings us great joy and pleasure to know that it’s coming,” said Sandra Harris...

Q&A with newly elected DeKalb County school board member Marshall Orson

Over the next several weeks The Champion newspaper education reporter Daniel Beauregard will be sitting down with newly-elected DeKalb County school board members to discuss their thoughts on the issues facing the DeKalb County School District (DCSD...

Legendary Godfrey begins 30th season at SW DeKalb

Southwest DeKalb head coach Buck Godfrey, running drills in practice last week, has served as a role model for hundreds of players. Photo by Wade Marbaugh
by Wade Marbaugh   It is a milestone in various realms, such as a 30th birthday or 30th year on the job, which often foreshadows a wristwatch and retirement. Don’t talk retirement as DeKalb County’s winningest football coach, Buck Godfrey, begin...