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Rev. Connie Anam, founder of AID Africa AID Africa recognizes community champions doing good works
AID Africa recognized 12 champions on Aug. 21 at the 2010 Royal Heritage Ball. The nonprofit organization recognized the champions for their work with children.
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Boys play in the contaminated South River near Panola and Snapfinger roads on July 16, downstream from three sewage treatment plants. Polluted South River story touches nerves of readers
Editor’s Note: Here are comments from readers – some posted on crossroadsnews.com – following last week’s story about people swimming and playing in the polluted South River. Great and frightening...
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In 2005, Ron Marshall took a break from activism to play Santa Claus and hand out gifts at the annual “Stompin’ at the Savoy” fundraiiser. Legacy of activist, businessman remembered
Family and friends of Stone Mountain businessman and community activist Ronald Marshall will celebrate his life at a July 31 memorial service atop Stone Mountain. Gwen Marshall, his widow, said Ma...
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Coy McKinney, Cynthia McKinney, Wekesa Madzimoyo of AYA Educational Institute in Stone Mountain, and Afiya Madzimoyo of COMPROtax in Decatur tool around Stone Mountain in preparation for the Bike4Peace cross-country bicycle ride. McKinney to lead Bike4Peace ride to D.C.
Former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney will lead the Bike4Peace cross-country bicycle ride on July 24 from the House of Common Sense in Oakland, Calif., to the White House. McKinney, a former six-term ...
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Bryant named state school chief
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Brad Bryant, who served 12 years on the DeKalb County School Board, is Georgia’s new school superintendent. Bryant was appointed by Gov. Sonny Perdue last week and will take office on July 1. He ...
Educators honor Ramsey
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State Sen. Ronald Ramsey is the Organization of DeKalb Educators’ Legislator of the Year. ODE gave the title to Ramsey based on his commitment to public education in Georgia. Ramsey said he is ho...
Ex-police chief’s termination upheld again
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Former DeKalb Police Chief Terrell Bolton’s hopes of getting compensation from DeKalb County government were dashed again in court. DeKalb Superior Court Judge Robert J. Castellani ruled June 10 t...
State cracking down on DUI
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Motorists who drink and drive have been warned. “If you’re ‘over the limit, you’re under arrest,’ ” says the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The warning comes along with the state’s ...
Winners in Best of East Metro contest celebrated
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Winners in the 2010 CrossRoadsNews Readers Choice Awards showed up at the Mall at Stonecrest to pick up their awards and receive accolades during the Best of East Metro/Small Business Expo on the m...
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