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The DeKalb County Board of Education swore in Kelly Armstrong as the new District 2 Board member, filling the vacancy left by former board member Chris Andrews.

DeKalb County Technology Center announced the addition of a mascot and logo to its school last week during the DeKalb County Board of Education meeting.

The DeKalb County Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Kelly Armstrong as the new District 2 Board Member during Tuesday nights board meeting.

Schools in the DeKalb County School System are shifting to remote learning on Thursday and Friday.

In a special called meeting on Friday, the DeKalb County Board of Education accepted the resignation of Board Chairman and District II board member Chris Andrews, effective Monday, Jan.10.

The DeKalb County Board of Education on Tuesday heard from DeKalb County Transportation Supervisor Keith Atchley who spoke on various topics of interest.

DeKalb County Superintendent Wayne Lyles provided an update Tuesday night on the ongoing litigations with Musical Destination Inc.

The DeKalb County Board of Education was awarded the District Leadership Award by the Southern Regional Education Board during last Thursday’s board meeting.

The DeKalb County Board of Education Thursday night approved reinstatement of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act or FFCRA leave, retroactive from April 1 to Sept. 30, 2021.

Fyffe High School senior Trace Whitmire has gained acceptance to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, one of the top Ivy League schools in the US. “I was admitted to Yale in the Early Action round, I found out about my acceptance on December 16, 2020,” said Whitmire. “I am still shocked about my acceptance, it feels like a dream.” When a thick envelope arrived two weeks later from Yale University, Trace was thrilled. “It’s the opportunity of a lifetime,”...