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News from August 2022

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Biggest Swings: Video Display Corp. (VIDE:PKC) among top 50 on Aug. 30

By DeKalb GA News | Aug 31, 2022

Video Display Corp. traded at $1.82 by end of day.

Celebrate Women’s Voices With Us

By Press release submission | Aug 31, 2022

We’re calling on our supporters to join us October 28 for Full Volume, a community luncheon celebrating the diverse voices and rising leadership at AGS

Ifeoma Ajunwa to join Emory Law as part of university’s AI.Humanity Initiative

By Press release submission | Aug 31, 2022

Ifeoma Ajunwa, JD, PhD, will join the Emory University School of Law faculty in the fall of 2023, strengthening the school’s offerings in AI and employment law.

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe to deliver keynote address at Emory’s Carter Town Hall

By Press release submission | Aug 30, 2022

Two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist Megan Rapinoe will deliver the keynote address at Emory University’s 41st Carter Town Hall, scheduled for Monday, Sept. 19.

Emory University, Emory Healthcare ranked among Georgia’s best employers by Forbes

By Press release submission | Aug 30, 2022

Emory University and Emory Healthcare are among Georgia’s best employers, according to Forbes’ fourth-annual list of “America’s Best Employers By State.”

GAC Community Gathers to Support Neighboring School

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2022

GAC families gathered on Saturday, August 20 to sort and pack donated school supplies such as pencils, crayons, notebooks, folders, and disinfecting wipes, for the teachers and students of neighboring school, Meadowcreek Elementary School.

Researchers Unfolded Elegant Equations to Explain the Enigma of Expanding Origami

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2022

Most materials – from rubber bands to steel beams – thin out as they are stretched, but engineers can use origami’s interlocking ridges and precise folds to reverse this tendency and build devices that grow wider as they are pulled apart.

Falcon Softball and Baseball Teams Receive Major Equipment Donation

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2022

It's difficult to keep good news quiet, especially when the Atlanta Braves' Heavy Hitters are involved in the announcement. Thanks to the Braves Foundation and Academy Sports, the softball and baseball teams at Pebblebrook are the proud owners of $6000 worth of new equipment.

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Value of Tucker-based Construction and Materials company GMS Inc. (GMS:NYQ) rose 11.8% in week ending Aug. 27

By DeKalb GA News | Aug 28, 2022

GMS Inc. (GMS:NYQ) was the highest Construction and Materials company headquartered in Georgia on Aug. 26.

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DeKalb GA News area weekly mass times

By DeKalb GA News | Aug 27, 2022

The following parishes in the DeKalb GA News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

PlanFirst Success Story: Powder Springs’ residents praise transportation improvement efforts

By Press release submission | Aug 26, 2022

Residents are praising the City of Powder Springs as it addressed their transportation concerns, developing safer streets for pedestrians and drivers alike.

Movies at Milam

By Press release submission | Aug 26, 2022

"Movies at Milam" are back!!

Cub Scout Open House & Kick Off Party

By Press release submission | Aug 26, 2022

All families are invited to the PACKnic Cub Scout Pack 434 Open House and Kick Off Party on Saturday, August 27 at 12 noon at the All Saints Scout Hut! Join us for some of the best authentic street tacos you ever had and fun games for kids to play while the parents talk Scouting. Scouting with Pack 434 is fun for the kids and parents, too!

Parental Accountability Court -- $1 Million Collected

By Press release submission | Aug 25, 2022

The Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, in conjunction with the Parental Accountability Court, has collected $1 million dollars in support of local youth.

DeKalb Commissioners Present Honorary DeKalb Citizen Award to Mandela Washington Fellows

By Press release submission | Aug 24, 2022

On Tuesday, Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson and the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners’ Chief of Staff, Kwasi Obeng, presented a Honorary Citizen Award to the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellows, Ruth Arreygang Abunaw Besong (Cameroon) and Menfret Melk (Namibia).

Applications are open for the Citizens Police Academy

By Press release submission | Aug 23, 2022

The Dunwoody Police Department is NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the Dunwoody Citizens' Police Academy.

CEO Thurmond: Starting Salary Pay Boost will Make DeKalb Police and Firefighters Highest Paid in Georgia

By Press release submission | Aug 23, 2022

Today, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond announced a 6.5-percent starting salary increase for all sworn police officers, making them the highest paid among large local governments in the state.

Varsity Volleyball: Naya Ohuabunwa and Gracie Rose Are Named as "Super Six" Athletes

By Press release submission | Aug 22, 2022

The Varsity Volleyball team finished last season as state champions

Emory Johns Creek Hospital recognized by American Heart Association for excellence in stroke care

By Press release submission | Aug 22, 2022

Emory Johns Creek Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s SilverPlus Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.

FTC Guidance on Private Right of Action

By Press release submission | Aug 22, 2022

Samuel Levine, the Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Protection Bureau recently published a blog post on the FTC website, giving guidance on a possible private right of action available to consumers (franchisees) who have been harmed by alleged franchisor violations of the FTC Franchise Rule.