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Editor/Sports for @dekalbchampnews | Tweeting about and covering sports and news in DeKalb County. Tips/Contact: [email protected]
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Joined September 2017
After a presentation, parents and other stakeholders took turns speaking for more than an hour with a unifying message and request: do not close any #CSD school. https://t.co/T1jmt1rU9w
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Parents, teachers, staff and students packed into the lunchroom of City Schools of Decatur’s Beacon Hill Middle School on Oct.
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MARTA has begun replacing the entire fare collection system, with the last station on the Gold Line being one of the first stations to begin testing the brand-new equipment. https://t.co/icYg3JBi4O
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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has begun replacing the entire fare collection system, with the last station on
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2025-26 @OfficialGHSA PRESEASON BOYS BASKETBALL STATE RANKINGS POLLS: https://t.co/ut5w6SlvqG
@DCSDAthletics @northgareport @ccpsathletics1 @CCSD_AD @CCSDSports @ABHpreps @samcrenshaw23 @JayChampNews @NextUpSportsGA @Proven_Prospect @ronmflores
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Marist takes down Lithonia for region title. https://t.co/eqTAaRLIPc
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The Marist War Eagles took a 42-10 victory over the Lithonia Bulldogs on Oct. 24 at Hughes Spalding Stadium in
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Teams from DeKalb picked up 10 wins during week 10 of the high school football season.
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Teams from DeKalb picked up 10 wins during week 10 of the high school football season. High school football teams
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Earlier this year, the nonprofit completed and launched an electric heat pump lab, designed to give participants hands-on experience and training to become a certified technician in this specialized field. #Decatur #jobtraining
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Goodwill of North Georgia, located in Decatur, has a mission statement “putting people to work,” according to the nonprofit’s website
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The Lakeside Vikings getting ready to face off against the Decatur Bulldogs in a regional matchup at North DeKalb Stadium. @DeKalbChampNews @JayChampNews @DCSDAthletics @GPBsports @samcrenshaw23
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#DCSDFootball Lithonia is taking on St. Pius X in a key Region 5-4A contest with playoff implications at Cobb Stadium tonight. About 4 minutes to KO! @JayChampNews @RFullerChamp @WSBTVsports @11AliveSports @WANFSports @FOX5Sports @scoreatlanta @gpbscores @samcrenshaw23 @ghsa
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#DCSDSoftball Miller Grove is hosting Hardaway-Columbus in Class 2A fast pitch softball first round state playoff action. @JayChampNews @RFullerChamp @scoreatlanta @OfficialGHSA
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In a letter to constituents, the #Georgia senator called for the superintendent to be “immediately dismissed” by #DCSD : https://t.co/GwHynYafTd
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DeKalb County elected officials and DeKalb County School District (DCSD) stakeholders are speaking out after board of education members voted
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Members of #DCSD board of education called an emergency meeting on Oct. 9 following the news that Superintendent Horton has been indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He is multiple charges: https://t.co/TNb37kxt6W
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Devon Horton, who has served as superintendent of DeKalb County School District (DCSD) since 2023, has been placed on paid
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Miller Grove and Columbia getting ready to face off in a regional matchup at Hallford Stadium. @DeKalbChampNews @JayChampNews @DCSDAthletics @GPBsports
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BREAKING: #DCSD Superintendent Horton has been put on administrative leave with pay after a federal indictment filed related to his prior employment. More to come at @DeKalbChampNews
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#DCSDFootball A big Region 6-2A game is set at Hallford Stadium as region leaders Miller Grove and Columbia collide. @JayChampNews @RFullerChamp @scoreatlanta @OfficialGHSA @gpbscores @11AliveSports @WANFSports @samcrenshaw23 @WSBTVsports @FOX5Sports
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Georgia Football Classic teams up with local organizations. https://t.co/EWpnPJTt09
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@ChambleeFB getting ready to take on Shiloh High School in a 5A regional bout at North DeKalb Stadium. @DeKalbChampNews @JayChampNews @DCSDAthletics @samcrenshaw23 @GPBsports
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#DCSDFootball M.L. King hosts No. 2 ranked Creekside at Hallford Stadium in a battle of undefeated Region 4-4A teams. @RFullerChamp @JayChampNews @samcrenshaw23 @FOX5Sports @11AliveSports @WANFSports @WSBTVsports @scoreatlanta @gpbscores @OfficialGHSA
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St. Pius and Southwest DeKalb getting ready to face off in a regional bout at George B. Maloof Stadium.
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@DeKalbChampNews is Live at DeKalb Media Day for high school basketball, flag football, and wrestling!! COME TUNE IN!!! @DCSDAthletics @samcrenshaw23 @JayChampNews
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#DCSDFootball Stone Mountain is hosting South Atlanta at Cobb Stadium in non-region action. @JayChampNews @RFullerChamp @scoreatlanta @gpbscores @OfficialGHSA @11AliveSports @WANFSports @WSBTVsports @FOX5Sports @samcrenshaw23
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