The Southwest DeKalb High School Marching Panthers are headed to the Rose Bowl – again. For the second time in five years, the Decatur school’s band, whose credits include the movie “Drumline,” wi...
Six win Chick-fil-A scholarships Six DeKalb County Chick-fil-A employees have received $6,000 in national Leadership Scholarships from the fast-food chain. Laieisha Cooper of Lithonia; Alison Sanderson of Stone Mountain; and Jane...
Deadline nears for HR scholarships College students studying human resources management or a related field at any accredited metro Atlanta college have until Sept. 15 to apply for the National Association of African Americans in Hu...
Winning designs on library cards Three bold and colorful designs will grace limited-edition DeKalb Library cards starting in September, National Library Card Sign-Up Month. The designs by Tucker Middle School seventh-grader Deond...
DeKalb to share school grant The cash-strapped DeKalb School System will be getting an infusion of cash from the $400 million “Race to the Top” grant awarded to Georgia this week. DeKalb is one of 26 school districts in Georg...
Raize the Praize, a Stone Mountain-based sister-brother praise dance/hip-hop duo, is celebrating its first anniversary with an Aug. 29 concert. Zhani and Zion, ages 15 and 11 respectively, will a...
Kilombo Academic and Cultural Institute in Lithonia will be featured on Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters’ “Stepping Out on Faith” programs on Aug. 21, 22 and 24. With its small classrooms and indiv...
Middle school students can get information on careers in science, technology, engineering and math at an Aug. 28 S.T.E.M.S. Career Fair at Saint Philip AME Church. The fair, which is in its third...
High school junior and senior boys have until Aug. 29 to apply for the East Suburban Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America’s 1st Biennial Beautillion. The event celebrates the achievements o...
Columbia High School has won the 2009-2010 Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship award for exemplary sportsmanship. It is one of two DeKalb County schools on a list of 38 Georgia High School Associati...