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Atlanta to the Arctic

On Friday, July 23, Daniel Palazzolo begins a 13,000-mile motorcycle journey from Atlanta to the Arctic Circle in Alaska and back to raise money for and awareness of breast cancer. Photo by Travis Hudgons
UPDATE: Where is Daniel  Sibling sacrificeBrother to bike to Alaska to honor sister, raise money for cancer research   Daniel Palazzolo has lived his professional life on the edge. As a firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service, he’s jumped in a...

Traverse gives passengers something to smile about

2010 Chevy Traverse LTZ
Some vehicles have an immediate impression on people. Take the Chevy Traverse LTZ. I and three co-workers took the 2010 Traverse on a Decatur-to-Jekyll Island road trip two weeks ago, and we were barely out of DeKalb County when one colleague explain...

Goodwill sandwiched between two pieces of bread

One group of volunteers make lunches on Tuesdays, and another group delivers the meals on Wednesdays. Photos by Freedom Murphy
Ministry’s mission is to leave no belly hungry   The ingredients are simple enough: some deli meat, cheese, mayo, bread as well as fruit and a sweet treat. And every Tuesday volunteers gather in the basement of Oak Grove United Methodist Ch...

Group seeks to recognize Public Safety Champions

The concept that good deeds should be acknowledged is at the heart of a new local effort to recognize police officers and community members who have gone above and beyond. The DeKalb County Police Alliance and The Champion Newspaper are partnering on...

Malibu deserves to be on one’s radar

2010 Malibu
I don’t know why I hadn’t paid much attention to the Chevrolet Malibu before. But it was certainly one of those vehicles that wasn’t on my radar. Little did I know that my week test driving the 2010 Malibu 2LT would be so enjoyable. Granted, th...

Royal treatment extended to all at The King and Prince Resort

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, St. Simons Island, Ga. Photo by Chris Johnson
It’s a funny thing about our first impressions—sometimes we can be so wrong. Pulling into the sprawling and palatial The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort on St. Simon’s Island with its stately soft yellow building and distinctive red tile ...

Vying to be a contender: Friday night karaoke

Joseph Pryor says he’s older than dirt but loves to sing. Photo by Travis Hudgons
It’s Friday night at Suburban Lanes in Decatur, and the pins are spinning and crashing. On some lanes serious bowlers perfect their game. On others, friends who are just out to have fun joke as much as they bowl. However in the lobby, nerves are on...

GMC Terrain perfect for city/suburban life and getaways

2010 GMC Terrain
Some vehicles shamelessly flaunt what they’ve got, be it their size, styling, technology or comfort and convenience features. And they usually turn heads in the process. By comparison, the GMC Terrain FWD SLE-1 might appear to underwhelm. It’s a...

ZDX designer shares insight into new Acura

2010 Acura ZDX
Jason Widmer has one cool job. Dreaming up designs for the next generation of automobiles, then spending years to fine tune that design and working out the engineering to bring it to market and traveling the country talking about it. Widmer has spent...

Louise Fawcett looking to score as Wii bowling pioneer

Top image, Floyd and Louise Fawcett. A click here and a swing there and Louise Fawcett is bowling. Photos by Gale Horton Gay.
With her eyes fixed on the lanes before her, Louise Fawcett lowers her hand, swings and watches as a ball strikes pins that tumble down. “Nice spare,” calls an encouraging female voice. Fawcett chuckles and prepares to do it again. This may sound...