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Written by Joshua Smith
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Monstrous Cell takes the scare out of long-term, overpriced cell phone contracts
SNELLVILLE—Unless you’re still spin dialing on a rotary phone and don’t know an e-mail from a postcard, you probably have a cell phone. 
Nowadays, everyone wants a “smart phone,” but where do you start? Monstrous Cell has you covered.
With more than 20 styles of phones and several carriers to provide service, “monstrous deals” are right around the corner.
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WATC cancels Victory’s broadcast amidst gay marriage debate |
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Written by Valerie J. Morgan
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Victory of the World Church is no longer welcomed on Atlanta’s WATC TV 57.  
The DeKalb County church got the boot after its pastor, Dr. Kenneth Samuel, endorsed President Obama’s support of same-sex marriage.
The fallout illustrates the intense conflict across the nation as proponents and opponents square off in the debate over gay marriage, praising or criticizing the President for his decision.
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T-SPLOST forums set to help voters make up their minds |
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Written by Site Editor
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More public forums are being scheduled to help voters in the metro Atlanta area decide whether to pay an additional penny sales tax over the next 10 years fortransportation projects slated for the 10-county region.
The controversial T-SPLOST referendum (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) will be on the ballot July 31.
With just a few weeks away before the vote, community stakeholders are hosting Town Hall meetings to present information about the referendum.
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Written by Joshua Smith
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DeKalb, Atlanta celebrate seniors with smorgasbord of activities
For Sylvester Spann, staying active is a way of life—even in retirement. 
Spann is a senior who prides himself on living up to this year’s national theme for Older Americans Month: “Never too old to play.”
Spann, 71, competed in both, the water volleyball and golf tournament, at this year’s DeKalb County Senior Olympics, held May 1-11.
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