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Six-year-old Brendon Moore, brought Black History Month to life with his school project, a live Wax Museum of black trailblazers. Brendon, a kindergarten student at Johnson’s Learning Center in Decatur, dressed up as former Secretary of State Gen. Colin L. Powell – eyeglasses, uniform, U.S. Army patches and all. Brendon’s mom, Miriam Moore, submitted photos of Brendon to Gen. Powell’s social media and Powell recognized Brendon’s project on his official Facebook page and congratulated Brendon on his hard work this month. “It was a great honor to have the first African American Secretary of State to acknowledge Brendon’s…

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners today(Feb. 28) voted to extend a moratorium on certain special land use permits (SLUPs) to May 23. Originally adopted on Jan. 26, 2016, the moratorium covers the acceptance, issuance or denial of SLUP applications for the establishment or expansion of alcohol outlets, gas stations, car repair and maintenance shops, automobile service stations, check cashing establishments, convenience stores, drive-through restaurants and pawn shops in commercial districts. The moratorium is intended to allow DeKalb officials additional time to review the county’s current ordinances “to ensure that its laws preserve the quality of life for citizens…

All three Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) high schools – Heritage, Rockdale County and Salem – were named 2017 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools by State School Superintendent Richard Woods, a distinction RCPS high schools have achieved for more than seven consecutive years. “Advanced Placement coursework provides the highest level of rigor in addition to the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school,” said RCPS Superintendent Richard Autry. “I am proud of our teachers, students and administrators for consistently achieving this recognition over many years, demonstrating their commitment to academic excellence in all of our high schools. In…

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A $200 million sports complex expected to create 2,000 jobs and bring spectators, and teams and tourists from around the country is coming to the new city of Stonecrest. Atlanta Sports Connection, in partnership with Atlanta Partners for Development (APD) and Discover DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau announced plans for the privately-funded “Atlanta Sports City at Stonecrest” on Feb. 22. As the project’s partners unveiled a huge banner bearing the sports facility’s name, the crowd attending the launch cheered and applauded with excitement. “As a resident, I’m proud to be here and as a developer, APD is privileged to…

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond provided an update on the county’s water billing crisis, promising to improve customer service and billing within the next 90 days. Thurmond and staff members rolled out his “A New Day In DeKalb” plan to address the county’s water problems, outlining short and long-term solutions during a special-called meeting with commissioners, residents and the media.  Thurmond said 37,000 customers’ bills have been held since last fall as county officials sought to determine if the bills were accurate or inaccurate due to faulty meters, meter readers, data entry mistakes or even the customers themselves through usage.…