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Decaturish contributors launch new writing ventures
DECATUR, Ga. — Two Decaturish contributors, Ralph Ellis and Sara Amis, are embracing new creative chapters with their latest literary projects, a debut novel and a poetry chapbook. Ellis no longer contributes to Decaturish, while Amis still occasionally freelances for the publication. For both writers, their latest work marks a turning point, linking their years of journalism experience to achieving their creative goals. Their focus on creative writing reflects a lasting commitment to storytelling
DeKalb Schools apologizes for asking families to pay tuition
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — More than 22,000 DeKalb County School District families received an “urgent” message on July 17 stating that DCSD’s new "attendance boundary verification system” detected that their student was out of the district. The sternly worded notice said parents who didn’t verify their residency would need to pay $7,122.53 in tuition or their child would be removed from the district. Many parents on social media claimed this was an error. A clarification issued by the district on July 18