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Across DeKalb, folks dig deep to help the citizens of Haiti

Sheriff Thomas Brown and Warrant Manager Lisa Wiley, left, wave and display a sign to get the attention of passing motorists.
It’s been more than three weeks since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, and during that time people in the United States and across the globe have been energetically raising money and collecting food, medical supplies, clothing and other needed i...

HAITI DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS

A market vendor covers her face from garbage smoke in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, March 17, 2005. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
UPDATE: Sheriff Thomas Brown will kick-off the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Haiti disaster relief efforts today at 2 p.m. with a personal donation of $1,000.  The Sheriff’s Office will be accepting monetary donations at a station set up outside ...

Police search for suspects in animal cruelty case

A dog that was shot in the head on Dec. 30 in Lithonia is recovering from his wound. Photo courtesy of DeKalb County Police.
DeKalb County Animal Cruelty Task Force investigators are searching for persons responsible for shooting a dog in the head on Dec. 30, DeKalb Police spokesman Jason Gagnon said. Officers responded to 5412 Terrytown Lane in Lithonia where they found t...

Yale University a capella group comes to MJCCA for one night

The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) will host the Yale a capella group known as The Society of Orpheus and Bacchus (SOBs) on Thursday, Jan. 7, at 7:30 p.m. Now the second-longest running collegiate a cappella group in the nation, th...

13-year-old student wows Morehouse

Stephen Stafford II in front of MLK statue on campus.
by Kalin Thomas As a 13-year-old, Lithonia resident Stephen Stafford II can usually be found sitting in front of the television playing video games or playing his drum set. But Stafford is no typical 13-year old – he’s a college student. The tr...

Magazine names Redan one of the nation’s best high schools

Redan High School is among America’s best high schools, according to a U.S. News & World Report study. The school recently landed the magazine’s bronze award for providing great service to students. The award considers a school’s percentage...

Kirkwood café serves up local flavors

by Kalin Thomas Driving through downtown Kirkwood, along Hosea Williams Drive one may have passed by a little treasure without even knowing it. But more and more locals are stopping in to Le Petit Marche (The Little Market) for food made with locall...

Dearborn Park gets a facelift

by Terrance Kelly Some not-so-pretty plants have been growing in Dearborn Park. Add to that some carelessly discarded rubbish and the place had become an unsightly mess. However, community groups Nov. 7 competed to clean up the area at the second ann...

Cities pick their leaders

Nationwide, statewide and countywide elections are typically held in even-numbered years. In odd-numbered years municipalities hold their elections, giving voters the opportunity to choose leaders likely to have the greatest impact on their day-to-da...

Champion Newspaper now available electronically to the blind

The Champion Newspaper and the National Federation for the Blind of Georgia have teamed up to provide blind and visually impaired persons with a way to stay up to date on DeKalb County news. The Champion is now part of the National Federation of the ...