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News from August 2022

North Shore Water Main Replacement Begins Aug. 18

By Press release submission | Aug 9, 2022

North Shore Water Main Replacement Begins Aug. 18

Respect Life Ministry

By Press release submission | Aug 9, 2022

The Atlanta Archdiocese released the “Let Her Speak” video series shortly after the announcement of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The videos highlight the stories of eight women and their various experiences with abortion.

Woodruff Foundation gift focuses on strengthening nursing workforce and advancing nursing education at Emory

By Press release submission | Aug 9, 2022

As the nationwide nursing shortage lingers and as nurse staffing challenges grow, the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation hopes to bolster the nursing workforce and advance nursing education at Emory with an $8.5 million grant to Emory Healthcare and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing of Emory University.

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond Receives Public Administrator of the Year Award

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2022

The Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Public Administrators (ASPA) has recognized DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond as the public administrator of the year for 2022 for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and stewardship of county during its governance crisis.

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Tucker-based Construction and Materials company GMS Inc. (GMS:NYQ) sees value rise 70.3% in week ending Aug. 6

By DeKalb GA News | Aug 7, 2022

Williams Industrial Services Group Inc. (WLMS:ASQ) was the highest Construction and Materials company headquartered in Georgia on Aug. 3.

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DeKalb GA News area weekly mass times

By DeKalb GA News | Aug 6, 2022

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

Carnegie Medal presentation

By Press release submission | Aug 5, 2022

In July 25, 2022, Mayor Lynn Deutsch presented Leigh Ann, Kaleigh and Colton McGrady with the Carnegie Medal for Kim McGrady.

Emory student seeks the cell of origin for childhood leukemiav

By Press release submission | Aug 5, 2022

Emory University student Ben Babcock has been selected by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) to participate as one of seven graduate students in the 2022 ASH Graduate Hematology Award (AGHA). This award aims to encourage graduate students in the United States and Canada to pursue a career in academic hematology.

HyTech Racing Wins at Formula SAE Competition

By Press release submission | Aug 4, 2022

HyTech Racing, Georgia Tech’s student-led electric racing team, placed third overall at the Formula SAE Electric Competition hosted at Michigan International Speedway. The competition challenges students from around the world to engineer the best performing electric formula race car.

DeKalb County's Top City Leaders to Convene at the DeKalb City Summit Event

By Press release submission | Aug 4, 2022

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and leaders of the cities of DeKalb County will host the inaugural DeKalb City Summit on Thursday, August 18.

U.S. News and World Report ranks three Emory hospitals as best in Georgia and Atlanta

By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022

For the eleventh year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Emory University Hospital the No. 1 hospital in Georgia and metro Atlanta in the regional rankings in U.S. News Best Hospitals issue. (Emory University Hospital includes Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital and Emory University Hospital at Wesley Woods.)

WABE: College Leadership Joins ‘A Closer Look with Rose Scott’ to Discuss Mellon Grant

By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022

On Friday, July 22, President Leocadia Zak and Dr. Yves-Rose Porcena, vice president for equity and inclusion, joined “A Closer Look with Rose Scott” on Atlanta’s National Public Radio (NRP) station WABE 90.1 to elevate Agnes Scott College’s plans for its recent Mellon Foundation grant.

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a second virtual community meeting on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 6 p.m.

By Press release submission | Aug 2, 2022

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a second virtual community meeting on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 6 p.m.

New Beginnings

By Press release submission | Aug 2, 2022

When I was a first-year teacher at St. Pius X, I had a late-night conversation with long-time English teacher Charleen Klister.

FCS Students Rebound After COVID-19 with Increased Participation

By Press release submission | Aug 2, 2022

Fulton County Schools' (FCS) students continued to perform well compared to their state and the Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) counterparts in the 2022 Georgia Milestones assessments, according to the Georgia Department of Education. The results demonstrate the continued recovery from learning disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The district will utilize these results as a new baseline to build teaching and learning strategies.

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36 is median age of DeKalb County residents by 2020

By DeKalb GA News | Aug 1, 2022

DeKalb County residents have a median age of 36-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.

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Did the population of DeKalb County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?

By DeKalb GA News | Aug 1, 2022

DeKalb County had the fourth largest population in Georgia in 2021.

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Wynnton Martin junior tennis player earns 30 playing Boys' 16 doubles in March

By DeKalb GA News | Aug 1, 2022

Decatur tennis player Wynnton Martin won 30 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by March.

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Value of Tucker-based Construction and Materials company GMS Inc. (GMS:NYQ) fell 64.3% in July

By DeKalb GA News | Aug 1, 2022

Mohawk Industries Inc. (MHK:NYQ) was the highest Construction and Materials company headquartered in Georgia on July 29.

DeKalb CEO Thurmond Announces $137 million in Property Tax Relief

By Press release submission | Aug 1, 2022

Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced the county’s Equalized Homestead Option Sales Tax (EHOST) credit for 2022 will provide $137 million in property tax relief for property owners with homestead exemptions. The EHOST has generated more than $454 million in tax relief for DeKalb property owners since 2018.