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On August 30th, 2016 in. On a hot and rainless night hundreds turned out for the first outdoor concert of 2016 at Lithonia Amphitheater. On Aug. 13. Jazz Under the Stars. Featured vocalist Liz Spraggins. And saxophonist Ralph Jones. As well as other performers. Another concert is scheduled for Aug. 20 featuring Ronnie Laws, Lonnie Liston Smith, Julie Dexter. And others. Plans are in the works for two more shows one music, one comedy in September. Adventure travel can be for everyone. Palazzolo is a DeKal...
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DeKalb football players named preseason all-state. Posted by Carla Parker. On August 19th, 2016 in. Several DeKalb County high school football players are considered among the best players in their prospective classifications after being named to preseason all-state teams. Georgia High School Football Daily has released the preseason all-state teams for all seven classifications; 10 players from DeKalb public and private school teams were selected to All-state teams. In […]. Posted by Carla Parker. Two y...
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Local woman advocates for menstrual health awareness. Posted by Lauren Ramsdell. On June 10, 2014 in. Half a world away from Atlanta, Lorrie Lynn King had a revelation. It was late 2010. She was in India, having just travelled from Nepal on a mission to help start a nonprofit education foundation. She had spent her career doing aid work around the world and was familiar with the kinds of complications she would find. She was floored. King asked, why are they missing school? Is it access to supplies?
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Avondale Estates approves rezoning request for future mixed use. Posted by Carla Parker. On September 2nd, 2016 in. Avondale Estates is close to coming to an agreement with a developer for a proposed mixed-use development. At its Aug. 22 regular meeting, the Avondale Estates Board of Mayor and Commissioners approved an application for a map amendment that would rezone the property at Sams Crossing and East College Avenue. The property will be rezoned […]. 178 total views, 24 views today. On August 31st, ...
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State senate district 43, state rep. district 91. Posted by Carla Parker. On July 27th, 2016 in. Former DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones will be the Democratic nominee for the State House District 91 seat. Jones defeated consultant Rhonda Taylor with 54 percent of votes in the July 26 run-off election. Taylor received 46 percent. Jones will take on Republican nominee Carl Anuszczyk, CEO of Jackpot Software Inc., in the November […]. 798 total views, 1 views today. Johnson retains tax commissioner’s office.
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New Orleans Revisited: as vibrant as ever! Posted by Horace Holloman. On August 29th, 2016 in. I remember my sister frantically calling my father more than a decade ago. At the time, she was studying at Xavier University to become a clinical doctor, and had been told to evacuate New Orleans because Hurricane Katrina was on its way. My dad told her she should think about waiting the storm out. That’s […]. 180 total views, 5 views today. Zimbabwe is indeed a world of wonder. Posted by Gale Horton Gay.
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Source: volunteer coach had full access to school building. Posted by Carla Parker. On August 25th, 2016 in. A former McNair High School volunteer coach, who is accused of sexually assaulting a student, had full access to the building, according to an anonymous source. Ronald Wright was arrested Aug. 24 on charges of cruelty to children and sexual battery for allegedly having inappropriate contact with a female student at the school. Wright was […]. 452 total views, 1 views today. Posted by Carla Parker.
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Chef puts her twist on Southern food. Posted by Gale Horton Gay. On August 4, 2015 in. By Gale Horton Gay. It took a strike for Deborah Vantrece to realize there was something bigger and better out there for her. A flight attendant at the time of the strike at her airline, Vantrece decided it was time to wake up and take control of my life.’. Braised short rib lasagna. On its website, the restaurant is described as Southern based, with a soulful twist, but Vantrece said it’s much more than that. However,...
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PR pro helps businesses tell their stories. Posted by Kathy Mitchell. On May 18, 2015 in. Decatur resident Deanna Cauthen, who recently opened the ProWriter’s Studio marketing and public relations agency, said her principal strength as a marketing practitioner is that she’s a storyteller. After years of freelance writing for local publications and volunteer marketing for her church and a home schooling parent group, Cauthen decided earlier this year that the time had come to take it to the next level.
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