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Desatechs team members Shalom Obiago (left) and Owain Guinn are shown participating in the Robotic Design and Performance category as teammate Vincent Mincey watches their progress.
The winning team poses with their coaches outside of the DeKalb Elem...
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Light of the World Christian Church held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new worship center it plans to build on its campus, located at 5883 Highway 155 North, Stockbridge.
The church, under the leadership of Archbishop Ruth Smith Holmes, plans t...
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DECATUR—Beulah Missionary Baptist Church this year is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its leader and visionary, the Rev. Jerry D. Black.
To mark Rev. Black’s milestone with the church, the congregation is planning several even...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning diabetics and caregivers that insulin pens must never be used on more than one person.
Agency officials say they have become increasingly aware of reports of improper use of insulin pen...
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DECATUR – DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis announces the launch of DeKalb’s first Mobile Career Center.
The center, which is also known as the county’s “jobs bus,” will be stationed at various locations throughout DeKalb ...
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FEATURE SPOTLIGHT
Rienard A. and Ruthie L. Wilson started Premier Crematory on Feb. 1 in 2002 with one purpose in mind: Meet people at their needs by providing excellent service at an affordable rate.
“Everyone doesn’t have $10,000 for servi...
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Small export business in Georgia may be able to get help to launch or expand through a new federally-backed program offering loans up to $500,000.
And businesses will know if they’re approved fairly quickly.
The Small Business Administration will p...
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Gregory B. Levett, Sr. often tells people he meets that he’s just an ordinary “country undertaker.”
He came into the business under his father, who is now deceased, and eventually he opened Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, Inc., with his o...
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The Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce kicked off its first meeting of the year on Jan. 18 with a new president, Doreen Carter, a new board of directors and a packed audience who attended its luncheon at the Fairfield Inn at Stonecrest.
In his...
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Tuskegee Airman Val Archer and other Tuskegge Airmen will be at the Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce luncheon tomorrow.
The Chamber invites you to come out and meet them. It’s important that you RSVP today to be counted for the meal, which is $15...
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Stan Watson, DeKalb County ‘s Super District 7 Commissioner, will host the first in a series of discussions in 2012 on the “Soul of DeKalb-Reflections of Our Progress.”
The event will be held Thursday, Feb. 16, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Porter Sanford...
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In a standing-room-only cafeteria at Rock Chapel Elementary, Greenco Environmental got an earful from South DeKalb residents last night.
Residents told Greenco officials they do not want an organic compost plant to open at the Lafarge quarry off of ...
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Charles Whatley, DeKalb County’s director of Economic Development, will be the guest speaker at the Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce’s Feb. 15 luncheon.
The luncheon, sponsored by the Gwinnett Federal Credit Union, will be held from 11:30 a...
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DeKalb County Commissioner Lee May will have a budget town hall meeting for the residents of DeKalb to express their opinions concerning the budget.
The budget town is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Bold Beginnings International Church, 3220 Bouldercre...
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DeKalb residents will meet this evening with officials of a Barnesville, GA environmental company to discuss plans for an organic composting plant on a tract of land at the Lafarge quarry on Highway 124.
The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Rock Cha...
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Georgia Congressman earns an “A” protecting the environment despite the ‘most anti-environment session in U.S. House history'
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that he earned a 94 percent voting record on The ...
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You still have time to contribute to DeKalb County’s food drive in conjunction with National Poverty Awareness Month and Valentine’s Day.
Commissioner Kathie Gannon has organized the food drive on behalf of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
DeKa...
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Fulton County Department of Purchasing and Contract Compliance will host the 2nd annual Vendor Opportunity Day on Feb. 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event will be held at the Fulton County Government Center. The Vendor Opportunity Day will provide a forum ...
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The Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections is preparing for the March 6 Presidential Preference Primary.
Voters can participate by requesting an absentee ballot in the mail, participating in Advance voting or casting a ballot on Marc...
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The DeKalb County School System will host a public forum on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
The purpose of the forum is to gain community input concerning the School System's updated plan to implement technology in DeKalb Schools.
The meeting, open to the public...
